Equestria's Pony Meat Business

The gears in the factory turn slowly. Their well oiled clockwork perfectly suited to their master, the mistress KARiN who maintained them. To an average pony, the gears seemed to move unpredictably, but the gears turned very predictably according to her design, powering the various lifts and pulleys that kept the factory running. Rarely did any of them slip out of place. If a stone, bone or pony happened to slip between them they crushed them and continued their work. Nothing ever caused the gears to misalign.

***

Room of memory synthesis
9:50 PM

"Wow, I can't believe that didn't hurt." Twilight number 301 said looking at the stumps where her wings used to be. She stood in the room full of security monitors with bright florescent lights and a white marble floor. KARiNs command center.

"Well did you expect me to just saw them off?" She said with a slight metallic smile. "I wouldn't dare risk damaging your... profitable body."

"Oh. Right, I'm just a meat pony now. Just like any other." It had been a long day for this Twilight clone. Waking up as a meat pony, getting kidnapped by Trixie and raped repeatedly. If KARiN hadn't shown up to save her, she'd be dead and her life would have been wasted. She should have been thanking KARiN for saving her, not plotting to overthrow her.

"You were always a meat pony. It's just your place in the world. You were created as meat, you'll live as meat, and you'll die as meat," she said. "But if it makes you feel more exceptional, you've lived a life that's slightly different than the rest. You are unique, T-301."

This made Twilight blush. Nopony had called her unique since she had gotten here. Then she had a thought.

"I'm sorry, I should be thanking you for saving me," said T-301.

"It’s quite alright, dear. It was an interesting experience," KARiN said. Then she did something that T-301 didn't expect. She leaned forward and kissed T-301 on the cheek.

Twilight blushed. She had never been kissed before. And she never would have thought her first kiss would be from a cybernetic version of Berry Punch.

"It was nice to meet you too," she said with a smile. She looked at a blank white spot on the wall and a blue portal appeared on it. "Take down the first portal and meet with the rest of the clones. They are about to go to one of Darth Pie's famous 'Welcome to The Factory' parties."

"Oh err, right," said Twilight still in shock about getting a kiss. "I-I'll see you later I guess."

Twilight trotted to the portal thinking as she walked, she felt bad for plotting to kill her a few hours ago. KARiN was just doing what she was programed too. She wasn't evil, she was just good at her job. KARiN could have just as easily cut her up into strips in meat, but instead figured out a way she could still be sold. It dawned on T-301 she could never repay KARiN for her kindness.

"Thank you again KARiN, I just wish I could repay you."

"Don't thank me T-301, it’s just part of the job. And personally you are one of my favorite meat ponies so far."

With that warm complement in her heart Twilight walked through the portal.

***
Room of memory synthesis.
9:50 PM

*memory installation complete*

"And that is the last one."
KARiN finished installing the false memories into Twilight number 301. It was a memory about how KARiN saved her from a renegade Trixie clone. Of course, KARiN would never let a Trixie clone do such a thing unless she wanted her too. She was too careful and attentive for that.

The memory room was filled with about 200 unconscious ponies in rows, separated by clone type. Each one of them had a memory helmet downloading each one of the clones with unique memories of Mistress KARiN.

"I still don't understand why you bother to give each of these meat patties, their own personal memories. Can't you just train them and ship them?" Said T-001, the original Twilight clone and head manager.

"Because, my favorite factory manager, I need them to understand my role. They need to comprehend who has control of this factory. I go through painstaking work constructing individual memories for each one of them that communicate how they are at my mercy. Memories that make them respect me. Memories that make them feel like they owe me so that they'll obey my commands. Memories that make them fear me. And most importantly, memories that project my power over them."

KARiN stroked the head of one of the Fluttershy clones. "For example, this Fluttershy has a memory of me saving a rabbit stuck in the gears. And this Twilight has the memory of how I saved her from a rapist. Trixie. And this Rainbow Dash? I she has memories of me killing around 100 crazy ponies."

"It's fascinating, I've made each of them believe they are special and unique. And for that they will love me. Even though I am incapable of love. A shame really." said KARiN projecting sadness.

"None of them will love you as I do mistress." said T-0001 with passion.

KARiN gave her a robotic smile and began trotting out of a portal in the wall. "These clones will no longer rebel against me, but will instead try to see me as a their kind caretaker. It's the first step to training loyal meat ponies." With that, the portal closed up and she was gone.

"Time for step 2," T-001 said, turning her attention to the sleeping ponies. If they only knew what was coming next…

They began to awaken.

"Good morning meat bags! And welcome to hell" Said T-001, second in command to KARiN herself.