Status
Frank Winter, 18 (+50)
Lvl: 32
S-7
P-6
E-7
C-9
I-17
A-10
L-7
Perks: Swift Learner, Hard Bargain, Educated, Lady Killer, Advanced Science, Advanced Robotics, Advanced Chemist, Adamantium Skeleton, Action Boy, Advanced Gunslinger, Field Medic, Advanced Hacker, Rad Resistance, Gun Nut, Rad Child, Sneak, Dodgy, Advanced Nuclear Physicist,
Perk Points: 7
Mutations: Healing Factor, Speed Demon, Marsupial, Timeless, Rad-ical,
Augments: "PHOENIX" Monocyte Breeder Implant,
Caps: 30,087
Looking through the rewards I recieved from my latest expedition, I had leveled up twice and reached level 32.
I put one point into Agility and one into Luck. I then chose to spend 4 perk points to get Brawler and Advanced Brawler to give me more options in close combat.
The first rank gave me basic knowledge on proper punches and kicks and maximize the force generated when using each. I had some fighting experience from my life before but this built on that.
The advanced rank gave me knowledge of grappling and disarm techniques as well as increased the force of my strikes.
I won't get manhandled by a woman again now that's for sure.
The rest of my perk points went to Local Leader, an advance rank perk.
This was a perk that did absolutely nothing for me personally but allowed me access to settlement workbenches.
When I went through the newly unlocked workshop mode I found that each new settlement workbench, to establish a settlement, costs 10,000 caps and also required that perk before I could build the workshop bench.
I plan to explore those functions once I'm done with my new slave.
The system shop gave me tons of options as long as I had the caps.
There were many options that could help me make Lady obedient to me. Some better than others.
I looked at things like the Mezmetron, which was only a temporary hypnosis. But I ended up finding something called C.O.D.E.(Challenge, Opportunity, Discipline, Ethics) which was a pre-War behavioral modification technology developed in the United States.
Basically a brainwashing device that used flashing light to induce subliminal messaging to the brain and create conditioned responses to external stimuli.
It was originally used to counter Chinese brain washing techniques. Your soldiers can't get brain washed if they are already brainwashed, right?
It was also used to prepare people for thier brains to be extracted and used in Robobrains by eroding the personalities so they can better sync up with the programming.
There are many possibilities to use with this tech.
The entire rig would cost me 20k though... the plan itself to build it, which I couldn't afford, was 120k.
'Back to being a pauper again, but if I succeed then I could have a loyal subordinate... with benefits. Hehe...'
What? She was a raider that helped keep people enslaved and probably killed many innocents. Should I feel bad for this?
Maybe? But I don't. At least not much...
Because I have a plan...
I made the purchase and set the box I recieved, down.
Inside was a helmet that was connected to a round specialized terminal and a holotape that contained the instruction manual and program files.
I popped the holotape into my inventory and began browsing the manual while setting up the rig.
While exploring my new toy, my slave started to wake up.
I only gave her a small dose so I could get her on the gurney without a hassle. But she needs to be awake for what comes next.
"Mmm..." she groaned as she awoke. "What... where..?"
"Ah! You're finally awake." I've been waiting to say that line.
Lady's eyes fluttered open and turned to me. The grogginess still wearing off.
"What the-!" She noticed her entire body was bound and she began struggling to no avail.
"What the hell?! Let me go asshole!"
I smirked and approached her, hovering over her menacingly. My hand grabbing her chin and forcing her to look into my eyes.
"Miss Lady, you should calm down. Struggling is not gonna save you."
She swallowed nervously but kept a defiant facade and practically hissed, "What are you gonna do to me? Rape and kill me? Is that it?!"
I froze for a moment before I broke out laughing. "Hahahaha, rape you?" I said mockingly. "I'm not gonna rape you! ....killing you on the other hand... well, that's a matter of perspective."
She restarted struggling again, the leather straps holding her down didn't even creak from the low amount of strength she could exert.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
I chuckled and then bound her mouth with leather to muffle her while I continued setting up the C.O.D.E. rig.
When I was finished getting familiar with the equipment, I grabbed the helmet which looked a little like the VR helmet from Sword Art Online but with a folding front lens, and then started putting it on her head.
"Congrats Lady, you are the first experimental subject for my new project. The Winter Soldier Project!" I said to her which probably gave off an unhinged mad scientist vibe.
"You were a raider before, just trash that was meant to be disposed of, but thankfully I saw some value in you and have decided to recycle you. To turn you into something useful!"
Her struggle didn't stop. Which is what I expected. When she depletes her energy trying to struggle out of her bonds, her physical exhaustion with begin to turn into mental exhaustion as he mind races for a solution out of this mess. Leaving her more mentally vulnerable.
"Mmh,mmmh,mmmhh" I think she was trying to plead with me, but I was too busy configuring the settings to brainwash her correctly.
I want to erode her personality to a certain extent and replace it with one that is completely obedient to me.
While keeping her skills and basic knowledge intact so she isn't a babbling baby in an adult body when I pull her out.
'And done! Oh, I think I've outdone myself this time. As long as her head doesn't explode in the process, then she should be a nearly blank slate, an almost robotic person that exists solely to follow her master's orders.
Of course, a new personality will form over time, but one that's built on the foundation that I am her everything. I'm such a genius!'
Lady had already tuckered herself out trying to break free as she laid on the gurney languidly.
I pulled off the gag so she could speak.
"Please... let me go..."
I brushed the sweat and tears from the sides of her face and then began closing the helmet visor.
"Poor thing. Just relax and enjoy the light show."
I then moved back over to the terminal and began the initialization proccess.
"Hey! Please! Whatever you're doing, stop! I-I'll behave, ok? ASSHOLE! SAY SOMETHING!" Her bargaining wasn't working so she began screaming in anger again.
I ignored it and then began a countdown.
"3."
"Stop!"
"2."
"Please!"
"1."
*whirr!*
The helmet lit up and Lady's eyes became glued to it, her body tensed up and convulsed for a few moments before relaxing.
Her eyes still glued to the light inside the helmet blinking once periodically on instinct so her eyes dont dry out.
"Well, this should take three hours. Guess I'll go mess with workshop mode while this is happening."
I stepped back and gave one final look, mild guilt stung me but I pushed it down.
She was a raider, the scum of the surface world. I didn't need to feel guilty about doing anything to her. The small amount of guilt I felt was just because she had a pretty face.
But that alone wasn't enough to stop me from doing this.
'The Winter Soldier project' is what I came up with after slapping a slave collar on her.
Super Sodiers that protect me and do my bidding.
Of course each one will be a considerable investment.
Not just the price of the C.O.D.E. rig but the cost of mutation serums and implant augments will make each one an expensive venture.
But totally worth it.
To have my own little brainwashed army of super sodiers.
I stepped outside the vault again and reached the surface. The crowd of robots eagerly awaiting my intructions.
"Ok, it's time to make all of you into scavenger bots. Line up!"
[A/N: C.O.D.E. tech is mentioned in the Van Buren fandom page but I couldn't find that much about it so the way I'm using it may not be totally accurate. Van Buren is non canon anyway but for the sake of the fic, the tech is real.]