Summary:
Kontrol is a founding member of the Department of Emergency: Logistics and Tactics Agency (aka DE:LTA). She cannot read minds or thoughts, but is adept at reading brainwave patterns. She fully "understands" human neurology and psychology however her autism prevents her from having first hand experience with baseline human emotion.
Early Life:
Thuy Xi was born on the shores of Northern Vietnam during aftermath of the Third Indochina War. Little is known of her parents or family. They were assumed to have been killed in the conflict, as this was a common happenstance.
She was first documented at 3 years old in Ha Long, Vietnam. Thuy Xi walked to a refugee camp's boat and simply climbed in, sat down and waited for them to leave harbor. The American volunteers asked a woman next to her for her her full name, to which Thux Xi responded "I am Thuy Xi Tranh" in rather impressive, though noticeably second language, English.
She arrived near San Francisco shores and simply jumped out of the boat before reaching land. There was no record of her joining a refugee camp nor ANY record of her attending any form of formal schooling. There are some student records for a "Thuy Xi Tranh" from the University of California Berkley records from 1991-1994. She would have been age 7 to 10 at this time.
It is unclear how or why Thuy Xi kept such a low profile navigating the United States with almost complete anonymity.
Teen Years:
Titan City police records show Thuy Xi with regular frequency in local crime syndicates from 1998 through 2000. She was never the subject of investigation but her name appears in many reports as connected to crime throughout Ironport. The lack of physical evidence was astonishing. TCPD eventually found a the girl named "Thuy Xi Tranh" enrolled in Inner Charleston High School where she excelled, was extremely popular and had a 4.0 grade point average. As a minor and with little to no actual evidence a case was never created on Thuy Xi, however the Rottweiler left many cautionary clues to the TCPD concerning her.
Thuy Xi attended school every day, and was simultaneously enrolled in 3 different online colleges studying psychology, psychiatry and advanced robotic engineering. She graduated Inner Easton High School in 2001 as Valedictorian. In June 2002 she received her Doctorates in Neurology and Psychiatry. There was intense media interest in the story, however Thuy Xi granted no interviews, and instead simply released a statement that she intended to join Edentech "to work for the betterment of mankind".
HEART:
Thuy Xi was immediately recruited into HEART officer training school. At only 18 years old her rank and title gave her carte blanc to work for any division of HEART research and development. Kontrol chose to work with "Project Zilla". She was assigned to work with Dr. Robert Graachs to research the effects of the transformative process on the brain and mind of the mutated humans in hope that their minds could be rehabilitated. Dr. Graachs tried chemical recompilation through formulas, stimlus and response training to retrain the monsters, and even surgical reconstruction and transplants.. All failed. It seemed Dr. Graachs was going to lose his funding and be move on from the project when suddenly Thuy Xi showed him a prototype invention that would shape the course of his research.
With her advanced knowledge of the human brain and pharmacology she was able to reproduce programmed responses in the monster brain that emulated the behavior of a human brain. She could induce euphoria, sadness and a number of other human emotions by changing the frequency of the device.
Thuy Xi provided no notes, and in fact she was seemingly the only person who had full knowledge of how the device worked. It fit in the palm of a human hand and was powered by a small piece of an unknown metal encased in a steel shell. She would massage the outside of the device and it would glow. Scanner technology recorded Alpha, Beta, Delta and Theta waves being emitted from the device. Thuy Xi offered no notes or scientific method on how she built the device. Even through rigorous reverse engineering the actual workings of the device are uncertain. The device, when used by other researchers in the field, simply did not work the same. It was clear that this device was engineered as to NOT be duplicated. EdenTech CEO, Stephen Wharton, wanted her reprimanded for insubordination for not explaining the details of her device, and demanded that she make one that would work with his physiology. She flatly refused.
The official record shows that Thuy Xi was on duty working under Dr. Graachs in an undisclosed location in the Southwest of the City. The paperwork however is inconsistent. Many believe that Thuy Xi was actually Absent Without Leave. Coincidentally there was a large APB hunt for an Asian woman in late teens reported at the same time.
Thuy Xi Tranh was never officially reprimanded nor discharged from EdenTech.
Intervention:
In February 2003, Titan City police department raided a suspected ePunks warehouse and inside they found a group of unconscious Five Dragons members and a seemingly deranged Professor Federico Semezin holding a gun to Madam Dragon. There were a host of civilians being held as well; Thuy Xi, according to the police reports, was being detained with the civilians. Semezin escaped. Madam Dragon was released. The police got reports from everyone back at the precinct but there was no real record of how or why Thuy Xi was there. Many of the civilians only recognized her after being shown a photo. When she was questioned Thuy Xi replicated the event in amazing detail displaying an exceptional eidetic memory. However there are some staunch inconsistencies with the other reports. The details were so precise, however, that many officers reffered to her report as the "true" recollection of events.
