Cyber-Hollowing

See that drooling heap of chrome and wires? That's what happens when you're daft enough to replace your kidneys with a toaster.

Transhumanism is common place in Saturnia, and individuals who are heavily augmented with a myriad variety of cybernetics can be found on each of the Nine Circles.
While consumer cybernetics are generally safe to install and use, there is an inerrant risk in implanting electronic devices directly into a human's nervous system. Back alley and cybernetics of dubious origin and legality are notorious for being risky to install. When things go wrong, there is a harsh price to pay...
Damaged interface pins, overvoltaged processing chips, and firmware corrected by Byte Rot. People call them Hollow. Through failures in installation or through failures in the neural interfaces, these people have suffered irreparable damage to their psyche, and many of their higher cognitive functions have been eroded away.

Type

Nanite / Mechanical

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired

Rarity

Uncommon