Whether you consider the conversion process of being turned into an equine good or bad, only one thing is certain. The great barrier. It steadily grows daily like an unstoppable juggernaut, slowly devouring everything in it's path. The Equestrian government has always advised the people of Earth that the native Equestrian environment is toxic to humans. That no immigration is possible until ponification occurs. The teeming masses of Earth desperate to escape the barrier, have been flocking to the conversion bureaus enticed by the promises of an easier life.

But what if Equestria wasn't toxic to humans? What if they didn't have to leave their humanity behind? What if everything humanity was told was a lie?

An alternate look at the conversion bureau universe featured in The Conversion Bureau: The Reluctant Cyborg. Adapted from the Conversion Bureau by Blaze, with elements borrowed from Chatoyance and Midnight Shadow.