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When she was released, Thuy Xi walked out of the precinct to be greeted by a bald man wearing a trenchcoat. He introduced himself, "Yes, I am smarter than you, and yes, I know what you are doing." Thuy Xi's curiosity had been piqued. She moved closer to get a better view of the man's face when suddenly she was locked in power-suppressor shackles and drugged unconscious.
She awoke in a modern laboratory. Shackles removed. She instantly recognized the dose of rohypnol's effects on her senses. She laid motionless to keep her captor from seeing her alert. "You may as well open your eyes" a voice said, "And make yourself comfortable Thuy Xi. We may be here for a while." She sprang up and looked at her surroundings. "I was surprised to see that you are not a meta. Your natural intellect is the greatest I have ever seen. Do you REALLY think crime and power mongering are the best use for your mind?" For the first time in a LONG time Thuy Xi's brow became furled in confusion. She did not understand how anyone could have traced her, much less known what she was planning.
"Who are you" Thuy Xi asked.
"I was your age when I first found my purpose too.. I suppose it is fitting that I am the one to save you from your own stupidity. I am the man who is going to show you to sharpen that intelligence into one of the most powerful tools in the world. And YOU are going to thank me by doing exactly as you're told. Understood?"
She nodded.
"Now.. lets talk about this toy of yours"
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DE:LTA
In December 2003 Kontrol was officially transferred to work for the newly formed Department of Emergency as a senior operative. While her transfer file is classified, it is apparent that she adopted the code name "Kontrol". Because it appeared in the original transcript, evidence suggests that [Redacted] had actually assigned the name.
While performing her duties for Department of Emergency, Kontrol was very reclusive - taking time out only to report to [Redacted]. Her conversations with him seemed robust to suggest a mutual kinship and respect, but the same courtesy however was not afforded to her fellow operatives. One operative however refused to take no for an answer. An Ace fighter pilot, Joy-Ride. After realizing that her persistence was not going to yeild, Kontrol began spending time with Joy-Ride. This is the first human relationship that Kontrol seemingly forged on her own.
Kontrol spoke to [Redacted] about having Joy-Ride join the Department of Emergency as senior operative. While he was excited to hear about Thuy Xi's ability to forge a friendship, he was increasingly hesitant about letting Joy-Ride join the department. Then Kontrol proposed that they become a squad of the best of the best.. testing themselves and pushing the limits of what was before possible. This piqued [Redacted]'s curiosity and the Logistics and Tactics Agency was formed. He entrusted Kontrol to create the training regimen and hand pick agents as a first response squad.
Real Name: Thuy Xi Tranh
Aliases: Kontrol
Birthplace: Northern Vietnam
Citizenship: American
Residence: DE:LTA HQ
Occupation: DE:LTA Mission Control
Marital Status: Dating
Species: Human
Sub-Type: N/A
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Apparent Age: 29
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 103 pounds
Body Type: Average
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Skin: Fair
Distinguishing Features : Diodes hidden in hairline and forehead connected directly to her brain
Known Powers: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Brain Control)
Equipment: Antennae in headband can transmit psycho-magnetic fields up to 100 feet. Circuitry graphed directly onto her nervous system with receptor dishes to perceive brain waves.
Crowd Control Enthusiast
Any science geeks out there who don't know about TMS:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/mind-control-TMS.html
Crowd Control Enthusiast
More fun with TMS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2l1lPFMJvg
Crowd Control Enthusiast
But how does Kontrol create the polarity neded for such precision to control someone's brain? The answer is simple.. creating magnetic monopoles
What is a monopole? I'm glad you ask
http://www.iflscience.com/physics/synthetic-magnetic-monopoles-have-been-created-lab
Crowd Control Enthusiast
Well isn't Kontrol just a telepath.. Well I suppose it depends on how you define telepathy (See link below by famed neuroscientist and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku)
http://bigthink.com/videos/telepathy-is-easier-than-you-think-2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rNRDc714W5I
Crowd Control Enthusiast
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/direct-brain-brain-communication-used-humans
That's right.. she's real. Neuroscience and focused electromagnetic generators are the combat of tomorrow. You may now apply your tin foil cap
Crowd Control Enthusiast
Very well thought out and plausible super heroine you made jay! As for the tin foil hats... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0TEJMJOhk
May the wings of liberty never lose a feather
For those of you unfamiliar with BBIs (Brain to Brain Interfaces) here's an awesome article released today on IFLS:
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/brain-brain-interfaces-science-telepathy
Crowd Control Enthusiast
Looks like we're a lot closer to functioning BBI than even I thought.. I wonder what the Govt has in their R&D
http://www.iflscience.com/brain/brain-brain-interface-allows-humans-control-cockroaches-their-minds
Crowd Control Enthusiast
I want a tin foil hat now.
It always tickles me to see the realization of my fantasies, and to see toons who are an echo of reality is very satisfying. I look forward to chancing across Kontrol when CoT gets released.
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