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In the first episode of the first season, we see a Whispered woman being taken
away from a Russian facility. Mithril turns up and secures the area before
Sousuke injects a sedative into her and takes her away.

We know that Teletha " _Tessa_ " Testarossa is a Whispered and works as the
Captain of the Tuatha De Danaan while Chidori is relatively left to her own
life (under protection).

What does Mithril do with the Whispered that they rescue? Are they put to work
like Tessa, or are they relocated and kept safe in the same way Chidori is
(i.e., allowed to live a normal life, but monitored)?


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In Full Metal Panic, what does Mithril do with the Whispered they rescue?


The Whispered woman you are referring to is Mira Kudan, whom Sousuke rescued
in Khabarovsk. She is the only Whispered 'captured' by Mithril of whom we are
given any details about her subsequent life. In the light novel series, she at
first works in Mithril's engineering division, and helps to build the Arbalest
for Sousuke, to thank him for saving her. Later, she is relocated to a secret
safehouse where she, presumably, lives out a normal life in peace and calm.

In the final novel, _"Always, Stand by Me: Part 2"_ , she and Sousuke are in
contact with each other over the internet, and before his final battle she
emails him a copy of a video his classmates uploaded wishing him and Kaname a
safe return to school. She appears happy and at peace, though still suffers
residual trauma from her experiences.

I presume that other rescued Whispered are treated the same way: they can
assist Mithril with their skills if they wish, or be put into protective
custody where they can live quietly far from any of this.


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[Bani Morauta](https://fullmetalpanic.fandom.com/wiki/Bani_Morauta) is another
Whispered that worked with Mithril. He developed the AI system 'AL' for ARX-7
Arbalest. According to his wiki page, he committed suicide right before the
completion of ARX-7 Arbalest. He tried too hard to increase his Whispered
ability by diving into resonance. He lost his mind at the end.


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