Why So Down

“Stop that frowning!”
I was barely conscious, whatever knocked me out was chemical; it made my focus hazy.
“You should be happy. You’re aiding in valuable research!”
I tried to respond. My mouth, lips. They hurt. They won’t open...
“Imagine what we will learn! To make an entity.”
I tried to move my arms, my legs, my body, my head... all secured. All strapped down by rope... and straps?
“Perhaps we can unlock their secrets! Yes! Their secrets...”
I could only barely see his eyes through the glare in his goggles. They didn’t look sinister. They didn’t look evil or twisted. Just normal eyes.
“Where do we start? The skin yes! Of course! How else would you hide in the dark? Hm?”
He smiled when he talked. He looked like an old neighbor or someone’s dad.
“Silver fluoride would do the trick, but it wears out after a few weeks. What if I put some enamel on afterwards? Hm? You know enamel originated from the skin?”
My head hurt so bad. My mouth, I can feel the fibers. The threads.
“Ha! It’s just like the dentist! Except it's your skin, not your teeth!”
I tensed up as he started rubbing a black liquid all over me. I hadn’t realized until now I was stripped down to my bare skin.
“Got to get every nook and cranny hehe...”
The way he laughed made my skin crawl. I felt so violated. His hands all over me. I had survived so many horrors in the backrooms, how was this so much worse?
“It will take a few hours for the dye to show and settle how about some music?”
I couldn’t move my head, but I started to hear a soft violin section play a soothing melody. I didn’t feel soothed. I closed my eyes, trying to clear my head. I must have fallen asleep because when he started rubbing me again with more liquid, the coldness, and those awful fingers I was abruptly startled. The smell was intoxicating. 
“Now about those eyes. Have you ever worn contacts? Hm? This will be just like that. Well, a little different. You see, I made them myself, hehe. Out some magnifying glasses. You’ll see. Heh. You'll really see!”
With a strong grip he forces my eyes open, shoving the glass lenses into my eyes. It stung and the pressure was unbearable. It was agonizing. My brain fired in fight or flight, but I could not move. Tears welled up in response to the pain, but I couldn’t blink as the chunks of glass were too large.
“Now we can't have you removing these. Can we? I put some super glue on the insides just in case! Ha!”
My eyes burned with ferocity. The lights above me were amplified by the glass and it hurt. I screamed through my nose, not being able to open my mouth. The agony was horrible.
“Stop that screaming! Your contribution to the research is critical!”
He got quiet for a second and I could hear him pick up something metallic. He scraped it across the table, and I could hear it slice. The light was driving me mad. Why is it so bright? I can feel my skin tightening as the liquid began to harden.
He walked over slowly towards me. My bindings were so tight I was losing circulation. I felt so much pain. So much anger! Hatred. This light is making me so enraged! I'll give him his entity! I'll kill him!
“Well now. Hm? About that frown?”
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