Standard Issue Neuralyzer

By Andrew Weitzman (aweitz@cam.org)

Arete

3

Quintessence

15

Cost

5

Description

This common Device is employed by the Men in Black to erase unwanted memories from the minds of Sleeper witnesses. The neuralyzer is a silver pen-like object with a red strip bulb set into one end. On the back is a simple control pad with three buttons which control the intensity of the Effect. When employed, the neuralyzer emits a bright flash of energy which erases memory-trigger chemicals in the brain. This both stuns the target and leaves him highly suggestible.

System: Life 3 and Mind are employed for a wholesale memory erasure up to the level set by the MiB. The three settings (hours, days, years) require differing number of successes to be effective. One success is sufficient for an hour's worth of lost memories, while five or more are required for a year of "missing time". A Mind 2/Entropy 2 effect leads the target to believe a plausible explanation provided by the neuralyzer wielder.