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Axolotl Regenerative Suite
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Branchial Gill System
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Cephalopod Skin Camouflage
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Chimeric Splice Package
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Chromatophore Nail Modification
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Chameleon Dermal Shift
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Chameleon Eye Independence
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Cnidocyte Dermal Defense
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Coagulation Cascade Enhancement
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Circadian Compression Therapy
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Chrono-Perception Acceleration
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Dermal Pattern Induction
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Digitigrade Leg Reconstruction
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Deep Pressure Resistance
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Dermal Electrochromic Display
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Distributed Nervous System Redundancy
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Electrocyte Organ Array
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Electroreception Lateral Line
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Enhanced Adrenal Response System
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Elongated Ear Modification
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Emergency Hemostatic Cocoon Response
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Epidermal Moisture Barrier Enhancement
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Enhanced Proprioceptive Mapping
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Feathered Crest Induction
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Functional Prehensile Tail (Heavy Duty)
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Feral Regression Syndrome Package
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Hemoglobin Supercharger
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Hepatic Regeneration Complex
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Keratin Chromatic Override
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Infrared Pit Organ Induction
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Jacobson's Organ Reconstruction
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Interdigital Webbing Extension
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Lateral Line Pressure Sense
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Magnetoreception Navigation Complex
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Mantis Shrimp Strike Modification
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Limbal Ring Enhancement
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Myostatin Knockout Enhancement
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Mycelial Immune Symbiont
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Methane Processing Bioreactor
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Neural Toxin Filtration
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Nictitating Membrane Installation
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Ossicle Densification Hearing Enhancement
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Oncogene Suppression Array
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Pangolin Forearm Guards
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Osteodermal Plating
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Parallel Processing Cortex Expansion
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Pain Threshold Elevation
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Pheromone Production Complex
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Photosynthetic Dermal Integration
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Photonic Scale Inlay
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Prehensile Tail Graft
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Polydactyly Induction
radical body modification
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Prismatic Iris Resequencing
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Reproductive Suppressant Gene Lock
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Rapid Wound Closure Epithelium
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Retractable Claw Modification
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Radiation Resistance Complex
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Subdermal Armor Pigment
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Silk Gland Integration
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Tardigrade Cryptobiosis Modification
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Symbiotic Bioluminescent Colony
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Tapetum Lucidum Integration
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Thermal Dump Radiator Fins
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Thermoelectric Skin Conversion
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Universal Pathogen Resistance
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Polydactyly Induction
Induces growth of one or two additional fully functional fingers on each hand, positioned between the ring and little finger. The extra digits have full skeletal, muscular, tendon, and neural integration — they're not vestigial; they work. The brain's somatosensory and motor cortices must expand to accommodate the new digits, which requires a neural integration period of 3–6 months during which the extra fingers are clumsy and poorly coordinated. Users who complete integration report that the extra fingers feel natural — they can't imagine having only five. The modification is valued by musicians, surgeons, craftspeople, and anyone whose work benefits from additional manual dexterity. Six-fingered and seven-fingered pianists can play chords that are physically impossible for five-fingered hands. Zheng-Dao Bioelectric's installation is the gold standard, with the fastest neural integration time.
namePolydactyly Induction
brand namePolydactyly
product namePolydactyly Induction
aliases
  • Six-Finger
  • Extra Hands
  • Hex Mod
categoryradical body modification
target systemskeletal/neural (digit addition and neural mapping)
source organismSynthetic polydactyly induction factors, Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda, pseudo-thumb developmental pathway)
manufacturerZheng-Dao Bioelectric
tier availabilityTier 4+
legalityUnrestricted
procedureHand surgery with retroviral digit induction and neural pathway expansion, 3 sessions per hand
expression time4–6 months for digit growth; 3–6 months for neural integration
reversibilitySurgically removable; neural mapping changes persist — phantom fingers are common post-removal
side effects
  • 3–6 months of reduced hand function during neural integration
  • Standard gloves, tools, and interfaces don't accommodate extra fingers
  • Phantom finger sensation if modification is removed
  • Increased risk of repetitive strain injury from denser tendon arrangement
  • Rare: neural integration failure resulting in permanently uncoordinated extra digits
social perceptionFascinating and slightly unsettling. Six-fingered handshakes take people by surprise. Musicians and craftspeople with extra digits are respected for their commitment to their craft. In casual social settings, the extra fingers are a conversation piece.
story hooks
  • A six-fingered surgeon is the only person in the district who can perform a specific procedure — and they've disappeared
  • A polydactyly induction starts producing fingers that don't stop — the growth factor is active and uncontrolled, and the user's hands are becoming something that doesn't look human

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