Hypno-chip

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The hypno-chip is a diabolical device created by the evil scientist Doctor Arkeville which, when inserted either onto or under the skin behind the ear, takes over a subject's mind via computer control.

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

Dr. Arkeville struck up a partnership with Megatron in a quest to take over Earth using the doctor's hypno-chips. The hypno-chip's power was first tested on Sparkplug Witwicky, captured by the Decepticons during "Operation Guinea Pig". When implanted, the hypno-chip took over Sparkplug's mind, making him aggressive and violent towards the Autobots and even his own son, Spike.

After the successful test, the Decepticons kidnapped several humans and Dr. Arkeville implanted hypno-chips in all of them. This small army of human slaves were tasked to collect energy for transport to Cybertron. They were also forced by Megatron to attack the Autobots. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

See? That's why they tell you to wash back there.

The hypno-chip tended to fail when its signal was interrupted by bio-feedback from the subject, or from audio disruptor waves like those generated by Soundwave. However, modifications made to the chip or the control signal brought the human subject back under control. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2

Using information stolen from Decepticon headquarters on Cybertron, Wheeljack was able to create a device that permanently counteracted the hypno-chip's effect. After it was successfully tested on Sparkplug during a rescue operation, the Autobots used the device to free Megatron's army of human slaves back on Earth. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3

Story of Binaltech

Arkeville combined his hypno-chips with Bombshell's cerebro-shells to create a new, more powerful method of controlling people. It was put to good use by the Concurrence to infiltrate the Binaltech Project. Arise! Evil Binaltechs

Ask Vector Prime

With the success of the Autobots' S.T.A.R.S. program, the Decepticons of Primax 185.0 Beta recommenced their research on the hyno-chips, eventually creating the Decepto-Packs which could completely enthral human beings while augmenting their physical capabilities, allowing the Decepticons to conquer the planet. Galvatron eventually provoked a nuclear strike that provided him the energon necessary to have his slaves build Zod drones, which he unleashed across the galaxy, conquering many systems. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/04

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Hypno-chip (ヒプノチップ hipunochippu)