T.B.C. PERMAT

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== Overview ==
The Broccoli Company Personality Matrix (PERMAT) is a computer part commonly used in T.B.C. Securitrons. It functions as a central unit where the Securitron's digital personality is stored.
== Functionality ==
The PERMAT receives several kinds of digital stimuli (input), then processes each according to its reaction parameters, and generates several kinds of responses (output),.
PERMATs do not simulate an artificial consciousness, but rather a sophisticated thinking process capable of generating ideas, reacting, and even feel certain kinds of generic emotions such as anger, lust or sadness.
These artificial emotions are built into the PERMAT hardware. They serve a penalty when the Securitron either goes through or does a less favorable action, and they serve a reward if the opposite happens. 
What is considered a favorable action depends on each Securitron's PERMAT: some Securitrons may consider murder a favorable action, while others may not. However, loyalty to T.B.C. being a favorable action is hardwired into the PERMAT, and thus all Securitrons feel positive emotions when interacting with loyal entities to T.B.C..
Damaged PERMATs are notable for having led to erratic and violent behavior from the Securitron, and thus most are donated to the gaming industry for easy A.I. making.
== History ==
The PERMAT was initially developed by Salt-Tec, originally created for developing accurate and precise targeting systems.
Once the company was bought by The Broccoli Company, development of the PERMAT was shifted towards storage and high-speed I/O processing.
The first T.B.C. PERMAT developed gave the ability for Securitrons to have unique personalities. The earliest known PERMAT still in use today is found in Dornan the Securitron.
Nowadays, the AU-5885 model is the most commonly used PERMAT model for Securitron personality storage.
A customized model was created for Jeff the Securitron in World RP, with the note "CUSTOMIZED PERMAT, DO NOT EDIT" written on a label.
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