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Computer Simulation of the Human Brain

Wesley and Robin Lefler connect the Risan game's neural sensors to this computer simulation, displayed on the Engineering Lab's wall monitor. It visualizes real-time brain activity: highlights in the reticular formation, frontal lobe pleasure center, and prefrontal cortex. Serotonin levels spike and neuroreceptors bond widely as they speed up the test, exposing the game's addictive mechanism.

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Purpose

Tests neural effects of the Risan game by simulating human brain responses to its sensors

Significance

Proves the game chemically hijacks higher reasoning through irreversible addiction, prompting Wesley's urgent warning to Picard as the crew faces compromised autonomy

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S5E6 · The Game

Neural sensors expose the game’s mind-control mechanism

The computer simulation of the human brain, displayed on the Engineering Lab's wall monitor, is the visual interface for Wesley and Robin's analysis of the Risan game's effects. It processes the neurological data relayed by the neural sensor pad, displaying real-time activity in the reticular formation, frontal lobe (including the septal area and prefrontal cortex), and visual cortex. The simulation's blinking lights and color shifts—particularly the deep red glow in the septal area—reveal serotonin dysregulation and widespread neuroreceptor bonding, confirming the game's psychotropic and addictive nature. The accelerated simulation further exposes the irreversible effects on higher reasoning.

Before: The computer simulation is initialized and ready for use on the wall monitor, its neural pathways dormant but prepared for data input. It is part of the lab's diagnostic tools, awaiting activation to process the Risan game's effects.

After: The computer simulation remains active, now displaying the alarming results of the analysis. Its lights continue to pulse, highlighting the affected areas of the brain and confirming the game's dangerous mechanism. The simulation has become a critical piece of evidence in the investigation, its data integral to Wesley's decision to report to Captain Picard.

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