Sensory Deprivation Tank
A silent vessel for a mind that can cross dimensions.
Housed within the sterile corridors of Hawkins National Laboratory, this tank was used under Dr. Martin Brenner's direction for psychic projection. It allowed subjects with telekinetic abilities to detach from their physical bodies and access distant locations or hidden dimensions without moving.
Quick Facts
- Primary user
- Eleven (Jane Hopper)
- Location
- Hawkins National Laboratory
Lore & Background
The tank's significance escalated when it became the catalyst for events that would plague Hawkins in 1983. Within this floating cocoon of salt water, Eleven first opened a gate to the parallel dimension, inadvertently releasing the creature that would terrorize the town. The tank remains forever linked to the moment the barrier between worlds was shattered.
Reader's Guide
Visually stark, the device consists of an opaque cylinder filled with temperature-controlled salt water. The high salinity ensures effortless buoyancy, eliminating muscle tension and tactile feedback, while the chamber's soundproofing creates absolute silence. For a standard human, this induces deep relaxation; for a psychically gifted subject like Eleven, it acts as a lens. By removing external noise, the mind can focus entirely on remote viewing or navigating interdimensional space without physical limitation. The primary wielder of this technology was Eleven, who used it under Dr. Brenner's supervision to spy on enemies and eventually breach the dimensional barrier.
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