Rogue Faction Part 1 by Xander Weaver

Author:Xander Weaver [Weaver, Xander]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Express train out of Paris, France

12:21 am

From the moment Cyrus opened the folder containing the case’s information, he’d been hooked. He knew he had to be a part of it. So when the group put the mission together, Cyrus pushed hard to make things work the way he wanted. In this case, circumstances gave him a fair amount of material to work with. At least for now.

The data showed that Doctor Rutger Voss was developing a memory capture technology that he called, Shadowlight. According to patent applications, the technology would involve a chemical concoction as well as some sort of digital hardware that facilitated the recording of a subject’s memories. Those recordings could be played back at a later time, allowing others to see and hear memories belonging to the original subject. Interestingly, Voss believed this would only be the first generation of the tech. With refinements, he stated that the technology could be extended to record not only visual memories, but sense memories as well. It would be possible to capture what a person smelled, tasted, and felt—essentially, entire experiences with absolute clarity.

If Voss could make his project work, the implications were astounding. The innovation could be used to treat any number of physical and psychological conditions. None of this, Cyrus knew, interested the Coalition. Put simply, a technology that allowed the recording and retrieval of thoughts and memories meant the end of all secrets. It would be the ultimate interrogation tool. Used in such a way, it was powerful and dangerous.

Interrogation was often used to gather sensitive information, be the target a criminal, soldier, spy, terrorist, or any other enemy combatant. When interrogation proved ineffective and the stakes were high, some believed that circumstances justified the use of torture. But with torture, just as with less invasive forms of interrogation, the information obtained was often unreliable. Was the subject lying or telling the truth? Was the interrogator simply being told what he wanted to hear? No one ever knew for sure.

Such would not be the case if Voss’s technology were put to practical use. Not if the interrogator was allowed unfettered access to the mind of his subject. There would be no way to lie or mislead. The interrogator would be privy to any memory that the suspect held within.

On one hand, Cyrus saw how such a thing could be leveraged to save lives. It would yield immediate and reliable intelligence without any invasive detriment to the subject. Conversely, it was a tool that was far too easily abused. He couldn’t imagine a system of checks and balances sufficient enough to police it.

Just considering the possibilities, Cyrus felt a cold pit begin to form in his gut. The more he thought about it, the more the pit grew and tore at his insides. He was with the good guys, for God’s sake, and he didn’t even trust his people with that sort of power. What would happen if it fell into hostile hands? It was a nightmare beyond reason.

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