Circa the mid 2040s, issues with 'global happiness levels' lead the government to turn to HappyCo Hypnosis for assistance in 'bringing a smile' to the population, resulting in the roll-out of several hundred of 'Thought Correction Clinics' like the one photographed here. With a capacity of 1,000 per clinic, patients were admitted and 'corrected' over a period dependent on their individual 'neurological dissidence'. Thought correction in these facilities involved long-term brain immersion in virtual reality, anal therapies, hypnotic audio, exposure to videos comprised of high-flashing subliminal triggers, and blinding, rapidly-changing colors. With a success rate of 75.2%, the clinics were considered a success by HappyCo and the government.

In this photo we see four patients, aged 19 to 33, undergoing a Grade Seven Mind Melt procedure.