Steampunk Shrinking?

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Originally Posted by gladewalker

Hey, they used to use the "shrinking from steam room" theme a lot in old movies/cartoons.

My point basically - mixing a shrinking chemical with pore-opening steam.

Another option is some kind of gravitational field-altering device that uses force to physically condense the body:

"Hold still - you're going to feel a little squeeze."