ISB Re-Education Agents Whenever an ISB operative, or other member of the government, is convicted of a crime, they are sent to the Reeducation branch. By doing this, the Empire is able to keep the knowledge and resources provided by that individual, while ensuring their future cooperation and loyalty, even if their performance and efficiency are somewhat degraded. The process by which these poor souls are re-educated is known only to the operatives of the Reeducation branch, but the results are effective, if not disturbing, to say the least. "Graduates" of the program are typically returned to their former duty stations, albeit at a lower position than before, while those who "fail" are never seen again. These "graduates" return to work with many behavioral changes; many seem distant, emotionally out of touch, and somewhat incoherent. These differences can be quite unnerving for former co-workers who encounter the returnee; it is presumed that their return is an ISB tactic of displaying the returnee as an example of the results of betrayal or criminal activity. Re-education Agents are rarely seen in the field, typically working from secure locations and safe houses, occasionally making "house-calls" for special assignments or occasions. Their training is focused on education, the sentient mind, and medicine. Consequently, these agents are ill-prepared to take action outside of their normal work, and are almost incapable of protecting themselves from the average attacker. Their purposed is to re-educate the minds of formerly loyal subjects who have gone astray, and nothing else. This makes them poor investigators, surveillance agents, or any other type of operative imaginable. It is for these reasons that these agents remain secluded from field work; to protect themselves and to prevent them from hindering any other agents.
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