The Simulation: A Gender Transformation Novella

By Sadie Thatcher

Something is wrong, but Dr. Gus Tanner can’t see it. Little does he know that he is the subject of an imbalance in the simulation in which he resides. That imbalance cannot be allowed to continue, therefore, he must be transformed.

What changes can be made to a confident and assertive man who spreads confidence and assertiveness to others? To find balance, he must become his opposite. He must become someone else, while still being the same person on the inside. A tough order for sure.

However, as his life changes, transforming from male to female, losing height, weight, muscle, and assertiveness, others around him must change as well. Balance must be maintained. But the question is how?

How will the world around Gus change? And how will he change? What will be his final form? And can balance be returned to the simulation? Find out in The Simulation.

This novella is a gender transformation story. This story was written as a commissioned story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sadie Thatcher
• Release date: Feb 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005883669

Sadie Thatcher

Sadie Thatcher grew up in a small conservative town (think Footloose). Spending all that time in a sexually repressed place has led Sadie to need to explore her sexuality through prose. Sadie has been a long time writer, but has now become confident enough to share the explorations of her deepest and darkest sexual fantasies. Enjoy.

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PROLOGUE

The program administrator looked at the computer readout. Something was going wrong with the simulation. It was falling out of balance. There were individuals within the simulation who were outperforming in their assigned lives. It was breaking the balance of the simulation. In some cases, they were nearly to the point of being able to recognize that they were in a simulation. That could not be allowed to happen.

The readout was only a summary of the diagnostic results. The administrator opened the full report on the monitor, needing to see what was causing the imbalance in the simulation. For most issues, the artificial intelligence that was in charge of the simulation could be counted on to do exactly what was needed. The program administrator rarely needed to intervene.

However, this was one such time when another opinion was not only needed, but had been requested by the AI of the simulation. It had identified the likely cause of the imbalance, but it needed permission to proceed. The changes to the simulation were drastic enough that administrator approval was needed.

The administrator looked over the data the AI had compiled. It was all there in perfect detail. All of the anomalous individuals within the simulation had one thing in common. They were all patients of a Dr. Gus Tanner, a motivational therapist. By himself, the doctor was unremarkable, but his patients often went on to be far more than was acceptable by the parameters of the simulation. Something needed to change. The doctor could not be allowed to continue his work as he had.

The program administrator read over the proposed actions. They were reasonable. And the predicted results were to bring the simulation back within 99.9 percent of the desired scenario. That more than exceeded operating parameters and expectations. The plan of action was approved. The AI got to work immediately, fixing the simulation so that balance could be returned.

1

It had been a long day at the office. But it had been a productive one. I always enjoyed helping my patients become their best selves. There were so many people out in the world who could benefit from increased confidence, to go through life being assertive for their needs. And after a few sessions with me, I was always amazed to see what my patients were able to do.

I had worked with people who went on to become politicians, CEOs, great actors and musicians. I’d also worked with people who achieved far less, but whose progress was still miraculous. They went from cowering and submissive to confident and assertive, taking the bull that was their lives by the horns and wrangling it into a direction that gave them meaning and fulfillment. I loved seeing the transformation every single time.

I pulled my gym bag from my office closet and slung the strap over my shoulder before I headed for the door to leave for home. As I reached the doorway, I jumped up and slapped my hand against the door frame. I didn’t really need to jump. At six-foot, two inches, I only needed to raise my hand slightly above my head to do it. Actually, I risked hitting my head, but I never did.

Looking through the waiting room outside my office, I found it empty. My secretary had quit recently. It had been something about needing to take care of her sick husband. She seemed elusive when I asked her about it, wanting to help. I always liked to think that I was supportive of my employees. She was the only one on my payroll, but she did a wonderful job keeping the office organized and making sure that everyone who needed to see me eventually could.

She refused my help and scurried out of the office. I didn’t bother to hold her to the rule of giving two weeks notice. If she had a sick husband to care for, I understood and I would not force her to come into work when she needed to be elsewhere. Luckily, having a secretary was just a bonus. I had gotten by without one before and I would again until I could hire someone else. That was just how it would have to be.

I turned out the lights before leaving and locking the door to my office suite. The door had my name on it. Dr. Gus Tanner. Gus was short for August, but I always preferred Gus, ever since I was a kid. That doctorate had been hard to come by, but I had made it through school and earned it. Not that it was strictly necessary. My work did not technically require it, but I was confident those little letters had more than paid for themselves at this point. People, especially high profile people, were far more trusting of me since I had completed all the schooling. I wasn’t some quack,