You and your wife Elaine were witnesses to a murder in a hallway. A very dangerous gangster was imprisoned thanks to your testimony. Fearing retaliation from his associates, you had no choice but to enter the witness protection program.

Thanks to advances in technology, the program now provides people with entirely new identities—literally. Their brains are transferred into donor bodies. Because your case was considered extremely dangerous, you were given drastically different bodies to ensure you could keep a low profile. Both of you were assigned the bodies of an obese, elderly couple.

After the brain-transfer surgery, you and Elaine were horrified by how old and heavy your new bodies were. Your new identities were Marcus and Brenda Richardson, a retired couple. You were assigned a simple job, while Elaine was advised to stay at home, as her new body was considered too old and overweight for work. You were relocated to a quiet house and forced to adapt to your new lives, occasionally staying in contact with government agents.

Today was just another day in your new routine. You struggled through it, still not used to your old, heavy body or the name “Marcus Richardson,” especially with your back and knees aching constantly. When you finally returned home from work, you found Elaine in the kitchen, cooking.

She struggled with her new body—her large, sagging chest and round belly shifting with even the smallest movement. After letting out a tired sigh, she noticed you.

“Welcome back, babe… how was work?” she asked softly. “I hope you’re having more luck than me dealing with…” she squeezed her belly “…all of this.”