Somnus

Somnus is an application that allows one to see the inside
of a Revenant’s head, which includes their dreams, memories, emotions and the
colors associated with it. It is also possible to see their thoughts.

## Overview

Somnus is advanced technology, known as the highest grade of
anti-Revenant technology, even more than the Cord.

According to Ten, if a Revenant is focused, Somnus is less
useful, and if a Revenant is actively resistant and knows of the Somnus’
existence, then it is almost useless.

 In order for the Somnus to work, it needs to be connected to
a Revenants body through two sensor needles. The needles are about five inches
and slender. According to Two, the needles can be placed anywhere,
including the wrists, neck, chest, eyes, etc. To connect it to the computer,
the wires that are connected to the computer’s port must be attached to the
needles in the Revenant’s body. After the needles are in, they hum. Then
the Somnus starts to sync with the Revenant’s Pulse.

Usually, only flashes and spurts of colors would be seen on
screen, but it is possible to see a full image.

When connected to Two, the screen shows that it can create a
3-D image of the over world. Roman compares it to being as if he is a bird
flying across a landscape.

## Functions

Somnus can monitor and alter emotions and dreams.

Somnus does not have to be connected to a Revenant to work;
it can be used over a distance.

The reason why Reapers cannot track down a Revenant’s dreams
like a sonar through Somnus is because they are human, and with humans, there
needs to be a physical attachment for Somnus to track.

Ten theorized that if he made an effort to connect with the
Somnus, he would be able to replicate Two’s abilities.

According to Two, Somnus can easily track down Revenants,
but Revenants that have more than one Pulse, such as Six and Ten, are difficult
to track.

Two also states that in the future, Somnus has the potential
to read Pulsation, but its current state on this is buggy. Currently, Somnus is
programmed to read and translate the current of a Pulse it has made contact
with. It has trouble reading unknown or great quantities of Pulsation outside
of a controlled environment.

If Somnus is connected to a Pulse, it has the ability to
change a Scythe’s shape and program Scythes to possess certain abilities.
Branson mentions that the program is not perfect and that it is a work in
progress.

According to Branson, there is a way to use Somnus to
suppress memories.

## Color Code

The Somnus shows varying shades of different colors. The
colors are meant to represent emotions. Because emotions overlap, all of the
colors a Somnus shows that elements of other colors.

Red usually represents a form of passion, such as rage or
intense infatuation.

Orange represents excitement or enthusiasm, but it is not
seen as the “happy kind,” due to the tinges of other colors that show.

Yellow represents tranquility and complacency.

Green represents happiness.

Blue represents sadness.

Violet represents fear.

## Trivia

* According to Ten, Somnus is not intended for humans, and he does not know if it would work on a human.
* Roman states that he never thought the colors shown through the Somnus would look so pretty.
* When Roman turns on the Somnus, he does so through his Cord, saying, “Turn Somnus on.”
* Five refers the Somnus as “the dream machine.”

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Shock Values* Chapter 66
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Shock Values* Chapter 44
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Shock Values* Chapter 22
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Roman’s Numeral* Chapter 71
5. ↑ *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Roman’s Numeral* Chapter 109
6. ↑ *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Shock Values* Chapter 23
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Shock Values* Chapter 10
8. ↑ *Memoirs of the Mausoleum: Shock Values* Chapter 11