Approved Discussion on Nerve Stapling

[Ayzek]

That doesn't mean it can't, if it wanted to. Creepy stuff. Actually, the brain's a mysterious place, so even if I grant you  Hmm...okay.

Taking into consideration the above, the Directorate:

• clarifies that it is considering "deep brain stimulation" and not "electroconvulsive therapy",
  
• dismisses this submission,
  
• affirms that deep brain stimulation, to the extent explored in real-life, is available to in-game first- and second- world countries,
  
• recognizes that it is called "nerve stapling" in Vestor Licit and Licit Chiri,
  
• grants Vestor Licit and Licit Chiri a leading role in deep brain stimulation research.
  

As a leader in DMS, Vestor Licit and Licit Chiri have discovered where and how to shock people in order to mitigate desire/increase detachment and consequently somewhat reduce defiance. This is through a procedure that is not always successful. It is not permanent and requires re-application every few days. Side effects and complications are a real risk. And it won't work if the person isn't quite motivated by desire (eg., for freedom or whatever). But when it works well, it's somewhat subdued another dissenter.

It doesn't and the Directorate won't allow completely sucking the soul out someone and reducing them a compliant drone...at least until we've made more progress real-life side on what what how the brain works (which parts control what, and how influencing one part affects the whole). But even this much should allow you to dystopia/totalitarian harder.

Also, if someone has alternatives on how we might influence a brain to induce compliance/reduce dissentiveness, feel free to mention them.