The five factions of Neurogenesis are carefully structured, each serving a vital role in maintaining order within the facility. Every individual is assigned to a faction based on their strengths, abilities, and psychological profile. Each faction operates under the guidance of the Architects, who oversee all of Neurogenesis.
1. GENESIS – The Strategists
"The mind shapes the future. Without order, there is no progress."
Genesis is the foundation of Neurogenesis, responsible for strategy, decision-making, and maintaining balance among all factions. They are trained to analyze, predict, and adapt, ensuring that every action taken serves a greater purpose. Genesis members are the ones who question, plan, and guide, acting as the facility's intellectual backbone.
• Key Skills: Critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, decision-making
• Duties:
• Developing long-term strategies for Neurogenesis
• Overseeing faction dynamics and ensuring stability
• Making high-level decisions regarding resources, training, and operations
• Personality Traits: Logical, observant, disciplined, adaptable
Genesis members are often groomed for leadership roles, either as Architects or high-ranking coordinators. However, their knowledge of Neurogenesis' structure often makes them the most curious—and the most dangerous if they start asking the wrong questions.
2. AEGIS – The Enforcers
"Strength is the shield that protects order. Without security, all is lost."
Aegis is the military force of Neurogenesis, responsible for security, combat, and law enforcement. They are physically trained to be the strongest and most disciplined, capable of handling threats both inside and outside the facility. Whether it's controlling internal disorder or defending Neurogenesis from external dangers, Aegis stands as the first line of defense.
• Key Skills: Combat, endurance, tactical analysis, defense
• Duties:
• Maintaining order and discipline within the facility
• Training in advanced combat and weaponry
• Acting as the security force against external threats
• Personality Traits: Brave, disciplined, protective, aggressive when necessary
Aegis members undergo the most intense physical and mental conditioning. They are trained to follow orders without hesitation, and questioning authority is seen as weakness. However, some begin to wonder: who are they really fighting for?
3. HELIX – The Innovators
"Progress is survival. We advance, or we fall."
Helix is the scientific and technological faction, responsible for all medical, engineering, and research developments within Neurogenesis. They design the systems, create the medicines, and ensure the continued survival of the facility. Without Helix, Neurogenesis would collapse from within.
• Key Skills: Science, engineering, medicine, data analysis
• Duties:
• Conducting research on human enhancement and neurotechnology
• Designing and maintaining the infrastructure of Neurogenesis
• Developing medical treatments and overseeing health monitoring
• Personality Traits: Intelligent, creative, precise, emotionally detached
Many Helix members are fascinated by the potential of human evolution. They work closely with the Architects, experimenting on ways to make Reboots and Primals stronger, faster, and more efficient. But some fear that progress has a cost, and not everyone is willing to pay it.
4. VORTEX – The Scouts
"Knowledge is power. We find the unknown, so others may control it."
Vortex is responsible for exploration and reconnaissance, both within and beyond Neurogenesis. They are the most independent faction, trained to navigate unfamiliar terrain, gather intelligence, and operate in secret when necessary. If there is something unknown—whether outside the facility or hidden within—Vortex is sent to uncover it.
• Key Skills: Stealth, survival, tracking, adaptability
• Duties:
• Exploring the Wastelands beyond Neurogenesis
• Gathering intelligence on potential threats or resources
• Conducting covert operations for the Architects
• Personality Traits: Resourceful, independent, curious, secretive
Vortex members often see glimpses of the world beyond Neurogenesis. Some believe they are just collecting information. Others suspect a deeper purpose—one that the Architects refuse to reveal.
5. ECHO – The Communicators
"The voice guides the people. Words shape the world."
Echo is the diplomatic and psychological faction, responsible for communication, persuasion, and maintaining social cohesion. They ensure that all factions function together, using both negotiation and subtle manipulation when necessary. Echo members specialize in controlling information—what is said, what is believed, and what is remembered.
• Key Skills: Persuasion, emotional intelligence, deception, negotiation
• Duties:
• Managing relations between factions
• Controlling information and public perception
• Training in interrogation and psychological manipulation
• Personality Traits: Charismatic, perceptive, adaptable, secretive
Echo members are both respected and feared. They are the only ones trained in the art of deception, and their presence often means something important is at stake. Some believe Echo exists to maintain unity. Others whisper that they are the true enforcers of control.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FACTIONS
Each faction is designed to serve a role in the grand structure of Neurogenesis. They function separately but symbiotically, ensuring that order is maintained at all times.
• Genesis creates the plan
• Aegis enforces it
• Helix improves it
• Vortex discovers what threatens it
• Echo ensures that no one questions it.
Reboots are placed into factions based on their psychological evaluation during Calibration—a process that determines where they will be most "useful."