Biohackers Season 2 Episode 6 Remember
- July 9, 2021
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Possible description:
In Biohackers season 2 episode 6, titled "Remember", Mia's search for her brother leads her to a memory researcher who claims to have a breakthrough technology to enhance human recollection. As Mia puts herself through a memory test that challenges her perception of reality, she uncovers more clues about her past and the sinister forces that may have targeted her family.
The episode opens with Mia meeting Dr. Lotta Lindelöf, a renowned neuroscientist who specializes in memory research, at her lab in Stockholm. Mia explains her personal interest in memory enhancement, citing her brother who has been missing since their childhood and may suffer from memory loss due to a brain injury. Lindelöf acknowledges that memory can be a fragile and fallible construct that is influenced by various factors, such as emotions, context, and suggestion. However, she claims to have developed a new method to bypass these limitations and access the full potential of the human mind. She offers Mia a chance to try it herself, but warns her that the experience may be intense and revealing.
Mia agrees to take the test, which involves wearing a neurostimulation device that enhances her focus and perception while listening to a guided imagery script. At first, Mia feels skeptical and detached from the script, which asks her to imagine a peaceful and vivid landscape. However, as the stimulation intensifies and the script switches to personal memories that Mia has long forgotten, she becomes more and more immersed in her own mind. She sees fragmented images of her childhood, her brother, and a man who seems to follow them. She also experiences vivid sensations of fear and pain, as if she is reliving traumatic events. She tries to make sense of the images and connect them to her present reality, but struggles to maintain her grip on reality.
Meanwhile, Chen is dealing with his own memory issues, as his recent injury has affected his cognitive functions and his ability to protect the lab from intruders. He asks Jasper for help, but Jasper is occupied with his own project of creating a self-learning AI that can predict and prevent biohacks. He shows Chen some of the AI's progress, which impresses Chen but also raises ethical concerns about the potential implications of such technology. Jasper dismisses Chen's worries, arguing that the AI aims to save lives and empower people to make informed decisions about their health.
Back in Stockholm, Mia completes the memory test and meets Lindelöf to discuss her results. Lindelöf confirms that Mia has an exceptional memory capacity, but also notices some anomalies in her neural patterns that suggest she has undergone some kind of manipulation or trauma. She advises Mia to seek further investigation and therapy, but also warns her that her research has attracted some unwanted attention from a powerful corporation that seeks to exploit her technology and control people's memories. Mia realizes that Lindelöf's breakthrough may have darker implications than she thought, and decides to dig deeper into the researcher's past and connections.
The episode ends with a revelation that links Mia's memories to a larger conspiracy that involves not only her brother's disappearance, but also the biohacking incidents and the AI's purpose. Mia faces a difficult choice that may put her own life and those of her friends in danger. She also realizes that memory can be a double-edged sword that can both protect and destroy oneself, depending on how it is used and interpreted.