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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 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. |
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| | + | When a Machina bonds with a Larva, that Larva becomes a permanent part of the Machina's body, including the nervous system. Larvae will provide the necessary calculations for operating a part of the Machina's body, such as the mass-reactor in her Core or operating a weapon system that is part of her equipment. The Larvae have a very simple mind, but can think for themselves. They send feelings of 'alert', 'calm', 'worry', etc, rather than talk to their host. Larvae will often assist their host in searching for and identifying others. Should the Larvae eyes on a Machina's body find a new person, they consult the Machina's subconscious knowledge to determine what defines a 'friend' and 'foe'. The Larvae will then send the feelings of 'alert' to the Machina's mind, as well as the knowledge of the person they have identified and where they are in relation to the Machina. Larvae operate the weaponry of a Machina in this way. They search the Machina's mind for definitions of what is an enemy, then calculate firing solutions based on the Machina's intentions. |
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| | カテゴリー3まで発達したマキナは、新たな外圧に適応し、新たな幼虫の装着に耐えられるようになるまでの成長サイクルに入る。 | | カテゴリー3まで発達したマキナは、新たな外圧に適応し、新たな幼虫の装着に耐えられるようになるまでの成長サイクルに入る。 |
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| | ブリーダークラスのマキナは、マキナが次の幼虫を着けられる時期を判断し、幼虫をマキナの体に結合させる手助けをすることが多い。 | | ブリーダークラスのマキナは、マキナが次の幼虫を着けられる時期を判断し、幼虫をマキナの体に結合させる手助けをすることが多い。 |
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| | + | マキナが幼虫と結合すると、幼虫はマキナの体の一部となる。 |
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| | + | 幼虫はマキナのコアにある反応炉や、マキナの装備を操作するために必要な計算処理を行うことができる。 |
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| | + | 幼虫の知性は非常に単純だが、自律思考を行うことが出来る。 |
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| | + | 幼虫は、結合した彼女に話しかけるのではなく、「警戒」「冷静」「心配」などの感情を送る。 |
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| | + | 幼虫は宿主の探査/索敵を補助し、他者を識別する。 |
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| | + | マキナに結合した幼虫の目が新しい人を見つけると、マキナの潜在意識にある知識を参照し、「敵」と「味方」を判断する。 |
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| | + | そして、幼虫はマキナの心に「警戒」の感情を送り、また、特定した人物がマキナに対してどのような位置にいるのかという知識を与える。 |
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| | + | 幼虫はこのようにしてマキナの兵器を操作する。幼虫はマキナの頭の中にある「敵の定義」を探り、マキナの意図に基づき射撃方法を計算する。 |
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| | == Machina Mortality == | | == Machina Mortality == |