Men in Black

Men in Black (MiB) and Women in Black (WiB), also known as Series P agents, are physiopharmaceutically augmented agents of Majestic 12. They appear as hostile non-player characters in Deus Ex. They are much stronger than average enemies.

Background
The Series P agents were the results of research conducted at VersaLife. The goal was to impart enhanced capabilities and absolute loyalty onto a human agent, while avoiding both the non-standard appearance of mechanical augmentation and unpredictability of nano-augmentation.

The project utilized a novel physiopharmaceutical approach to augmentation. This approach was successful. The new agents were assessed to be 78% more effective in combat than a normal operative without any form of augmentation. Furthermore, the agents showed a marked lack of pain response with a corresponding increase in endurance and strength, while psychological conditioning resulted in high loyalty.

A key feature of the P Series agents is their self-termination mechanism, a variation on the "kill-switch." The self-termination mechanism is wired into the autonomous nervous system of the agent. If the agent is mortally wounded, the mechanism will activate and explode, eliminating any evidence of the agent and damaging nearby hostiles.

Series P agents have above-average height. They also have albino traits, presumably including red eyes. As a result, they wear sunglasses and dark clothing. MiBs have the Illuminati eye symbol tattooed to the back of their necks. MiBs also have a robotic-sounding voice.

Within the ranks of Majestic 12, series P agents serve as field commanders and elite combat troops. They are given the latest weapons, such as the non-eutactic blade.

Men in Black
Men in black have 350 HP, the highest of any generic NPC type. Thus, they are substantially more durable than common troopers (who have 100 HP). Compared to MJ12 Commandos, men in black have more health, but lack the latter's specialized weaponry and specialized damage resistances. Men in black have no predefined default inventory, and can be seen using a variety of weapons.

When men in black die, they explode with a blast radius of 16 feet and a base damage of 100. The explosion will damage the player if the player is too close. Killing men in black with lethal melee weapons will generally result in damage to the player unless the player can quickly move away by using the Speed Enhancement augmentation.

The on-death explosion will also destroy their inventory. Therefore, the only way to loot a man in black is to render them unconscious using a non-lethal weapon, namely a riot prod, a baton, or a mini-crossbow loaded with tranquilizer darts. The riot prod is particularly effective against men in black, since it is capable of taking them down non-lethally in a single hit at the trained skill level, as long as the stealth bonus is invoked and the attack hits targets the torso. Even if the stealth bonus is not invoked, the riot prod will stun them temporarily, allowing for follow-up hits from the prod or another weapon without retaliation. Unlike MJ12 Commandos, men in black have no resistances against gas-based attacks. Therefore, they can also be incapacitated by a gas grenade or the pepper gun, allowing for a subsequent non-lethal takedown using the baton.

With 350 HP, the sniper rifle is the only long-range firearm that can take down a man in black in a single headshot, and only at the master skill level. The sawed-off shotgun is also capable of taking down a man in black at the master skill level if all slugs hit the head.

Men in black will not flee, no matter how injured. However, lighting them on fire will cause them to panic like any other NPC. Due to their high health, the burning effect caused by the flamethrower fireball is not enough to kill them unless the effect is refreshed.

Women in Black
Women in black have the same general combat characteristics as men in black, including the on-death explosion and a flee threshold of zero. The only difference is that women in black have 300 HP (rather than 350 HP) and slightly faster movement. The lower amount of HP means that women in black can be taken down in a single torso hit from the riot prod at the untrained skill level, assuming that the stealth bonus is invoked.

Notable MiBs and WiBs

 * Agent Mari Hela
 * Agent P. Sherman
 * Agent Karyo
 * Adept 34501