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Identity-Code is the unique genetic information of the M2-Based Life-Form from which an M2 Nanomachine originated from. It is a constantly-updating reflection of the physical qualities of the creature. In the context of a Machina, when a human is corrupted into a Machina the M2 Nanomachines involved will interpret the genes, knowledge, personality, and cultivated skills of the person, and from this they will create a unique Machina whose information will be stored in their Identity-Code. Subsequent adaptations and assimilation of genes from other sources will update the Identity-Code of the Machina. When Machina share their [https://wiki.machinamaincluster.com/index.php/Machina_Biology#Fluids fluids], and thus their Gene-Code, with other Machina, they will therefore give an up-to-date genome of their body to the recipient Machina, who will assimilate the most prominent and useful genes from the donor. When a Queen closely coordinates the sharing of Identity-Code between Machina whose characteristics she wants to combine, she can create a new [[Machina Types|Type]] of Machina. By doing this, the Queen can make several Machina, each possessing a useful trait, into identical Machina each possessing all the desirable traits simultaneously.

Identity-Code is the unique genetic information of the M2-Based Life-Form from which an M2 Nanomachine originated from. It is a constantly-updating reflection of the physical qualities of the creature. In the context of a Machina, when a human is corrupted into a Machina the M2 Nanomachines involved will interpret the genes, knowledge, personality, and cultivated skills of the person, and from this they will create a unique Machina whose information will be stored in their Identity-Code. Subsequent adaptations and assimilation of genes from other sources will update the Identity-Code of the Machina. When Machina share their [https://wiki.machinamaincluster.com/index.php/Machina_Biology#Fluids fluids], and thus their Gene-Code, with other Machina, they will therefore give an up-to-date genome of their body to the recipient Machina, who will assimilate the most prominent and useful genes from the donor. When a Queen closely coordinates the sharing of Identity-Code between Machina whose characteristics she wants to combine, she can create a new [[Machina Types|Type]] of Machina. By doing this, the Queen can make several Machina, each possessing a useful trait, into identical Machina each possessing all the desirable traits simultaneously.

The reason that all Machina do not become one homogeneous group of identical uber-Machina is that the M2 Nanomachines belonging to an individual Machina have an overall plan for the development of that Machina. At the time of corruption and throughout her life as a Machina, the M2 Nanomachines inside the Machina are considering the individual's personality, cultivated skills, and other traits. As an example it is entirely possible that a Breeder-class Machina, who is on the receiving end of sex very often, may not assimilate much Identity-Code of Assaulter-class or Attacker-class Machina, because such genes are viewed as less useful for that Breeder-class Machina. The compatibility of a Machina with Instinct-Code of other Classes and Types must be considered when trying to upgrade a Machina with new genes.

The reason that all Machina do not become one homogeneous group of identical uber-Machina is that the M2 Nanomachines belonging to an individual Machina have an overall plan for the development of that Machina. At the time of corruption and throughout her life as a Machina, the M2 Nanomachines inside the Machina are considering the individual's personality, cultivated skills, and other traits. As an example it is entirely possible that a Breeder-class Machina, who is on the receiving end of sex very often, may not assimilate much Identity-Code of Assaulter-class or Attacker-class Machina, because such genes are viewed as less useful for that Breeder-class Machina. The compatibility of a Machina with Identity-Code of other Classes and Types must be considered when trying to upgrade a Machina with new genes.