Reuse P.S.Y.C.O. Device

The Reuse P.S.Y.C.O. Device (リユース・サイコ・デバイス, Riyūsu Saiko Debaisu), short for “Reuse Psycommu System Yggdrasil Connection Operator”, was a cybernetic control system developed during the One Year War that enabled pilots who had lost limbs to control mobile suits through direct neural interface. Featured prominently in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, the system allowed Daryl Lorenz to pilot the MS-06R Psycho Zaku despite losing both legs.

Development

The Reuse P Device represented Zeon’s desperate measure to keep wounded soldiers combat-effective by:

• Bypassing lost limbs through neural interface
• Direct brain-to-mobile suit control
• Enabling severely wounded to continue piloting
• Maximizing available pilot pool

Functionality

The system provided:

• Neural connection replacing physical controls
• Thought-speed response
• Full mobile suit control despite physical disabilities
• Enhanced reaction time through direct interface

Daryl Lorenz used the system to control the Psycho Zaku, achieving performance matching or exceeding able-bodied pilots despite his severe injuries.

Ethical Questions

The Reuse P Device raised disturbing questions:

• Using wounded soldiers rather than medical discharge
• Physical suffering justified by military necessity
• Technology enabling exploitation of injured personnel
• Whether cybernetic compensation was mercy or cruelty

Appearances

• Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt

See also

• Daryl Lorenz – Primary user
• MS-06R Psycho Zaku – Mobile suit using system
• Io Fleming – Opponent

External links

• Reuse P. Device on the Gundam Wiki