From:	mneideng@****.caltech.edu (Mark L. Neidengard)
Subject:	Re: mages decking
Date:	Thu, 30 May 1996 17:30:57 -0700 (PDT)

According to Nightblade:
>on an only tangentially related note, when a mage controls a decker's
>mind and the decker enters the Matrix, does the mage control the persona?
>Does the Matrix/Deck cancel the effects of the spell?

The mage clearly controls the deck via his control over the mind of the
decker. The situation is no different than taking over the mind of someone
riding a bicycle. So, by extention, Mind Control over a rigger would imply
control over the vehicle.

HOWEVER, this is not to say that the mage instantly gets the skills/attributes
of a decker/rigger. Instead, the mage gets to "command" the captive in a
similar manner to commanding a spirit, and the decker/rigger then takes
Actions at his own speed and in whatever way permitted by the Mind Control.
In other words, it is "suggestion", instead of "possession".
--
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