Post originally by Darrin at 2004-10-08 08:59:06
Converted from Phorums BB System

Registered Mutants still wear yellow armbands. I'm not sure such a device would really create much tension, given that the Registered Mutant has already publicly identified himself as such. Now, if the troubleshooters kept running into a lot of YELLOW security clearance clones, that could be interesting... accusing a superior of being a mutant is a little more dangerous than accusing your fellow REDs!

The classic R&D mutant detector automatically beeps whenever you point it at any clone (since all clones are mutants). This is only really dangerous if it gets into the hands of a Registered Mutant, who can then set up *anyone* other than another Registered Mutant for Hot-Treasonous-Death, and back it up with hard evidence.

Another idea that could create some havoc... how about a Mutant Detector that actually tells you what the mutation is? Make it difficult to attach ("attach sensor to suspect's tongue"), or mislead the user about how it works... he points it at another character to find out their mutant ability, only to discover the device announces in a loud booming voice what *his* mutant ability is.