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Head	Eye	Ear	Body	Limb	Limb Accessories	Weapon	Other	Basic Bioware	Cultured Bioware	Other Bioware

Earware, like eyeware, is available either with complete cybernetic replacements (with the modifications costing Capacity) or as a direct modification to the inner ear, costing essence. As a rule, upgrades are installed in both ears to prevent an imbalance of hearing.

Part	Device	Essence	Capacity	Avail	Cost	Source
Ear	Cyberears R1	0.2	4	3	3,000¥	Core
Ear	Cyberears R2	0.3	8	6	4,500¥	Core
Ear	Cyberears R3	0.4	12	9	7,500¥	Core
Ear	Cyberears R4	0.5	16	12	11,000¥	Core
Ear	Audio Enhancement (R 1-3)	0.1	[Rating]	Rating * 3	Rating * 4,000¥	Core
Ear	Balance Augmenter	0.1	[4]	8	8,000¥	Core
Ear	Damper	0.1	[1]	6	2,250¥	Core
Ear	Select Sound Filter (R 1-6)	0.1	[Rating]	Rating * 3	Rating * 3,500¥	Core
Ear	Sound Link	0.1	*	4	1,000¥	Core
Ear	Spatial Recognizer	0.1	[2]	8	4,000¥	Core

Cyberears

Cyberears R1

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.2 4 3 3,000¥ Core

Cyberears R2

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.3 8 6 4,500¥ Core

Cyberears R3

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.4 12 9 7,500¥ Core

Cyberears R4

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.5 16 12 11,000¥ Core
Ordinarily, cyberears replace only the inner ear, although the whole thing can be replaced as well if you like. Cyberears offer hearing with normal ranges (like an omni-directional microphone), a sound link, and Capacity for modifications and enhancements.

Audio Enhancement (R 1-3)

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.1 [Rating] Rating x 3 4,000¥ x Rating Core
An implanted version of audio enhancement (p. 445).

Balance Augmenter

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.1 [4] 8 8,000¥ Core
Balance Tests +1 DP when Climbing, Crossing Narrow Platorms, Landing after a Jump, and so on
The balance augmenter enhances the inner ear’s natural balance mechanism. You receive one bonus die on all tests involving balance, such as climbing, walking across a narrow platform, landing after a jump, and so on.

Damper

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.1 [1] 6 2,250¥ Core
Sonic Attacks +2 DP To Resist Includes Flashbangs
This implant protects the user from sudden increases in sound as well as damaging sound levels. The damper adds a +2 dice pool bonus to resisting sonic attacks, including flashbangs.

Select Sound Filter (R 1-6)

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.1 [Rating] Rating x 3 3,500¥ x Rating Core
An implanted version of the select sound filter audio enhancement, with the difference that the maximum available Rating is 6 instead of 3.

Sound Link

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.1 * 4 1,000¥ Core
The audio equivalent of image link, sound link can play audio (recordings, movie soundtracks, music, etc.) from linked sources within the user’s PAN (or headware memory, or datajack) directly into the user’s cyberears. A sound link is a common component of immersive AR environments, adding a sonic component.

Spatial Recognizer

ESSENCE CAPACITY AVAIL COST SOURCE 0.1 [2] 8 4,000¥ Core
An implanted version of the spatial recognizer enhancement.