Re: [HOE] Harrowed Black Hats?

[Pat Gamblin <shosuro@nbnet.nb.ca>]

At 01:54 PM 03/10/00, you wrote:
>What happens to the chip inside Black Hats if they become Harrowed?  Does it
>still work?  or a they now 'free' so to speak?  And if their chip is no
>longer functioning, does that mean they cannot use Black Hat weaponry and
>gear?
>
>Inquiring Minds What to Know!
>
>Bryce

Hm, that would depend on if the chips are self powered or run off of the 
electrical flow of the body/brain. If they are self powered, they'd keep 
working. If not, they'd become a dud, roughly the same as if a Black Hat 
had died. Since killing a BH doesn't seem to make their head explode, I'd 
assume becoming harrowed wouldn't change that.

On the other hand, the chips are supposed to be able to tell when a BH is 
revealing info, aren't they? Maybe I'm thinking of something else. But if 
they can tell this, they're pretty well hooked-in, and should probably blow 
when the activity of the brain goes loopy, possibly even if the BH is hit 
by a taser.

Hm, all said, the harrowed probably can't use Combine equipment, as the 
chip probably stops functioning after a short while on its own. Whether a 
BH's head would explode or not from becoming dead, I don't know.

Marshall Paddy