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The Syndicate discovers him and gives him a job as human co-processor in one of their illegal RE shops. | The Syndicate discovers him and gives him a job as human co-processor in one of their illegal RE shops. | ||
These employees are | These employees are wireless connected o a cheap AI that use and coordinate the brain capacities to do jobs that normally expensive neuromorphic chips require. The technology draws on the Deadly Brain research. The heavy neuronal load damages the brain. Of course this is kept secret. | ||
The heavy neuronal load damages the brain. Of course this is kept secret | |||
When | When the employees discover their decreasing fitness, it’s too late to exit. The shops shut them up with additional medical treatment but that's mostly an appeasement measure. If that doesn’t work troublemakers are simply exposed at backyards after calling a Syndicate-related gang to the place. These occasions are sometimes used to promote a gang member. Striker contenders have a kill count of at least one. These rituals are recorded to have a reinsurance on these guys. | ||
''Co-processors'' can usually work from anywhere. They only need a brain-interface, provided by the Syndicate, a fast internet connection and access to an 3D-printer. Besides research ''copros'' also carry out repair jobs. A transport drone can drop and pick | Adult neurogenesis is quite limited and most of the new neurons get destroyed again by the continuing work in the shops. Damaged areas are compensated by neuroplasticity, the re-tasking of existing neurons. As a result the employees keep functioning until they reach a critical number of neurons where they cannot longer work as "co-processors". The employees receive pills rich of neuronal growth factors IGF-1 and VEGF. Side effects of these substances are increase cancer risks but also the promotion of new muscle cells and blood vessels. | ||
Brain damage of ''copros'' get crucial after about 15 months. Nishio has already worked for the RE shop over a year until he accidentally finds out that he hasn’t much time left. | |||
''Co-processors'' can usually work from anywhere. They only need a brain-interface, provided by the Syndicate, a fast internet connection and access to an 3D-printer. Besides research ''copros'' also carry out repair jobs. A transport drone can drop and pick up a package from nearly anywhere. This shifts the rest risk from Syndicate facilities to their replaceable employees. | |||
The shop added Nishio’s bank account to their money laundering network. That was a conditions for getting the job. | The shop added Nishio’s bank account to their money laundering network. That was a conditions for getting the job. | ||
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A few of the symptoms of the brain damage include problems to keep focused, loss of memories, inability to sleep. Because of the brain damage neuro-enhancer have an increased effect on these employees than on other people. Slow motion thinking is often a by-effect when the drugs aren’t applied anymore. The only positive effect human co-processors receive is the ability communicate with experimental brain interfaces more smoothly. But that help them barely in their daily life. | A few of the symptoms of the brain damage include problems to keep focused, loss of memories, inability to sleep. Because of the brain damage neuro-enhancer have an increased effect on these employees than on other people. Slow motion thinking is often a by-effect when the drugs aren’t applied anymore. The only positive effect human co-processors receive is the ability communicate with experimental brain interfaces more smoothly. But that help them barely in their daily life. | ||
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After the GATC attack and reactor explosion in Green Village he gained a Daodan and a few adaptions. | After the GATC attack and reactor explosion in Green Village he gained a Daodan and a few adaptions. | ||
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During the battle at Green Village he takes an overdose and mows through the META troops. | During the battle at Green Village he takes an overdose and mows through the META troops. | ||
==Pensatore== | ==Pensatore== | ||