Joywire

Joywire

A brain implant that stimulates the brain's pleasure centers. While it dramatically improves a user's mood, the blanket of happiness makes it hard to concentrate on anything real. Joywires are illegal on many worlds, and are known for destroying whole cultures.

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Type

Medical Item – Implant

Base Stats

Flammability

1

Market Value

220

Mass

0.2

Max Hit Points

50

Stat Modifiers

This implant grants a permanent +30 mood boost. However, the bearer suffers a permanent -20% to consciousness.

The consciousness penalty can be offset as of Alpha 15 by putting the bearer on Luciferium, but this isn't recommended until you've got a reliable trade partner faction (ideally Outlanders) and a sustainable economy (e.g. manufacturing and selling Flake).