DMSO (• • • Life, • • • Matter, • • Prime)

This Procedure allows the Technocrat's touch to mimic

the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide, a chemical that opens the

pores of the skin (it's often used to create contact poisons, for

example). When the Technocrat touches his victim's skin, all

the pores in that area open wide, allowing anything that's on

the victim's skin or Technocrat's skin — dirt, sweat, you name

it — to seep into the victim's bloodstream. The usual result is

illness, possibly even death. Vicious Technocrats coat their

hands with virulent substances before employing DMSO.