Second Case

In the other case, the theory that Polybius is a part of MK-Ultra brings to the table a multitude of evidence. According to Dennis in the article, Killer in the Arcade: The Legend of Polybius, “Not to mention that when the project was first brought to the attention of citizens, all of its related documentation was ordered to be destroyed (though some documents survived).” (Dennis) This theory works because MK-Ultra was not known to anyone who didn’t work either actively on the project or in the government. (Dennis)  It explains how documentation and any evidence of the experiments were destroyed, making it untraceable.  They couldn't get any real information on what was going on either, so even if they were aware, they were not believed. Which makes sense, if you think about the different types of methods like hypnosis, drugs (especially LSD), and psychological conditioning. 

MKULTRA officially began in 1953 under the direction of the CIA, aiming to develop methods of mind control during the Cold War. The program involved administering hallucinogens, electroshock therapy, sensory deprivation, and other extreme techniques to subjects who often had no idea they were part of an experiment. (Dennis) The secrecy surrounding MKULTRA was deliberate. The CIA actively destroyed many records of the program in 1973, making it even harder to prove that Polybius was a part of that. (Dennis)  It was the perfect way to disguise an experiment to test on the young, unsuspecting minds of the nation. The way to gather information was relatively easy and it was even easier to set up an arcade game in a quaint town like Portland, Oregon. (Dennis) (Meade)  While MK-Ultra had been exposed a few years prior, it never was just completely dispersed. (Dennis) It could still have taken advantage of small towns and unknowing citizens. There were most likely no drug or extreme methods used in this arcade game, it was purely graphics they sucked arcade goers in. (Dennis) (Meade)  MK- Ultra took an alternative approach to testing in order to continue experimenting. They had to though, or else everything they had done may have been a waste. Polybius’ link to MK-Ultra has strong proof to back it up, but in either theory, it's hard to find evidence to back it up. This arcade game is almost a very niche subject and most articles written about it don't exactly dive into player accounts or what the actual gameplay was.