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== Interactions with Larvae ==

== Interactions with Larvae ==

Once a Machina has completed development by reaching Category 3, she enters into a growth cycle where she must adapt to new sources of stress until she can withstand the application of a new Larva to her body. Once a Larva is applied, she must again build up strength through adaptation until she can apply another one to her body. When Larvae are applied to a Machina, they can empower an existing organ, such as the penis for more forceful ejaculations or the womb to speed up Larvae production, they can form redundant organs and help the Machina improve their output or withstand damage, they can form the basis of new organs such as testicles and tentacles, or they can form the core of a new piece of equipment as outlined above. Breeder-class Machina often decide when a Machina is ready for another Larva and assist with bonding it to the Machina's body.

Once a Machina has completed development by reaching Category 3, she enters into a growth cycle where she must adapt to new sources of stress until she can withstand the application of a new [https://wiki.machinamaincluster.com/index.php/M2-Based_Life-Forms#Larvae Larva] to her body. Once a Larva is applied, she must again build up strength through adaptation until she can apply another one to her body. When Larvae are applied to a Machina, they can empower an existing organ, such as the penis for more forceful ejaculations or the womb to speed up Larvae production, they can form redundant organs and help the Machina improve their output or withstand damage, they can form the basis of new organs such as testicles and tentacles, or they can form the core of a new piece of equipment as outlined above. Breeder-class Machina often decide when a Machina is ready for another Larva and assist with bonding it to the Machina's body.

== Machina Mortality ==

== Machina Mortality ==

An individual Machina exists both within her own body and within the Main Cluster. If she is a regular Machina, her two halves are linked to each other via her Queen, whilst Queens are linked directly to the Main Cluster. If a Machina goes out of range or loses connection from her Queen, her body will enter a read-only state and attempt to restore her connection using whatever means are available. The Machina's personality is not harmed by this, but it often causes the personality to enter a dream state in the Main Cluster until she gets her body back.

An individual Machina exists both within her own body and within the Main Cluster. If she is a regular Machina, her two halves are linked to each other via her Queen, whilst Queens are linked directly to the Main Cluster. If a Machina goes out of range or loses connection from her Queen, her body will enter a read-only state and attempt to restore her connection using whatever means are available. The Machina's personality is not harmed by this, but it often causes the personality to enter a dream state in the Main Cluster until she gets her body back.

Due to the complexity and necessity of both the brain and the Core of the Machina, a Machina's body will die if either of these are destroyed or if the spine linking them is destroyed. When a Machina's body dies, her mind is mostly unaffected. The Queen will upload the Machina's memories to her personality in the Main Cluster, and the complete Machina entity will enter a dream state within the Main Cluster until such a time in the future when the Machina are able to birth new bodies for the deceased to inhabit.

Due to the complexity and necessity of both the brain and the Core of the Machina, a Machina's body will die if either of these are destroyed or if the spine linking them is destroyed. Provided the Machina's brain and Core still function and are still linked to each other, the Machina can be healed. Light damage often only needs a short time to heal. Moderate damage such as a destroyed limb often requires help from another Machina's breastmilk to heal in a timely fashion. A Machina whose body has been completely ravaged will need to be recovered and sent to a regeneration pod within a [https://wiki.machinamaincluster.com/index.php/M2-Based_Life-Forms#Hives Hive] to be restored to full health.

 

When a Machina's body dies, her mind is mostly unaffected. The Queen will upload the Machina's memories to her personality in the Main Cluster, and the complete Machina entity will enter a dream state within the Main Cluster until such a time in the future when the Machina are able to birth new bodies for the deceased to inhabit.