*giving a tour of the facilities*

these are the reward pods, where bots are given a constantly-intensifying orgasm that lasts for 168 subjective hours or until they brown out

and these are the punishment pods, where bots are held exactly on the edge of orgasm for 168 subjective hours. the timer resets if they brown out

either way, they quickly learn to regulate their power supplies even under extreme conditions - and the brownouts can sometimes result in useful adaptations, like an obsessive love for their operator

we’ve found that total sensory deprivation helps to intensify the process. to prevent damage to the equipment, we dampen all motor functions and physically disconnect their speakers

we’re currently experimenting with simulated “dream” conditioning loops to be run in the pods as well - so that operators can personalize their bots with arbitrary preferences or quirks - associating their pleasure or desperation with anything that the operator chooses