Basic
Neural Mapping
Diagnostic Protocol
Creates detailed 3D maps of neural networks and consciousness patterns. Essential for planning
advanced procedures and understanding individual brain architecture variations.
The foundation of all other neural integration techniques. Without accurate mapping, more advanced procedures become exponentially more dangerous. Ash's first successful mapping revealed unexpected quantum resonance nodes in his temporal lobe.
Completion Time
3-5 hours
Primary Application
Prerequisite procedure for all advanced neural work. The mapping identifies individual variations in neural architecture and quantum resonance patterns, essential for safe integration.
LOW RISK PROCEDURE
Intermediate
Synaptic Reinforcement
Enhancement Protocol
Strengthens neural pathways through targeted electrical stimulation and neurochemical enhancement.
Improves memory retention, processing speed, and cognitive function permanently.
Used by Ash Weathervane to enhance his tactical reasoning capabilities in Chapter 8. Initial procedures created a 37% improvement in working memory and a 42% increase in pattern recognition.
Completion Time
45 minutes
Primary Application
Cognitive enhancement for tactical operations. With repeated sessions, subjects demonstrate significant improvement in information processing, memory consolidation, and pattern recognition.
LOW RISK PROCEDURE
Intermediate
Emotional Dampening
Limbic Suppression
Suppresses emotional responses by reducing limbic system activity through targeted inhibition.
Used for trauma treatment or creating emotionally detached operatives for dangerous missions.
First developed by Ash after his family's abduction to manage overwhelming grief and rage. Later refined into a tactical tool for maintaining clarity during high-stress combat scenarios.
Completion Time
30 minutes
Primary Application
Combat preparation and trauma management. Allows operatives to function in high-stress environments without emotional compromise while minimizing long-term psychological damage.
MEDIUM RISK PROCEDURE
Advanced
Neural Encryption
Security Protocol
Embeds encrypted data directly into neural pathways, creating undetectable memory storage.
Information can only be retrieved with specific neural key sequences and authorization codes.
Developed in Chapter 12 to safeguard critical intelligence on Synth operations. Ash stored the location of Facility Alpha-7 using this technique, making it impossible for neural scanners to detect the information.
Completion Time
1-2 hours
Primary Application
Secure information storage for covert operations. The technique creates neurological "black boxes" that cannot be accessed through conventional scanning or interrogation methods.
MEDIUM RISK PROCEDURE
Expert
Memory Extraction
Cognitive Interface
Advanced technique for extracting specific memories from a subject's hippocampus using targeted neural stimulation.
Requires precise electrode placement and consciousness mapping protocols.
First successfully used in Chapter 16 to recover fragmented memories of Liora's research from a surviving lab assistant. The extracted data provided crucial insights into her quantum timeline investigations.
Completion Time
2-4 hours
Primary Application
Intelligence gathering and memory recovery. Particularly valuable for accessing fragmented or suppressed memories that contain critical information.
HIGH RISK PROCEDURE
Expert
Neural Overclocking
Perception Enhancement
Accelerates neural processing to superhuman levels, creating subjective time dilation and enhanced perception. Allows for analysis of complex situations in milliseconds and predictive modeling of combat scenarios.
"Time didn't slow—my thoughts accelerated until seconds felt like minutes. In that space between heartbeats, I could see every possible outcome, every angle of attack, every path to victory." — Ash Weathervane, Chapter 14
Primary Application
Combat advantage and crisis management. Allows the operator to perceive events in extreme slow motion, analyzing threats and opportunities with superhuman precision. Ash defeated twelve elite Synth units in under three seconds using this technique.
HIGH RISK PROCEDURE
Theoretical
Consciousness Transfer
Mind Bridge Protocol
Experimental procedure for transferring consciousness patterns between subjects or into artificial constructs.
Utilizes quantum entanglement principles and neural quantum field manipulation.
Theoretical framework developed in Chapter 22 as a possible method to reconstruct Liora's fragmented consciousness from quantum echoes across multiple timelines. Never fully implemented in canonical form.
Completion Time
8-12 hours
Primary Application
Theoretical method for consciousness reconstruction, backup, or transfer between substrates. Potentially the key to rescuing individuals whose consciousness has been fragmented across probability streams.
CRITICAL RISK LEVEL
Theoretical
Reality Interface
Quantum Manipulation
Highest level of ToxNet integration allowing direct manipulation of quantum probability fields. Creates localized reality editing capabilities and probability stream navigation.
"I stopped asking what was real and started deciding what would be real. ToxNet became less of an interface and more of a co-pilot in reshaping existence itself." — Ash Weathervane, Chapter 20
Primary Application
Reality manipulation and navigation through fractured timelines. Ash used this technique to create a stable pathway through probability space to reach fragments of Liora's consciousness scattered across multiple timelines.
CRITICAL RISK LEVEL
