Science Project 4 (Patreon)

“Irreversible…”, “irreversible”... the words had been echoing in his head for the past sever months, and had continued echoing as he obediently complied with every one of Lacies increasingly more extreme requests. He was like an unquestioning child, accepting every procedure, meal, and examination with extreme compliance. Since the start of the project, Scott had elected to be wholly ignorant to the specifics of what he had signed on to accomplish. He had picked out only the key words: “Eat whatever you want… Easy A..." and had entirely zoned out during the more specific and altogether extreme nuances of what his body would inevitably undergo during the duration of this experiment. When Lacie had approached him originally and first inquired about him being her test subject for an upcoming experiment, he had figured he’d gain 15 maybe 20 pounds then get back in shape at the end of the project. That had been several hundred pounds ago, and now, sitting exposed in front of a vast audience of colleagues and leading scientists, he was seriously regretting not paying closer attention.

She began the presentation with an updated weight. “530 pounds! To our knowledge this has been the fastest known weight gain in recorded history to date. Today’s demonstration however, was intended to illustrate the inhuman transformation in Scott’s incredible stomach capacity, and the effects this continues to yield on our subject's body fat accumulation". She shared excitedly as one of her assistants wheeled out a large Machine with what appeared to have a massive IV bag hanging from it, containing some thick and opaque liquid. She inserted a funnel attached to the bag into Scotts obedient mouth. “Through a slow and calculated process, we have gradually increased the volumetric capacity of our subject’s stomach... where at first 1 gallon was a struggle, now we’ve pushed him to upwards of 4 gallons in one sitting- which when filled with our advanced weight gain formula equates to just upwards of 40,000 calories. She giggled with excitement as she cranked the knob on the intake flow sending pressurized designer gainer shake directly into Scott's stomach. His eyes glazed over as he felt his belly inflate with the dense churning liquid. All around him he could hear people laughing, taking pictures and applauding at the grotesque spectacle, giving him the impression more of being at a circus freak show, than a Science exhibition.

An attractive undergrad student in the front row raised her hand. “Its true that this research is unprecedented and invaluable to the scientific community today, but What about the ethical implications? At the rate he’s growing, it won’t be long before he’s too heavy to move on his own What happens then."

“Ahhh yes well I can tell you exactly,” Lacie smiled, referring to her notes. "Scott’s body will surpass a weight which he can feasibly carry on his own in approximately 8 months if his consumption is kept on track and we continue at the caloric trajectory we've set him on...Rendering him effectively, well immobile….”  Scott felt his face flush with heat as real panic began to settle in. “You do bring up an excellent point.” She went on. “As with all great science, sacrifices must be made... and its impossible to overstate the extreme sacrifices our test subject has heroically taken on in the name of science. Fortunately Scott here has been thoroughly explained all the nuances of his role in this experiment with the utmost attention to detail, and fully acknowledges the risks he has taken on.” The room roared with applauds, and perhaps more laughter.