[ FF ] `` The weapon that won the war '' ( Feedback for every response . ) 400 words or less .

Zaph grinned as he flicked a spitball at the shaven head in front of him. 
 
 `` Fuck off!'' his victim shouted, interrupting the briefing. 
 
 The colonel loomed over Zaph, hands outstretched on his desk as he lowered his angry, bulging eyes to Zaph's. He continued the lecture. 
 
 `` Early cognitive disruption techniques were first uncovered early in the 21st century AD. They were lucky to make a rat think it was in the wrong maze. But now...'' he knocked on Zaph's head. `` Now we have complete control over what's inside your tiny brains.'' Walking back to his lectern he lifted a small spherical device, about the size of a baseball. 
 
 `` Behold, the CD-76B, which stands for Cognitive Disruptor. Note that biometric sensors discern friend from foe, so make sure you ’ ve submitted yourself for a scan. The trillion-element phased-array can synchronise with five enemy brains, calculating insertion vectors for our programs. 
 
 What programs, I hear you ask? Well, we've a number of approaches including but not limited to shutting off brain activity leaving the enemy dead or disabled, altering senses to leave them disoriented. Temporary comas and amnesia are a favourite of black-ops. 
 
 However in a battle-type situation such as you ’ ll be facing, the most effective approach is to reprogram their identity. Remember the great rout of Sino-Arabian conflict? That decisive victory was all thanks to this little guy. 
 
 After removing the thoughts and memories that made them want to fight us, the poor bastards wonder how they got so far from home with a gun in their hands. Surrender and desertion is common, without the bitter aftertaste of defeat. We take their guns and send them back to their farms and factories. 
 
 While I ’ d love to make them fight on our side as brothers in arms, the eggheads are still working on that one. Trust issues, apparently.'' 
 
 `` What's the range? How close do we need to get?'' a marine called out. 
 
 `` Excellent question! The CD-76 is a highly effective piece of equipment, but its range is limited to approximately fifty meters. The CDVM-93 vehicle mounted version extends the range to about two hundred meters. The issue is power availability. The brass are working on a bigger one, but for now we still need to train you monkeys to get close enough to the enemies to deploy our programs. Any more questions? 
 
 No? 
 
 Let ’ s go kick some ass!'' 

