Ashlynn is aware that hot water bottle inflation serves as a kind of initiation ritual at the Lab, and she wants to get some experience with one before she has to do it in front of other people. She examines the rubber vessel, and casually tries to expand it with her breath. As usually happens, she is unable to form a good seal, and is too nervous about having it that close to her face. Plus, she wants to see for herself exactly how much pressure it really requires, after seeing various "strongmen" on the internet claim that it requires hundreds of PSI. So she attaches it to her mouthpiece ...

Ashlynn is aware that hot water bottle inflation serves as a kind of initiation ritual at the Lab, and she wants to get some experience with one before she has to do it in front of other people. She examines the rubber vessel, and casually tries to expand it with her breath. As usually happens, she is unable to form a good seal, and is too nervous about having it that close to her face. Plus, she wants to see for herself exactly how much pressure it really requires, after seeing various "strongmen" on the internet claim that it requires hundreds of PSI. So she attaches it to her mouthpiece tube, takes a deep breath, puffs up her *amazing* and super-cute balloon cheeks, and starts the air in. She quickly relaxes and makes it look easy. Midway through the process, she pauses to put on the safety glasses that she has been staring at nervously, after forgetting to put them on at the beginning. She perseveres, and is rewarded with a very energetic explosion.