Mind Control

Mind Control technology pre-dates the One Concern on the Planet. Mind control is achieved by hitting a person with special energy beam, usually from a mind control gun. It is unclear whether these guns were brought from their Ark, found on the Planet, or created later using information aboard the Ark or the Planet. It is unclear how the controller manipulates victims after hitting them a beam. The effectiveness of this control is not perfect and wears off over time. Sometimes it only manages to cause migraines or hallucinations.

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Camp
The first time Mind Control is mentioned is when Tolo suggests using "the thingy" (in red technicolor text) on Robin instead of executing her, noting that it would be more useful to have another mechanic doing their bidding than to just kill her. General Chrome declines, saying that it is hasn't been very effective, and their best one was stolen. Chrome had been trying to use them to interrogate Pirates. With only this context, it is not immediately clear that Tolo and Chrome are referring to a mind control gun.



The Boat
The first time a gun is actually observed is when Robin and Mina break into Captain Myron's ship to steal the key to the Ferrier Shockwood, revealing that Myron was the thief that stole one of General Chrome's guns. Mina picks up the gun thinking it is a toy and nearly shoots Robin by accident. She misses due to the weapon's short range. At this time it is not yet revealed what this device does. The diaries on the bookshelf imply that Myron is using some special equipment to control Vonn and Pola, noting that this equipment is losing its effectiveness. He even notes that he thinks the two have been under its effect for so long that they likely will never recover completely.



Looking for Samba
Mind control is used again in The Tower. Robin observes a ChemiCo Contra member being forced by Mr. Emmet Darland and Mr. Chatter to use a gun on Gerrie. The Concern had isolated the pupils in the tower, not allowing them to see anything outside of it in order to fully brainwash them. When Gerrie escaped the tower, he saw things he was not meant to, and the Concern decided to have him killed. They used the mind control on the Pupil to force him to commit suicide in front of the others as a warning against disobedience. They have difficulty controlling the pupil but are eventually successful.



Meeting Him
The great He uses a beam on Royal at Midway after Royal provokes Him. It incapacitates Royal. Royal mostly regains consciousness, but he starts saying that he's a mistake and deserves to die.

The End
When He sees Robin in the Impact Zone, He hits Robin with a beam as well. It causes her to hallucinate. She envisions being attacked by shadowy beings. After defeating them in her hallucination, she regains consciousness, much to His surprise, and goes on to fight Him.