CHURCH OF THE SOUND MIND

Cybernetic enhancements have caused controversy ever since their conception. While most embraced the incredible advancements of technology, there were those who decried alteration of the human form. Perhaps surprisingly, these offences came not from pre-established religious institutes, but from an emergent group of purists who sought to protect natural evolution. Anti-cybernetic protests groups began forming all across the globe, rallying in the streets and particularly outside of splice-shops. 

Though peaceful at first, the protests gradually gained notoriety for often breaking out into violent brawls. One gang earned a reputation for ripping Cybernetics directly out of victim’s heads, and leaving them to bleed out in the gutter. After several such reports, governmental bodies began cracking down of anti-cyber protests, pushing such communities underground, preaching their ideologies in secret. 

After several years of quietly growing in hiding, the anti-cyber movement reemerged under the united banner of The Church of Sound Mind. At the helm was Reverend O'Malley who had been instrumental in connecting the disparate sects of believers. The Reverend had spent years swaying people to his cause and had seen much success amongst wealthy politicians, whose generous donations had helped facilitate the underground empire. Now out of the shadows the Church established itself as an officially recognised religion, still relatively small in numbers, but seeing steady growth. 

The Church holds regular congregations and peaceful protests as a legitimate organisation. They staunchly deny any association with attacks on Cybernetically enhanced individuals, which are becoming more prominent ever-since the Churches emergence. Instead of occuring at anti-cyber rallies, these attacks seem more carefully conducted, leaving no evidence behind except a bloodied corpse, stripped of its upgrades. While some suspect the Churches criminal endeavors reach even beyond these savage assaults, they have so far avoided any legal scandals.