<p>So far, dominators are shown to have only <a href="http://psychopass.wikia.com/wiki/The_Dominator" rel="nofollow">four enforcement mode</a>. One is Non-Lethal Paralyzer used on targets with crime coefficient between 100 and 300. The other one is Lethal Eliminator used only for human targets with crime coefficient above 300. The third and rarely used mode is the Destroy Decomposer as mentioned by senshin and so far only used on non-human targets. Fourth is shown in movie only, called Explosive Destroy Decomposer.</p>

<p>Dominators have the Lethal Eliminator mode activated when pointed at drones because drones are non-living beings, therefore there is no need to use the Non-Lethal Paralyzer as it would be just a waste of ammo. Also since before activation Dominator scans the user to ensure its user's mental stability and that the user has the appropriate rights, pointing Dominator at drones or other non-living targets means that the user intents to destroy the target, which is why Lethal Eliminator or other lethal shots mode are assumed.</p>

<p>Dominators use destroy decomposer mode on drones mainly because the Lethal Eliminator mode makes the target grow bubbles and explode, which might be dangerous when applied to drones. There are two dangers, one is the explosion itself, since some sharp particles might fly out, and two is because only parts surrounding the shot will explode, which means some part of the drone might survive the shot. The left part might still function, which is why destroy decomposer is used to make sure that the target drone is completely eliminated.</p>

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<p>First of all, I will state here that there were actually no occasions where the Lethal Eliminator mode was enabled for non-living objects like drones and robots in the anime. The reason is simply that Lethal Eliminator mode can only eliminate humans, not drones or robots. Apparently, non-living mechanical objects are much stronger and cannot be destroyed by Lethal Eliminator. Only Destroy Decomposer mode can eliminate mechanical objects. If a dominator was to be unlocked on a non-living object, it was automatically switched to Destroy Decomposer mode. On drones and robots, the dominator do not measure the crime coefficient and hue, since they are non-existent. Crime coefficients can only be measured on living humans, since the technology is to measure their brainwaves (at least it is implied so). Rather, the dominator reads a &quot;threat level&quot; to determine if the object is a threat. The &quot;threat level judgement&quot; is usually seen measured in a letter scale. &quot;A+&quot;, the highest score on the threat judgement spectrum, indicates that the object the dominator is reading is extremely dangerous and should be eliminated. In the anime, almost all occasions of dominators reading an attacking drone/robot returned a &quot;A+&quot; score. Whether or not there's a &quot;B&quot; or &quot;C&quot; score is not explicitly specified, as these values were never shown to be returned. What actions the dominator will take against a lesser threat is also unknown. However, since the only mode for a non-living object (see the list below) is Destroy Decomposer, it is most likely that if the threat judgement is below a pre-set threshold, say &quot;B&quot;, then the dominator is locked. This can only be implied though, as such a case of a lesser non-living threat had never occurred. We can also never know for sure <em>how</em> the threat judgement is read. Since there's no brain in non-living objects, the Sibyl System must've used a sophisticated method to determine the likelihood of said object causing harm or disrupting the work of PSB officers.</p>
<p>One thing to note here is that Lethal Eliminator mode is personnel-only, that is, they only activate on humans. On the other hand, although mostly the Destroy Decomposer mode was only activated on non-living objects, there <em>were actually</em> occasions where the Destroy Decomposer mode was activated and used on humans. The criteria for the modes of the dominator is as follows:</p>
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<li>For humans with crime coefficient below 100, the dominator is locked.</li>
<li>For non-living objects with a low threat judgement (what <em>exactly</em> the criteria is is not known; see paragraph 1 for more details), the dominator is locked.</li>
<li>For humans with crime coefficient above 100 but below 300, the dominator is set to Non-Lethal Paralyzer, which temporarily stuns and paralyzes the target.</li>
<li>For humans with crime coefficient above 300, the dominator is set to Lethal Eliminator, thereby eliminating and killing the target. This mode will leave behind a grueling mess of blood and (possibly) body parts that have not been hit by the blast.</li>
<li>For non-living objects with a sufficiently high threat judgement, the destroy decomposer mode destroys the target. Note that this mode will leave no remains/debris whatsoever.</li>
<li>For humans that have a crime coefficient above 300 and additionally have been deemed as exceptionally dangerous by Sibyl, the Destroy Decomposer is used. Usual reasons for being deemed exceptionally dangerous include having explosives on their body, having sophisticated weapons, and having mechanical body parts and/or is a complete cyborg, although this last reason is questionable since Toyohisa Senguji was not determined to be exceptionally dangerous and eliminated by Lethal Eliminator instead of Destroy Decomposer. Also note that just as in non-living objects, for humans this mode will also leave no remains. Not even a little bit of blood or any body parts that have not been hit directly.</li>
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<p>Aren't dominators enabled after a cymatic scan, which judges the living person's personality based on its brainwaves?</p>

<p>If so, why do the dominators get enabled in "lethal elimination" for drones in several episodes?</p>

<p>EDIT:</p>

<p>As people pointed out, for drones dominators often get enabled in "destroy decomposer" mode.</p>

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Dominators also have a "Destroy Decomposer" mode for destroying non-living objects. This is distinct from (and more powerful than) "Lethal Eliminator". I don't quite remember; are there cases when a Dominator enters Lethal Eliminator when pointed at a non-living object?
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Why are dominators activated for drones and robots?
# Why are dominators activated for drones and robots?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-04-26
Aren't dominators enabled after a cymatic scan, which judges the living person's personality based on its brainwaves?

