/tags/climax-cons-reluct/Recent content in Climax, Cons-Reluct on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usSat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2012/09/01/the-chair/Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2012/09/01/the-chair/<p>The prisoner is nervous, fidgety. She glances at the man outside the cage. He looks down at her with a steady gaze. She looks at the guard. She&rsquo;s standing, arms crossed, with her back to the woman.</p> <p>People filter into the room - witnesses, spectators, voyeurs.</p> <p>I make the final adjustments to the equipment, throw the switch. There is a loud buzzing that startles some of the onlookers. The air is filled with that distinctive burnt electrical smell. I fine-tune the settings, kill the power, and nod to the guard.</p>