This story is set in the far future where medical technology has advanced in leaps and bounds. Instead of dying the very rich can arrange to have their brains transplanted into a synthetic body like shells. The synthetic bodies are designed and manufactured according to the needs and wants of the elite who commission the bodies.
I am a rich and ruthless business man married to a beautiful young wife. I am elderly but still in good shape and, in case anything happens to me, I have commissioned a synthetic body.
The body I want to be created is a handsome man in his early twenties so I can relive my youth when I was working very hard. Of course with my new body I would still be attractive to younger women and my body would not wear out.
Transplanting the brain of a dying person is not an easy operation and the brain is effectively asleep for the year following the operation.
The first thing I remember was being involved in a terrible car accident and being dragged from the wreckage. I woke up in my room on my double bed. I was struggling to remember anything.
When you saw I was awake you smiled and said, "lie still now."
I was unable to speak but I could see quite clearly. You began to undress. You were as beautiful as ever. I was surprised but was unable to move or speak. You lay next to me on the bed and again told me to lie still.
I didn't know what to expect but then you said,"It's OK to come in now."
A very handsome young man walked into the room and started to get undressed. I tried to object and say something but not matter how hard I tried the words would not come out. He lay next to you on the bed and you began to make love. All I could do was lie there, watch and listen.
This went on for an hour and it felt like I was ready to cry. He then left and you said, "I think I need to tell you a little bit about what has happened during the past year."
"I found your will. It was very clear that sooner or later I was going to lose you. You elected to have a synthetic body made looking like a young man and I knew that as soon as I began to age you would ditch me and I didn't want to lose all this so I took matters into my own hands."
"The first thing I did was to act quickly. You could have divorced me at any time and you may have died, cutting me out of you will, and so I arranged the car accident. My initial thoughts were that you would be killed in the accident and I would inherit your fortune but you were not killed outright and although the surgeons could not do anything with your body they did manage to rescue your brain and so it looked like I was going to lose you and this after all."
"Then I came up with an idea which I have to say I think was brilliant. I put on my shortest skirt and went with a suitcase full of cash (don't worry, only a small part of your fortune) and went to see the technicians who build the synthetic bodies. They really ought to pay these people more. They were very susceptible to being bribed to make the adaptations to the body I wanted them to make."
"There were 4 modifications I wanted them to make but you will be pleased to know I did not change your basic design. You are still and young and handsome beast which will come in useful later."
"I wanted to be able to control you. As you know the synthetic body works off a battery which lasts for about a week. I thought if you did not behave I would not recharge you and your body would stop moving but your brain would still be active. I know you would hate that but I came up with a better idea."
"An obedience chip in the brain. This wasn't easy but taking some examples from robotics the engineers designed one. Essentially it means that you have to follow all the orders you are given not just by me but by everyone. The reason you can't move at the moment is because I told you to lie still. You can try moving but you won't be able to."
I tried to move but I simply couldn't.
