Science Laboratory, usually known as SciLab, is a location from the MegaMan Battle Network series and as it's name suggests, it is a government sponsored scientific research facility located in Den City.
It is a huge complex employs many of the top level scientists in Electopia and equipped with cutting edge technology. Many technological advancements in the Battle Network series were spawned there, like the NetNavis and PETs. There are, however, some projects which ended up becoming dangerous, such as Alpha, SoulNet and Bass. It is also home to the mother computer for Electopia. The complex has been attacked many times in attempts to sabotage the Net and steal technology.
Prominent scientists known to work or previously work at SciLab include Tadashi Hikari, Yuichiro Hikari, Dr. Wily, Dr. Cossak, Dr. Ura and Dr. Regal.
SciLab also cooperates with Officials in dealing with netcrime and other catastrophes related to network society. Later on, In MegaMan Battle Network 5, it acts as the base for Team Colonel or Team ProtoMan, also develop a similar role to Official Center in providing request boards and other support to the public.
In the MegaMan Starforce series it was replaced by AMAKEN labs.
Game History
In the series, SciLab changes location between each game.
MegaMan Battle Network
Originally, SciLab was part of Den City's Government Complex, which also included the Waterworks and a power plant. The only area of SciLab present to visit is Lan's father's office.
MegaMan Battle Network 3
SciLab reopens as its own central location connected to the Metroline, separate from the Government Complex.
MegaMan Battle Network 5
Early on, SciLab later reappears in another building and becomes the scene of the start of Dr. Regal's new scheme, when he breaks in with his henchmen, kidnaps Lan's father and steals the PETs of Lan's friends. Afterwords, it serves as the base of operations for anti-Nebula Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel. Lan also visits SciLab to discover secrets pertaining to SoulNet.
In Battle Network 4, SciLab does not make an appearance at all, and isn't seen again in the final game.
Anime History
It doesn't make an appearance until the end of the first season, but is seen regularly throughout Axess, Stream, Beast, and Beast+.
It basically serves the same purpose as its game counterpart; though unlike the game version, Dimensional Area and Synchro Chip research is its main function. It later serves as the test bed for the Dimensional Generator, which is widely used throughout Stream, Beast, and Beast+.
It's appearance is also vastly different compared to its game counterpart.
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