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The surgical process takes a great deal of time. The recruit receives implants, along with chemical- and hypnotherapy, and training necessary for allowing the functioning and development of the implanted organs. The implants transform their bodies and minds and give them inhuman abilities - making them capable of spitting acidic venom, absorbing the memories of the dead by eating their flesh, raising them to heights of up to three metres tall,{{Fn|50}} darkening their skin to protect it from radiation, and operating for long periods without sleep by switching off parts of their brains at a time. After this implantation process and the associated training, the recruit becomes an "initiate".
Intense indoctrination and conditioning strengthens the recruit's resolve and increases mental capabilities, honing them into dedicated and merciless warriors. After more general training, they join the Chapter as full "brothers".{{Fn|2}} This standard mode of address between Astartes can confuse mortals, who may actually believe they are "brothers" , as in blood-relatives, rather than a simply a fully-inducted Astartes comdradecomrade.{{Fn|74}}
==Biology==
