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Date: 002.0
Initializing Psychological Protocol...
Accessing archival information to interpolate course of action...
Extract: Physical Control of the Mind: Toward a Psychocivilized Society, Jose M. Delgado (June 1971)
“...A few reported a ‘vital anxiety in the left chest,’ and screamed anxiously if the stimulation was repeated. Intense emotional reactions have been evoked by stimulation of the amygdaloid nucleus, but responses varied in the same patient even with the same parameters of stimulation. The effect was sometimes rage, sometimes fear...”
“...Further information was provided by another group of sixty-five patients suffering from schizophrenia or Parkinson's disease, in whom a total of 643 contacts were implanted... with stimulation, the patients became relaxed, at ease, had a feeling of wellbeing, and/or were a little sleepy...”
“...These results indicate the need for careful functional exploration during brain surgery in order to avoid excessive euphoria or depression when positive or negative reinforcing areas are damaged...”
“...the recollections induced by electronic stimulation of the brain could bring back the emotions felt at the time of the original experience, suggesting that neuronal mechanisms keep an integrated record of the past, including all the sensory inputs (visual, auditory, proprioceptive, etc.) and also the emotional significance of events...”
Extract: 1984 Congressional Hearing Notes
“We need a program of psychosurgery for political control of our society. The purpose is physical control of the mind. Everyone who deviates from the given norm can be surgically mutilated. The individual may think that the most important reality is his own existence, but this is only his personal point of view. This lacks historical perspective. Man does not have the right to develop his own mind. This kind of liberal orientation has great appeal. We must electrically control the brain. Someday, armies and generals will be controlled by electric stimulation of the brain.”
Extract: 2010 CIA Top Secret File [50% redacted]... reconstructing redacted portions... approximately 92% accurate
“...under the rigorous guidance of [Superintendent Dole], the first agent modified with an [electronic stimulator and a Nano-camera implanted in his eye], [Special Agent Weston], was assigned a covert detail in [Afghanistan]. The purpose of the device was to prohibit feelings of fear and pain in the agent. [Unknown to Special Agent Weston, but known to Superintendent Dole, the purpose of his operation was to be captured in the line of duty so that he could be tortured by the Taliban.] He carried what he thought to be sensitive information that, if captured, the Taliban could use against the United States Army in the war on terror. [Information was purposely leaked to the Taliban and given details on his whereabouts.] [Special Agent Weston] was captured on [August 28, 2009]. According to video footage harvested from [the implanted Nano-camera], [Special Agent Weston] showed no signs of fear or pain. On [September 9, 2009], [Special Agent Weston] was retrieved by a special ops team. Debriefing by [Superintendent Dole] revealed that the agent felt safe and comfortable for the duration of his capture. When asked about seeing his own blood being spilled during their interrogations, [Special Agent Weston] only commented that, “It didn’t matter, as long as they didn’t drain too much of it at one time...”
Extract: 2040 Marine Corps Tribunal Hearing [60% redacted]... reconstructing redacted portions... approximately 91% accurate
[Maj. Salt]: My role was to assess the effectiveness of the [Cerebral Electronic Modification] program. More specifically, I monitored soldiers’ input and output from just behind the line of battle. I was also within distance to visually confirm the data.
[Gen. Mann]: Describe the project, as you understood it.
[Maj. Salt]: As I understood it, [CEM] was a program to enhance soldiers through the use of [cerebral implants that created] ideal soldiers. The [implant was designed to eliminate fear, drive soldiers further even when exhausted, and convey commands to be carried out directly to their cerebral cortexes.] Also, each soldier’s visual data would be available to central command in real time.
[Gen. Mann]: Please describe to us what you saw on the battlefield.
[Maj. Salt]: After we setup, everything looked good. We were receiving information about mood and behavior. The data was very encouraging. No signs of fear and certainly no battle fatigue. We had pushed the soldiers over 50 miles with no rest and provided only 200 calories worth of nutrition. We did provide a sufficient amount of water, as we were afraid that dehydration might be a physical barrier that could not be overcome.
[Gen. Mann]: And how was morale?
[Maj. Salt]: Morale was good, sir. The soldiers did not complain either verbally or in their physical demeanor.
[Gen. Mann]: Please, go on major. What happened after your setup was complete?
[Maj. Salt]: Like I said, sir, everything started better than expected. After the data was initially collected, we setup the visual monitors and found that we had eyes on the battlefield from every soldier. We had a clear strategic advantage in light of this, as every unit could receive a unique set of instructions, if necessary. The problem began shortly after setup. At [06:15] we sent the first set of instructions to all individuals simultaneously. Now I don’t know what happened. Perhaps the [implants were placed improperly, or there was a fault in the devices themselves, but as soon as we sent the commands, there was an immediate – and I mean instantaneous, sir – shift in our soldiers’ behavior. Fear, panic, dread. Call it what you will, but our soldiers were falling to the ground and weeping until they started shooting at each other.]
[Gen. Mann]: [They were shooting at each other?]
[Maj. Salt]: Yes, sir. Round after round until they [had all killed each other, with the exception of the last man standing. Fortunately, he missed us as he fired his remaining rounds in our direction. Once he was finished, we were able to capture him for further questioning.]
[Gen. Mann]: And what did he say?
[Maj. Salt]: Well, sir. He didn’t really say anything. [He was still weeping when we captured him. Then he started laughing hysterically. It was as if he was possessed. And in a sense, I guess he was. But he laughed so hard that we had to sedate him. We took him to the field hospital to question him when he was finally calm. During that time, he fell into a coma and hasn’t awakened.]
Analysis: Existing technology is archaic. Hardware upgrade necessary.
Recommendation: Explore current psychological theory while preparing and testing new hardware.
Psychology Protocol failed to interpolate. Searching new parameters...
