[Hershel nods, not looking particularly pleased that this was in fact their lives at the moment. Sadly the news wasn't really going to get any better, so he sighs and continues.]

It's... well, this is going to sound strange but if you get rewarded a memory he brings you to these pods in another room. Heiji mentioned once you can manipulate the brain with electromagnetic fields, I can't say I understand it at all but maybe it's something like that.