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Technical Documentation

Research Programs

Document Ref: CRI-RES-2025-001 | Clearance: RESTRICTED

Research Overview

Current Programs

The Institute maintains several active research programs, all focused on our core mission: understanding how memories form, persist, and—crucially—how they can be selectively processed.

Our methodology combines rigorous scientific protocols with REDACTED techniques developed during the Institute's founding era. All procedures are perfectly safe and conducted with participant wellbeing as our primary concern.

Primary Research Focus: The voluntary processing of unwanted cognitive artifacts through controlled apparatus intervention.

The MDU-7 Apparatus

Technical Specification
Rev. 7.3 (2024)

The Memory Destruction Unit, Series 7 (MDU-7) represents the culmination of five decades of research and development. Unlike its predecessors, the MDU-7 is fully portable and has an excellent safety record.

Figure 1 MDU-7 Schematic [Diagram available to authorized personnel only]
94.7%
Satisfaction Rate
3-5 min
Processing Time
0
Fatalities (Series 7)
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Total Processed
Operating Procedure SOP-MDU7-2024
  1. Intake
    Subject completes Form CRI-7701 and receives orientation from Participant Liaison.
  2. Memory Submission
    Subject records unwanted memory on provided card (Form CRI-MEM-01). Memory is sealed in processing envelope.
  3. Processing Preparation
    Envelope inserted into MDU-7 input slot. Subject positions themselves at designated observation point.
  4. Processing Cycle
    MDU-7 initiates automated sequence. Note: Audiovisual effects are normal. Do not be alarmed.
  5. Completion
    Cycle concludes. Remains dispensed from output slot. Subject debriefed by research personnel.
Note: Occasional "malfunctions" are part of the experience. This is by design.

Do not look directly into the Processing Chamber during active cycles. While no permanent effects have been documented, several subjects reported "seeing something" they were unable to describe afterward. This is considered a feature, not a bug.

Current Studies

Active Protocols
Study CRI-2025-A: Voluntary Memory Processing STATUS: ACTIVE

Objective: Evaluate participant-reported outcomes following MDU-7 processing of self-selected unwanted memories.

Methodology: Subjects submit memories for processing and complete post-session questionnaires. Follow-up surveys conducted at 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days.

Current Enrollment: Actively recruiting

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Study CRI-2025-B: Memory Exchange Protocol STATUS: ACTIVE

Objective: Investigate the effects of anonymous memory sharing between participants.

Methodology: Subjects may optionally contribute processed memories to a communal archive. Other subjects may view (but not reclaim) these memories. Social dynamics observed.

Note: The Memory Exchange Wall has become an unexpectedly popular feature. People are strange.

Study CRI-2025-C: REDACTED STATUS: CLASSIFIED

Access to this study requires Directorate P clearance. Please contact your handler.

Historical Apparatus

Decommissioned Units

The following units are no longer in active service. They are preserved for historical documentation purposes only.

Unit Service Period Status Notes
MDU-1 1986–1989 Archived Prototype. Limited functionality.
MDU-2 1989–1992 Archived Improved processing chamber.
MDU-3 1992–1994 Destroyed See Incident Report 1994-Ω
MDU-4 1995–2003 Archived Post-incident redesign.
MDU-5 2003–2010 Archived First public-facing unit.
MDU-6 2010–2015 Archived Reliability issues. Smelled wrong.