Restless Souls/Technology/Daodan

A halfway plausible construction of the Daodan Chrysalis requires a detailed deduction that respects the chronological order of events in the original story.

Origin

BioCrisis II: The mycorrhiza holobiont

("Anonymous diary entry" + first thoughts about symbiosis)

BioCrisis III: ACCs

The government desperately tried to kill the mutated mycorrhiza by applying aggressive herbicides and fungicides. The chemical remnants were steadily accumulating in air, water and soil. The air would become toxic even to humans in a short time. This again forced the WCG to build the so-called Atmospheric Conversion Centers. They were trading a big evil for a marginally-smaller one.

Jamie's death

//A: When you think about it, Konoko's situation and life is quite brutal. After all the game's slogan: "A dark future... an uncertain past... no one left to trust." And since follow-up titles, may they be prequels or sequels, aim to top the original. CB starts with Jamie's autopsy and RS unfolds the absolute horrors Konoko has to survive.

Proto-Daodan

(Hasegawa's starting point: artificial immunology)

Active development

(Biological extent)

Symbiosis

(Hasegawa contacts Kerr. -- Kerr is given credit as researcher about Symbiogenesis and other symbiosis topics)

Space for sensor, symbiotic production, base: "Thoughts About symbiosis".

And stuff from old discussion page: weak symbionts need to use pre-installed genetic codes.

Biological and memetical immortality

(clarification of motivation and its implications)

The Daodan computer

("Smart cancer." Non-random "mutations": calculated adaptions)

When did Mukade join?

Computing capacities are a huge problem.

Memetic control: Daimon and "Daodan dreams"

• path opener for Bioc interaction (communication and takeover)

Undefined recycling

• Some more political/social/ethical aspects
• Hasegawa's philosophy: death is worse than questionable ethics

Post-implantation phase

TCTF biosafety concerns

After the escape of the man-made mycorrhiza holobiont WCG and TCTF react allergic to any new untested technology.

Extreme isolation in first month and years:

• counter-action:
  • potential BSL-5 cremation (until most serious biosafety concerns are in question by Muro's movement in public and then eliminated by in vitro experiments)
  • Hanna is introduced to the team to give psychological support, later also Shinatama, Karen (example how social interaction is very limited with her colleagues) and Casey (starts as an artificial friendship, no real chance for development)

Giving Kerr a chance

Convert into sections

• Fighting fire with fire: Therefore, Griffin needs human TCTF weapon Mai to fight human Syndicate weapon Muro.
• Therefore
  • physical control (tools in case of emergency)
    • tasers for trainers
    • Omega Vault
      • Symbiont containment (pit)
      • Shinatama defense systems (Xiox self-destruction + AI control over defense weapons in Omega Vault)
  • growth control
    • food control (calories, always hungry, pizza is only served during birthdays)
    • Sytropin
  • educational drill and emotional control (Griffin (Scandinavian trip), discussion with Hanna, Casey repurposed as tool)
  • reproduction control (Mai must be always combat ready. Griffin collides with ethics of sci: Hanna and Kerr)
    • this finalizes Hanna's disobedience towards Griffin (Griffin, the monster)
      • Disappointed and angry Hanna: "The real abuse of technology begins and ends with the government and its TCTF enforcers."

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Performance
   Green Village report extract
   // Arguments for an in vitro Daodan
   // Arguments for an in vivo Daodan
   Novel methods of genetic protection?
   Factors for a higher performance
   Transformation: control and power
   Overpower mode
   Transformation: static metamorphosis
   Chenille
   Multiple Imago stages

Daodan self-defense and diagnostics
   Signal protection and anti-hacking measures (protection of Independence, "Trouble maker")
   Future upgrades

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