After Death Automation Machine

The After Death Automation Machine (ADAM) is a device built by Necro Corp which, when applied to a compatible corpse, will reanimate the body and can sometimes restore memories in certain bodies.

## ADAM Overview

The After Death Automation Machine is a device created by Necro Corp. It consists of a central processing and control unit (CPCU), and a large fleet of nanobots under the control of the CPCU. When applied to the corpse of a compatible and sufficiently complex living organism, the nanobots will repair damaged and necrotized tissue on the corpse to the best of their ability. They can also use outside materials to act as "filler" or "placeholders" for the corpse. The Nanobots will then supply the necessary electrical currents to reanimate the body which will operate under the control of the CPCU. If the brain (or equivalent) of the organism is sufficiently preserved or has not yet decayed too much, the ADAM can restore the memories of the deceased and leverage the organism's experience and knowledge in its operations. The ADAM works best on organisms capable of passing a Baseline Sentience Test (BST), and that is larger than a housecat and smaller than a grizzly bear. However, this is not a strict limit.

### ADAM Units

Organisms which have been reanimated by an ADAM are referred to as ADAM Units. If the ADAM Unit is restored to the point where it can pass a BST, it is classified by most governments as a Sentient Being and must be allowed to operate autonomously and be appropriately compensated for any work it performs. In this case, the being does not have an "owner". Any ADAM Unit that is not able to pass a BST after activation is classified by most governments as an automaton, and is considered to be the property of the individual or organization which purchased the ADAM and applied it to the corpse.

### ADAM Unit Numbering

When being brought online, each ADAM Unit (with the exception of ADAM 0) is randomly assigned a 4-digit number which is tattooed into their face by the nanobots within the ADAM. The number does not have any real significance, and was only implemented after Necro Corp discovered through market research that assigning a number to the ADAM Unit made buyers more comfortable with the idea of interacting with a reanimated corpse. It is technically possible for more than one ADAM Unit to have a given number, although this has not been seen out in the wild.

## ADAM Units Purpose

While sold as a commercial product, ADAM Units were actually created to replace the Necro Bot army, which had gained sentience and been released by the Necro Construct crew. However, Rivet D. Rivet wanted to maintain a standing army which could be deployed as protectors against any existential threat. Unknown to all except for the Necro Corp Executive team, the CPCU in each ADAM has hidden programming which when triggered by Necro Corp will override all other programming and even the free will of ADAM Units capable of passing a BST. When this happens, the ADAM Units will be deployed against any threats to Humanity, Earth, or any other sentient life in the Milky Way galaxy.

## Notable ADAM Units

ADAM 0 is the first successful ADAM implementation. He was animated by Necro Corp, and successfully passed the BST shortly after activation. While he is an autonomous being, he is employed by Necro Corp as their Chief of Human resources. He is also part of the Necro Corp Popup Events Team and plays bass and sings whenever the band performs.

ADAM 2112 was brought online by Necro Corp, and has also passed the BST. ADAM 2112 works as a mercenary and goes by the name "Ghost". He is frequently employed by Necro Corp, often alongside ADAM 6969.

ADAM 6969 was brought online by Necro Corp, and has passed the BST. ADAM 6969 works as a freelancer and mercenary. She is frequently employed by Necro Corp, often alongside ADAM 2112.