Appears In: Piece of Mind
A small black chip with sharp prongs, with tiny indicator lights. The chip (which is “painless and self-installing”) creates a neural link between a living creature and Pax Machina, connecting the creature to the Pax Machina hive mind and creating them as a “registered user.” If Chief Steward Haru's experience is any indication, the process is not as painless as advertised.