Hermes - Interdepartmental Networking

**Interdepartmental Networking**

**Type:** Manipulator/Conjurer

**Setup:** Hermes uses Hatsu to summon a pen and a series of release forms detailing the complete intricacies of the ability and what the signer will be subjected to if they agree. The person he wishes to control must read and sign the forms, and the forms are then notarized and processed. Once this is complete for a single form, Hermes can use his abilities on that person along with any others who have signed the forms. Non-humans are allowed to sign forms only if they can prove that they understand what they are signing up for.

**Activation:** Hermes sits down, channeling his Nen to open up the connection to the signee’s mind. To help the process along, he says the phrase “I’d like to see you in my office.” From that point forward, he must focus on maintaining the network, and any major slip in concentration will sever the connection. Closing his eyes helps Hermes focus, but isn’t required.

**Abilities:** Once activated, Hermes can maintain the network and choose to activate any one of his three techniques: Conference Call, Promote Synergy, and Project Manager. Hermes can micromanage which abilities are active and inactive on whom at any given time, but Project Manager has a strict time limit, whereas the others can be made active for as long as is necessary.

*Conference Call:* People under the effects of Interdepartmental Networking are connected to each other through Hermes as a central hub. All knowledge, thoughts, and memories are shared through this connection, but Hermes decides who has access to what (allowing him to connect the minds of users A and C while user B is left alone). Because he is the hub and source of the powers, all users have full access to Hermes’ thoughts and memories.

*Promote Synergy:* Hermes can choose to merge all minds networked into a unified gestalt, allowing all networked minds to act as one. This allows all networked persons to see through all networked eyes simultaneously, and share all other senses in a similar manner. Additionally, all knowledge and experience of each networked mind is shared with Hermes. Once Promote Synergy is deactivated, the knowledge and experience fades after about thirty seconds.

*Project Manager:* Hermes can assume direct control of any networked mind at any time, micromanaging their every move. He can easily draw on their knowledge and experience to move and behave as they would, or can choose to act differently. Both Conference Call and Promote Synergy must be active to use this ability. Project Manager is a great strain on Hermes’ mind and so he can only use it for ten minutes before needing to rest, divided evenly for each extra body controlled directly after the first.