What is a C-chip?

*See I-chip information*

C is for cyber, or computer. The C-chip is the next version of the I-chip, its capabilities extended from communicating with other I-chips, to connecting directly to them. The C-chip is very complex, but basically it allows an agent to see what another agent is doing, and if they chose, it allows them to take full control over the other agent's chip, and thereby his or her conscious functions.

*Note: An agent who is being controlled by a C-chip is aware of what is going on and is in direct contact with the controlling agent's chips. Because the agent being controlled does not have a C-chip, however, he or she cannot override the intruding signal and break free of the other agent's control on their own. A victim does not have control over their actions.

Why did Cy invent the C-chip?

The C-chip was originally developed to access computers without use of external device. It was a way to tap into top secret information sources, and hack into databases. The proto-type for the C-chip was able to access the wireless web, but not control it for some reason. The C-chip was not compatible with the programs it was trying to manipulate.

Why did Cy decide to use the C-chip to control other I-chips?

It was a way to better police the agents, some of whom had found ways of using their chips without Cy database knowing. The Trumpets were formed as a team to police the agents.

Why four Trumpets?

The idea was to have at least more than one C-chip work so that no single agent would be able to control the others; the Trumpets would police each other as well. There were originally five Trumpets, but one's C-chip didn't function properly from the start, and he was deactivated immeadiately. The other four chips were successful, where the chip's engineers had predicted only 2 out of the 5 would be.

Why the three Trumpets going bad have something to do with the C-chip?

That is a very controversial issue, as the three Trumpets in question went rogue as soon as they saw the opportunity. Something unexpected did occur with the chips in question, considering the three chips, even the deactivated, continue to work off the agent's own electrical impulses. But whether the chips affected their personalities is debatable. The C-chip shares the basic design of its predecessors, the T and I-chips. The chips have to be developed in such a way that the brain functions normally after the chip is implanted. The fact that the C-chips work so well is evidence that they haven't damaged any cerebral tissue.

Has the C-chip been developed any further?

It has been remapped slightly to correct the obvious problem of intruding on the other person's mind, and is currently being developed for its original purpose of cyber policing.