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ifer gripped David's hood and
pulled his head back; it was an effective means of control and he
moved slowly, obeying Manami's guiding hands.
A few steps then he was made to turn around. Then he was
guided down onto a waiting chair. He was confused, having no
recollection of any chairs in the room. When Manami Suzuki lifted his legs
onto a platform he realized it must be a wheel chair.
Manami Suzuki began to strap him in. First a wide band of canvass
across his chest. Then straps across his shins to keep his legs in
place. His arms were placed outside the armrests for a moment
and it seemed like a tray was being fitted across his chest. He felt
more than heard the catches snap in place. Manami Suzuki took each wrist,
bound it in a cuff and then fixed it to the tray somehow; he was
getting very confused. Finally Manami Suzuki pressed his head backwards
until it met a support. He felt something being fastened to his
hood and found it suddenly secured.
Manami Suzuki seemed to move away again and he used the
opportunity to test his freedom. There was none to be had; he
couldn't move any part of his body more than a fraction of an inch
and while it was more comfortable than the strait jacket he was
getting very scared.
David was locked in a silent world where his only stimuli
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