If so, why do the dominators get enabled in "lethal elimination" for drones in several episodes?

EDIT:

As people pointed out, for drones dominators often get enabled in "destroy decomposer" mode.
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> **username_1**: Dominators also have a "Destroy Decomposer" mode for destroying non-living objects. This is distinct from (and more powerful than) "Lethal Eliminator". I don't quite remember; are there cases when a Dominator enters Lethal Eliminator when pointed at a non-living object?  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-27. Score: 2
So far, dominators are shown to have only [four enforcement mode](http://psychopass.wikia.com/wiki/The_Dominator). One is Non-Lethal Paralyzer used on targets with crime coefficient between 100 and 300. The other one is Lethal Eliminator used only for human targets with crime coefficient above 300. The third and rarely used mode is the Destroy Decomposer as mentioned by senshin and so far only used on non-human targets. Fourth is shown in movie only, called Explosive Destroy Decomposer.

Dominators have the Lethal Eliminator mode activated when pointed at drones because drones are non-living beings, therefore there is no need to use the Non-Lethal Paralyzer as it would be just a waste of ammo. Also since before activation Dominator scans the user to ensure its user's mental stability and that the user has the appropriate rights, pointing Dominator at drones or other non-living targets means that the user intents to destroy the target, which is why Lethal Eliminator or other lethal shots mode are assumed.

Dominators use destroy decomposer mode on drones mainly because the Lethal Eliminator mode makes the target grow bubbles and explode, which might be dangerous when applied to drones. There are two dangers, one is the explosion itself, since some sharp particles might fly out, and two is because only parts surrounding the shot will explode, which means some part of the drone might survive the shot. The left part might still function, which is why destroy decomposer is used to make sure that the target drone is completely eliminated.
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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-08-13. Score: 1
First of all, I will state here that there were actually no occasions where the Lethal Eliminator mode was enabled for non-living objects like drones and robots in the anime. The reason is simply that Lethal Eliminator mode can only eliminate humans, not drones or robots. Apparently, non-living mechanical objects are much stronger and cannot be destroyed by Lethal Eliminator. Only Destroy Decomposer mode can eliminate mechanical objects. If a dominator was to be unlocked on a non-living object, it was automatically switched to Destroy Decomposer mode. On drones and robots, the dominator do not measure the crime coefficient and hue, since they are non-existent. Crime coefficients can only be measured on living humans, since the technology is to measure their brainwaves (at least it is implied so). Rather, the dominator reads a "threat level" to determine if the object is a threat. The "threat level judgement" is usually seen measured in a letter scale. "A+", the highest score on the threat judgement spectrum, indicates that the object the dominator is reading is extremely dangerous and should be eliminated. In the anime, almost all occasions of dominators reading an attacking drone/robot returned a "A+" score. Whether or not there's a "B" or "C" score is not explicitly specified, as these values were never shown to be returned. What actions the dominator will take against a lesser threat is also unknown. However, since the only mode for a non-living object (see the list below) is Destroy Decomposer, it is most likely that if the threat judgement is below a pre-set threshold, say "B", then the dominator is locked. This can only be implied though, as such a case of a lesser non-living threat had never occurred. We can also never know for sure *how* the threat judgement is read. Since there's no brain in non-living objects, the Sibyl System must've used a sophisticated method to determine the likelihood of said object causing harm or disrupting the work of PSB officers.

One thing to note here is that Lethal Eliminator mode is personnel-only, that is, they only activate on humans. On the other hand, although mostly the Destroy Decomposer mode was only activated on non-living objects, there *were actually* occasions where the Destroy Decomposer mode was activated and used on humans. The criteria for the modes of the dominator is as follows:

* For humans with crime coefficient below 100, the dominator is locked.
* For non-living objects with a low threat judgement (what *exactly* the criteria is is not known; see paragraph 1 for more details), the dominator is locked.
* For humans with crime coefficient above 100 but below 300, the dominator is set to Non-Lethal Paralyzer, which temporarily stuns and paralyzes the target.
* For humans with crime coefficient above 300, the dominator is set to Lethal Eliminator, thereby eliminating and killing the target. This mode will leave behind a grueling mess of blood and (possibly) body parts that have not been hit by the blast.
* For non-living objects with a sufficiently high threat judgement, the destroy decomposer mode destroys the target. Note that this mode will leave no remains/debris whatsoever.
* For humans that have a crime coefficient above 300 and additionally have been deemed as exceptionally dangerous by Sibyl, the Destroy Decomposer is used. Usual reasons for being deemed exceptionally dangerous include having explosives on their body, having sophisticated weapons, and having mechanical body parts and/or is a complete cyborg, although this last reason is questionable since Toyohisa Senguji was not determined to be exceptionally dangerous and eliminated by Lethal Eliminator instead of Destroy Decomposer. Also note that just as in non-living objects, for humans this mode will also leave no remains. Not even a little bit of blood or any body parts that have not been hit directly.
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