Hypnos (Digimon)
Hypnos is an organization that features in the cartoon Digimon.
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History
Hypnos was a government agency that was tasked originally with monitoring electronic communications of half of the Earth as a SIGINT system for the Japanese government. Due to its role in violating privacy, its existence was kept secret from the public allowing it to operate with impunity. During their activities, Hypnos discovered the existence of virtual entities that were intelligent and alive that they referred to as "Wild Ones" (Digimon). This discovery greatly changed the organization's goals who began to watch for signs of these Digimon Bio-Emerging into the real world and prevent such incidents. Any Digimon that did manage to cross over into the real world were targeted for capture and study. In addition, Hypnos was tasked with preventing any media leak or information on the existence of the Digimon leading to cover-ups and cover stories. At some point, Mitsuo Yamako became the head of the Hypnos organization who made it his goal in exterminating the Digimon.
However, their efforts at first proved unsuccessful. As time went on, they developed new and better methods of attacking Digimon, but these techniques proved ineffective against the Devas. In their efforts to better understand and defeat the Digimon, Hypnos recruited the computer programmers, the Monster Makers, who originally made the Digimon, attempting to use their knowledge to create a successful anti-Digimon weapon.
After the Tamers entered the Digital World, Hypnos' objectives changed: they now sought only to bring the kids home. This new realization came after Hypnos' leadership realized that not all the Digimon were evil. Eventually, their efforts allowed the children and their Digimon to return to the real world. Hypnos later helped in the battle against the D-Reaper.
Hypnos is covertly headquartered in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, which also houses the Hypnos computer system, as well as several labs for research. The agency employs scientists, operators, and computer programmers, as well as several field agents. Also at Hypnos' disposal are unmarked black vans and helicopters, used for investigation and combating Digimon. Since Hypnos is a government agency, Yamaki reports to four officials, presumably his superiors in the Japanese Government, and to the Chief Cabinet Secretary.
Overview
There were a number of programs created by the organization that included:
- Yuggoth : this involved a blast of virtual energy whereby a Digimon was locked and struck by the program with the goal of deleting it.
- Juggernaut/Shaggai : the most powerful weapon in the organization's arsenal whereby a digital vortex was created designed to draw all data into it whereupon it was destroyed.
- Ark Program : with the Monster Makers help that allowed for transportation between the real world and the Digital World.
Members
- Mitsuo Yamaki - Head of Hypnos. He was voiced by Susumu Chiba (Japan) and Steven Blum (US).
- Reika Ootori (Ootori Reika) / Riley Ootori - Chief System Operator. Voiced by Tifanie Christun (English, Series) and Philece Sampler (English, Movie).
- Megumi Onodera (Onodera Megumi) / Tally Onodera - System Operator. Voiced by Peggy O'Neal (US).
- Monster Makers - Group of computer programmers/scientists who created the Digimon. Reunited by Yamaki.
- Gorou Mizuno (水野 悟郎 Mizuno Gorō): Nickname "Shibumi". Continued on with the Digimon project after it was shut down in 1986. He later is able to help the kids while they are in the Digital World, as well as rejoining the Monster Makers in Shinjuku to help fight the D-Reaper. Voiced by Bob Glouberman (US).
- Janyu Lee (李 鎮宇 Rī Janyū) / Janyu Wong: Nickname "Tao", Henry's father. He was voiced by Yoshiyuki Kaneko (Japan) and Jamieson Price (US).
- Rob McCoy: Nickname "Dolphin", Alice's Grandfather, professor at Palo Alto University. Voiced by Tom Fahn (US).
- Rai Aishuwarya: Nickname "Curly", professor at Miscatonic University. Voiced by Dorothy Elias-Fahn (US).
- Babel: Real name unknown. Voiced by Neil Kaplan (US).
- Daisy': Real or full name unknown. Voiced by Wendee Lee (US).
- Man In Black - Unnamed Hypnos agent and field operative that is seen several times in the series. Voiced by R. Martin Klein.
Notes
- In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the god of sleep.
Appearances
- Digimon:
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