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The Project was a military experiment designed to bring about psychic abilities in humans. Those subjects who successfully displayed psychic abilities were given numbers. At least forty-one subjects were known to have displayed such abilities.
History[]
The Project was initiated some time in the 1960s, collating, and analysing data[1]. By the 1970s, based on the findings of the project's studies, a group of people who displayed certain traits were brought together[1]. These first subjects used for experimentation, and developing training methods[1].
A controversial scholar, specialising in physiology of the central nervous system, later joined the project[1]. This scholar was seen as eccentric, and his research viewed with derision[1], but his research brought on dramatic results[2]. The subjects of this scholars experiments, numbers 20-30, were noted as having highly developed psychic abilities[3].
At some point during these experiments, the powers of Subject 28, Akira, grew out of control, leading to the destruction of Tokyo[4].
The Project was picked up again 5 years before the destruction of Neo-Tokyo in 2030[5], under the control of Colonel Shikishima, and headed by Doctor Onishi and seemingly ended with his death.
The Numbers[]
The Numbers were the test subjects of experiments designed to propagate psychic abilities in humans who were successful in developing psychic abilities.
List of Subjects[]
Number | Name | Notes |
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1-18 | Unknown | - |
19 | Lady Miyako | |
20-24 | Unknown | Number 23 is shown in the final volume as one of the test subjects left mentally disabled through developing the power. |
25 | Kiyoko | |
26 | Takashi | |
27 | Masaru | |
28 | Akira | |
29-31 | Unknown | - |
32 | Unknown | Died due to brain injuries during experimentation.[10] |
33 | Unknown | Died due to brain injuries during experimentation.[10] |
34 | Unknown | Died when Akira destroyed Neo-Tokyo.[10] |
35 | Unknown | Died when Akira destroyed Neo-Tokyo.[10] |
36 | Unknown | Died due to brain injuries during experimentation.[10] |
37 | Unknown | Died due to brain injuries during experimentation.[10] |
38 | Unknown | Died due to brain injuries during experimentation.[10] |
39 | Unknown | Died when Akira destroyed Neo-Tokyo.[10] |
40 | Unknown | Died due to brain injuries during experimentation.[10] |
41 | Tetsuo Shima |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Manga: Book 4, Page 182
- ↑ Manga: Book 4, Page 183
- ↑ Manga: Book 4, Page 184
- ↑ Manga: Book 4, Page 185
- ↑ Manga: Book 4, Page 187
- ↑ Manga: Book 2, Page 25
- ↑ Manga: Book 1, Page 25
- ↑ Manga: Book 1, Page 88
- ↑ Manga: Book 2, Page 123
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Manga: Book 5, Page 33
- ↑ Manga: Book 1, Page 182