One Saturday afternoon, Twilight Sparkle is at Rainbow Dash’s house with Rainbow and Rarity showing off her latest devices: a pair of bracelets that have the ability to take control of the minds of whoever is wearing them at the push of a button from a small remote, causing them to become mindless, robotic slaves to whoever has the remote. Although Dash is not present in the room when Twilight is explaining this (as she had to take care of something in the kitchen with her mom), Rarity find the bracelets fascinating and asks if she can put one on just for fun. Twilight agrees and puts the other one on as well. Both girls admit that, although they feel a little tight on their arms, the bracelets are rather beautiful. At that moment, Rainbow Dash comes back into the room, sees the bracelet’s remote on a small table near the door, and picks it up. Twilight catches this and is about to tell Rainbow to put it down, but Rainbow pushes the button that activates the bracelets, causing Twilight and Rarity’s minds to become blank and robotic and their free will to disappear completely. Both girls, standing to attention with their arms at their sides, are now Rainbow Dash’s mindless slaves (their only thoughts now being to obey their new mistress), but Dash herself is confused as to what is happening and contemplates going to get Sunset for help….