Illicit Memories

With so many implants able to control sensory and emotional experiences, augmented individuals have turned to virtual life events as escapism and entertainment. While engram artists can theoretically stimulate any emotion, the practice has taken a dark turn. Memory engram clubs are paying top credits for self-recorded, intensely emotional experiences such as weddings and mating rituals, but also suicides, assaults, and murders. This has caused an uptick in crime, as criminals are both recordings themselves committing offenses as well as stealing victims' implants after a traumatic experience. How should we handle this concerning craze?

The command below will trigger the "Illicit Memories" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 5 options:

• Shut down the industry. It's too dangerous.
  • Gain modifier: Engram Crackdown
• Tax the production.
  • Gain modifier: Engram Endorsement
• Jail anyone caught with such recordings.
  • Law enforcement will target those who record criminal behavior.
  • Gain modifier: Illicit Engrams
• Sounds decadent. Endorse it.
  Available only if Requires civic: Pleasure Seekers.
  • Gain modifier: Decadent Engrams
• The endless experience of death? How divine.
  • Gain modifier: Deadly Engrams

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Illicit Memories (cyber.1030) connects.