Age: 25 (Born 2072)
Occupation: Junior Bioengineer, PanGen (Hired in early 2097)
Former Education: UCLA, M.Sc. in Metahuman Biochemistry (Graduated 2096)
Marital Status: Single
Current Residence: Living with his parents
Personal History & Psychological Profile:
Christopher “Chris” Gardner is intelligent but deeply insecure, growing up in the shadow of his high-achieving older sister and emotionally distant parents. A childhood spent mostly alone or in virtual spaces left him socially awkward and prone to gravitating toward strong personalities who could provide him with direction.
- Clingy & Approval-Seeking – Chris attaches himself to people who show him even a little interest. He idolized his sister’s ex-fiancé when she was in college, and now, with Philip/TB in the picture, he’s starting to look up to him in a similar way.
- Lack of Real-World Experience – Chris spent most of his teenage years in VR and online communities, developing a strong but somewhat detached perspective on the world. Even now, with a real job at PanGen, he prefers digital interactions over in-person conversations.
- Mommy & Daddy Issues – Daddy John was never around much, heavily engaged at work, while Mommy Gardner had trouble connecting emotionally (likely due to her condition).
Matrix Activities & Fringe Involvements:
Chris has spent a lot of time in VR spaces and fringe Matrix communities. While not a hacker himself, he has brushed up against some deeply questionable groups.
Problem Areas:
- Human Supremacist Online Spaces (Past Involvement) – During his UCLA years, Chris dabbled in “human-first” ideology, frequenting forums that pushed ideas about metahumans being “biologically distinct” and advocating for separate social policies. It was less about hate and more about finding identity, but it’s a bad look.
- Universal Brotherhood Meetings (2096-97) – Before getting hired at PanGen, Chris attended several Universal Brotherhood self-improvement workshops. The meetings were marketed as psychological wellness and networking events, but the organization’s history is suspect.
- Online Conspiracy Boards – Chris follows all kinds of weird theories, from Matrix blackouts being AI test runs to corporate-run gene experiments on awakened individuals. He has no filter and will believe almost anything for a while before moving on to the next theory.
Since starting at PanGen, Chris has dialed back his Matrix activity significantly, likely because he actually has something resembling a real life now. Still lurking in some odd spaces, but not actively posting as much. No hard criminal activity detected, but his digital footprint is messy.
Professional Life: Working at PanGen
Chris landed a position at PanGen’s Seattle branch thanks to a recommendation orchestrated by Wizkid (TB’s technomancer alter ego).
- Role: Junior Bioengineer working in experimental gene sequencing and biomodification research.
- Why He Got the Job: His academic record is decent but not exceptional. His hiring was most pushed through by PanGen’s AI, Pandora.
- Current Projects: He is assisting in a classified project related to metahuman adaptive genetics, but he doesn’t have full clearance.
Final Analysis (Wizkid’s Notes):
Chris is a mess, but he’s not beyond saving. He’s spent his whole life looking for someone to tell him who he is—first online, then through fringe groups, now through his corporate job. He’s not a bad guy, but he’s a little too eager to believe things at face value. That makes him vulnerable. If he falls in with the wrong people, he won’t even realize it until it’s too late.
