Poor Riley. Ever since she moved away from Minnesota, she has been depressed, missing her home and all the friends she made there. Her sadness was so overwhelming that she lost interest in the activities she once enjoyed. One night, just before going to bed, she made a wish out loud: she wanted to escape her new home and be somewhere she could be happy again. Unfortunately, this wish was reminiscent of a story like "The Monkey's Paw." As she settled into sleep, mysterious figures appeared out of nowhere, knocked her out, and disappeared with her without a trace. When Riley woke up, she found herself strapped to a chair, her bare feet exposed. "Welcome to the Tickle Institute! Where we tickle poor little souls like yourself," said a mysterious kidnapper through an intercom. In that moment, Riley realized she should have been more careful with her wishes. The chair began to tickle her feet, sending Riley into a frenzy of laughter. Machine hands danced their fingers on her soles and played "This Little Piggy" with her toes. The machine even employed artificial tongues to lick her soles and jellyfish-like tentacles to tickle her feet and toes. It used toe floss to scrub between her toes and brushes to scrub her sensitive soles. Riley's feet flailed as her toes wiggled, and her laughter turned into pleas as she begged for it to stop. She regretted ever wishing to leave her new home, but at that point, it was too late. All she could do was laugh uncontrollably and plead to go home. Even during brief pauses that allowed her to catch her breath, she continued to beg for them to stop tickling her. However, her captors found her laughter and desperation adorable, and they pressed on with her torment. After four hours, the machine finally paused—but only to prepare for the second half of her tickle session. The kidnappers entered the room, gagged and blindfolded her, and restrained her toes to limit her movement. Before leaving, they teased her, marveling at how soft her feet had become from all that tickling.