[quote=@Raptorman]
So if a character has never been captured by NEST, they would lack the chip?
[/quote]

Not necessarily. Most metas are registered by NEST when their powers manifest.

[quote=@Raijinslayer]
[@Mr Allen J]This is going to end [i]real[/i] well, I can already see. 
[/quote]

It's probably going to end in a fight.