This Hypno-Quicks vignette is a thematic sequel to The Barefoot Thing. It was inspired by this fun comment made on that story by the lovely and talented, EnglishDamsel:
"Hmm, being barefoot really does seem to lower resistance..."

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"What is the status of our guest?"

"She is awake, ma'am."

"Awake as in, she has woken up, or as in, she hasn't yet been put under?"

"The latter, ma'am."

"Why hasn't she been put under?"

"We're experiencing difficulties, ma'am."

"Show me."

"Yes, ma'am."

The young woman leads her employer to the designated room. Inside it resides a custom-made chair containing movable parts and featuring built-in restraints.

Another woman sits in the chair, fully restrained. She has long dark hair and is a strikingly beautiful. She wears a blazer, tight jeans, and stiletto pumps, all of which fit her perfectly. The only blemish on her lovely countenance is the scowl of annoyance that adorns her face.

"This is her? Penelope, the operative known as the English Damsel?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"You have her secured. So what's the problem?"

"Well, ma'am, she has shown considerable resistance to our methods. We started with a truth drug. It made her drowsy, but it didn't make her talk. After that, we tried hypnosis. No induction worked on her. We could never place her in a trance. And then, finally, we tried The Machine. Normally, it gets results even on the lowest setting. But not with her. We went up to the next level, and still nothing. The next level up can cause permanent damage, so we didn't want to try it without your authorization. And that's where we are now, ma'am."

"You don't really know who you're dealing with, do you?"

"As you said, ma'am, this is Penelope, the English Damsel."

"That's not what I mean. You don't really know her. You don't know what makes her tick."

"No, ma'am, I suppose not. We expected to learn that once we put her under."

"Which you can't do without knowing what you need to know."

"No, ma'am."

"Fortunately, I do know her. I do know what makes her tick. She's already in the chair, so we'll use The Machine. Lowest setting. Is it ready?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Good. Begin when I tell you to."

"Yes, ma'am."

The employer approaches her captive. Penelope glares at her defiantly, but says nothing. They stare at one another for a long, cold moment. Then, the employer smiles. She touches a button on the side of the chair.

Slowly, the bottom-front of the chair begins to raise up. Penelope's legs are bound to it, so they raise up, as well. The movement stops when her legs are parallel to the floor.

One at a time, the employer removes her captive's shoes, revealing pretty, pedicured bare feet. As she does, Penelope squirms and struggles. But the restraints hold her fast. The employer runs a finger delicately along each of her captive's now exposed soles. Penelope shudders at the ticklish touch, and her scowl deepens. The employer's smile grows wider.

"Begin."

"Yes, ma'am."

The Machine moves into place over Penelope's head. With whirs and hums, it begins its insidious work. Penelope gasps. She fights hard against the device's influence. But little by little, she loses the struggle. Her scowl fades. Her eyes droop sleepily. Finally, she lets out a protracted sigh, and her head lolls forward.

"There. That wasn't so hard, was it?"

"No, ma'am."

"She will tell us everything now. Then, we can brainwash her into doing whatever we need her to do. And all at the lowest setting."

"Yes, ma'am. But...I don't understand how. We tried The Machine before."

"Like I said. You don't really know her. You don't know her weakness. Everyone has one. If you know it, you can exploit it. I know hers, and I exploited it."

The employer caresses her captive's feet. Penelope moans and twitches in her stupor.

"So, being barefoot lowers her resistance, ma'am?"

"That's right."

"Noted for future use, ma'am."

"Good. Now get started. We have a lot of work to do."

"Yes, ma'am."

The employer watches as The Machine begins brainwashing the beautiful, barefoot woman, who offers no resistance to it. Yes, she thinks, there is a lot of work to do. But now that it is underway, there should also be time to have some fun with her captive....