Hypnosis

Emanuel Fialik's hypnosis powers are an extremely potent method of psychological manipulation employed solely by Fialik itself. They affect all sentient species, but are mainly used against advanced, civilized species such as humans and the Xantirians.

## Effects

Emanuel Fialik's hypnosis powers come with various effects. Fialik's hypnosis generally presents itself through intense periods of hypermania and depression, which both come and go at random intervals. The most important part of the hypnotic effect is a state of submission to Fialik's will; Fialik can control the general behaviour of its hypnosis targets; it cannot however prevent its targets from indulging in any activity which dampens the effects of its hypnosis.

A hypnotized individual will spread word of Fialik's work, hence increasing the number of hypnotized people exponentially. After enough individuals have been hypnotized (typically, an entire population), Fialik will collectively absorb their souls, which will all flow in to its bloodstream. At this point, Fialik will begin another hibernation period.

Fialik's hypnosis has a working range of approximately 150,000km, after which its targets will cease their unusual behaviour. Its hypnosis also affects the minds of different lifeforms in different ways. For instance, while the Xantirians were easily made extinct due to their similar brain chemistry, humans are harder to hypnotize due to our different brains.

There are also certain factors which can either exacerbate or dampen these effects. These are:

### Exacerbators:

* The target being under the effects of tobacco.
* The target having an IQ above 110.
* The target being a virgin.
* The size of Fialik's pupils.
* The target having very specific musical tastes.
* The target being blind.

### Dampeners:

* The target being under the effects of a copious amount of alcohol.
* The target having an IQ below 100.
* The target being of any race other than Caucasian.
* The target having piss shivers.
* The target being partially, to fully deaf.

## Broadcasting

The hypnotic signal is a high-energy photonic signal (approximately 3x1018 Hz) produced in Emanuel Fialik's modified hypothalamus, and can interface with digital systems in such a way that its audio representation manifests through any sound-producing device. The audio representation of the signal is the only one which is detrimental to biological lifeforms, as it is the only version of the signal which can interact with a creature's psychology.

The audio representation of the signal presents itself as a series of ultra-low frequency binaural beats which, when received by a being with sufficient hearing capability, will alter the brain chemistry of the receiver in a non-permanent capacity. Any of the dampeners listed above can reverse the effects of hypnosis once it manifests, and if any of the above criteria are met, it will be significantly harder for the audio signal to have any effect whatsoever.

One of the most significant examples of hypnosis caught on camera are that of the [[Tier Fleisch Incident of 1994, in which Rammstein member Richard Kruspe is seen to chant the terms "Tier, Fleisch" on repeat for almost 15 minutes, with the rest of the band being apparently ambivalent towards this phenomenon. This would match with the timeline, including the release of the 6-Track Demo 2 in which Fialik's hold on the band was in its beginning phases.