A pain damper represented a specific kind of cybernetic neural augmentation. This implant gave the user the ability to essentially ignore severe pain and exhaustion. Initially, these dampers were conceived to aid individuals in demanding physical occupations. Those who needed to remain alert and operational for extended periods, such as disaster relief workers, asteroid mining personnel, and air traffic controllers, were among the first to use them. However, their application expanded significantly within the galactic intelligence circles after spies discovered that pain dampers could enable a person to endure extraordinary levels of interrogation and torture.