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There are a handful of unique circumstances that cause non-standard development cycles for Machina. Immature humans and humans corrupted in the absence of a Queen are known to cause some deviations to what is described above. These are Immature Machina and Proto-Machina.
There are a handful of unique circumstances that cause non-standard development cycles for Machina. Immature humans and humans corrupted in the absence of a Queen are known to cause some deviations to what is described above. These are Immature Machina and Proto-Machina.
=== Immature Machina ===
=== Petite Machina ===
Petite Machina refers to the petite style of body some Machina may have. It occurs mainly when a human with low body mass is infected with M2 Nanomachines. Most often, this is a human who is not yet sufficiently mature, but can also be due to extreme age and withering of an elderly human. If a human is not at least an adolescent approaching physical maturity, they will simply remain infected with mostly-dormant M2 Nanomachines. The M2 Nanomachines will operate on low power for long term sustainability and carry out only the bare minimum of activities, such as assisting the immune system and correcting genetic diseases. When the M2 Nanomachines conclude that the body is matured and capable of being corrupted, they will start the corruption process. This may also occur if a human who is very elderly is corrupted into a Machina. Due to having such withered bodies, the M2 Nanomachines choose to rebuild the infected human into this petite shape rather than a full-sized Machina.
This may also occur if a human who is very elderly is corrupted into a Machina. Due to having such withered bodies, the M2 Nanomachines elect to rebuild the infected human into this petite shape rather than a full-sized Machina.
Since this occurs when the infected human's body is not yet fully grown, it causes the following:
Since this occurs when the infected human's body is not ideally suited to becoming a full-figured Machina, it causes the following: During Category 1, the M2 Nanomachines will still attempt to rebuild the body into a feminine shape, but the result is often a petite figure. Their breasts and upper body in general will be small, and they may only have wide, feminine hips. Their height will be approximately 150cm, excluding horns and heel-struts. These Machina will progress to Category 3 with this appearance. These Machina will be weak, and need to be nurtured by the Breeder-class Machina of the Cluster. With their help, the immature Machina will grow into a regular Category 3 Machina with a full womanly figure. However, it is possible for the Machina to keep their petite shape as they get stronger, if the Machina truly desires it.
During Category 1, the M2 Nanomachines will still attempt to rebuild the body into a feminine shape, but the result is often a petite figure. Their breasts and upper body in general will be small, and they may only have wide, feminine hips. Their height will be approximately 150cm, excluding horns and heel-struts. These Machina will progress to Category 3 with this appearance. These Machina will be weak, and need to be nurtured by the Breeder-class Machina of the Cluster. With their help, the immature Machina will grow into a regular Category 3 Machina with a full womanly figure. However, it is possible for the Machina to keep their petite shape as they get stronger, if the Machina truly desires it.
=== Proto-Machina ===
=== Proto-Machina ===
