Meet the Support Staff
Computer & Technical Support Department
Head Cyberneticist
Dr. Ritsuko Akagi
Having left her position as head of Cybernetic Systems for the UN's NERV
division for personal reasons Dr. Akagi she has been suspected of being the
notorious "Zip Throat" whose allegations lead to the removal and arrest of
NERV director Dr. Ikari. We would remind you no firm evidence of these
allegations exist and we will regard any repeat of these allegations as pure
slander and take appropriate action to a safeguard her reputation..
NERV's loss was our gain as Dr. Akagi not only keeps the Institute's
computer systems running but has been invaluable in handling the various
computer and AI technology the Institute has acquired and confiscated as a
result of our operations. She recently completed reprograming of the Sailor
Mercury computer so it will function for Gold Team Deputy Bianca who has found
its compact design and scanning capabilities a boon to field operations. Dr.
Akagi has also recently completed the AI reprogramming on the so called Saber
Dolls and Saber Marionettes which she expects to be an excellent addition to
our security mecha and possibly even to Gold Team should they been chosen
to be deployed in field operations. Her long time assistant Maya, who has
been with her since her NERV days, has been a great help in testing the Saber
Units tracking and capture capabilities and has volunteered (with Dr. Akagi's
permission) to assist other departments in their testing procedures which
have intrigued them both since their arrival
Dr. Akagi's introduction to the Institute was somewhat unusual as she
had accepted an invitation to tour the Institute and consider an employment
offer on the same day as our first automatic Rover discharge. Despite the
incident which followed Dr. Akagi did not bear a grudge, Quite the opposite
in fact. It seems to have been a most serendipitous event as it convinced her
to accept our offer and see what we came up with next.
Maya Ibuki
Ms. Ibuki has been Dr. Akagi's assistant since their days working
together on the NERV project. Resigning her position at the same time as her
superior she chose to follow Dr. Akagi to the Institute and continues to serve
as her deputy. An able and efficient programmer she is consistently praised
by her hard to please boss and the pair continue to enjoy an excellent
working relationship.
Cyber Control Systems Specialist
Mr. Jervis Tetch
While he left Gotham Tech under something of a cloud we at the Chainsman
Institute are firmly committed to giving second chances. It's the very basis
of our treatment programs and Mr. Tetch is far from the only Staff member to
have had legal difficulties. Even our founder has had his brushes with the law
so has never been an issue for us and he has been a pleasure to work with. We
have found Mr Tetch's inventions a boon to our treatment programs
While numerous "mind control" devices exist we have no interest in
erasing our patient's personalities and implanting a new one programmed to be
obedient. We feel very strongly that our job is to rehabilitate the patients
we have, not to erase them and create the ones we would like. Which made
Mr Tetch's techniques both attractive and useful to us.
The Tetch Control Collar
By contrast to the traditional approach of overwriting the existing
neural pathways to implant commands in the mind Mr. Tetch's invention effect
on the brain is to override the patients' control of their voluntary movements
yet leave the mind itself unaffected. Thus we control their bodies rather
than their minds via the Tetch Control Collar.
There are two varieties of the Control Collar (originally the device was
designed and worn as a hat but there was too much risk of dislodging it so it
was redesigned as a lockable collar), the Field Unit and the Advanced. The
field unit's sole function is to render the wearer incapable of voluntary
movement. While it cannot make them obey orders it is far more durable and
contains multiple redundant circuitry to ensure it can continue to function
under harsh conditions.
The Advanced does allow us to control the patient's movements but is
normally used only in the Institute and under supervision as the added
complexity makes this model more likely to malfunction. Not that this has
happened but the possibility cannot be overlooked. This design is used
primarily for work therapy among those patients with extreme ego problems.
Having to perform menial labour and being unable to refuse to obey has a very
salutary effect on those with overblown superiority complexes and Mr Tetch's
invention has been a boon to our work therapy program. At the present time
the Collars have only been used to make the patients perform simple routines
such as follow a preset route or continue a repetitive routine. Tests are
currently being made to see if the Collars can compel patients to perform more
complicated routines.
Mr Tetch is currently working with Dr. Sleet both on improving the Neural
Linkage hardware and in fieldtesting the latest variation on the Control
Collar, the Infancy Inducing Collar. I can say little about this as it's
still in the experimental phase but you might see the test subject later on
in your tour.
Research & Development Staff
Would you care to meet any of our other support staff? The other two
Departments are the Orderlies, Maintenance and Administrative Personnel and the
Security Department
Perhaps you'd like to interview a member of our involuntary patient
acquisition team
Our medical staff agree we've got a great support staff to aid them in their
work. Would you like to meet the folks who rely on the support staff?
Perhaps you'd like a word with our Training Staff, they keep all the Support
Staff up to date on our latest innovations
You might like to see our student internship program. Some of the Interns
will be working in this department
Would you like to meet our Physical Trainers and see the Gym?
Perhaps you'd like to drop by the recreational lounge where we hold our
staff parties
Or would you rather hear the scoop on our advances in humane capture technology
Alternately some visitors have been fascinated by the specifics of our patient
restraint and control equipment
Others have wanted to hear all about our use of robotics
Then there are those who were more interested in the human interest angle of
our friendly staff rivalries
If you insist we could take a look at our underground high security storage facility
Of course you can always return to the Open Wards
Finally there's one more option. The place most everyone wants to see.
Or we can end the tour