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''Machina Metamorphosis'' (M2) Nanomachines are the most basic form of Machina life. They are a type of rogue nanomachine noted particularly for their ability to overhaul living and non-living objects and learn over time.
''Machina Metamorphosis'' (M2) Nanomachines are the most basic form of [[Machina]] life. They are a type of rogue nanomachine noted particularly for their ability to overhaul living and non-living objects and learn over time.
== History ==
== History ==
From the very beginning, the purpose of what would become M2 Nanomachines was the editing of genes and conducting very intricate physical enhancements to human bodies. Over time and with many gain-of-function events, M2 Nanomachines are now fully capable of overhauling objects regardless of their molecular composition, permitting them to make the Machina who are inorganic biomechanical organisms. Almost invariably, M2 Nanomachines disassemble whatever molecules they can find, sometimes even atoms if the elements are otherwise useless, and reassemble them into [[Machinium]], a diverse range of slightly-unstable but extremely durable alloys that can be tailored to any role the M2 Nanomachines require and adapted on the fly. This causes corrupted objects to appear as though they are morphing into new shapes, as their entire molecular composition is simultaneously disintegrated and remade into Machinium.
From the very beginning, the purpose of what would become M2 Nanomachines was the editing of genes and conducting very intricate physical enhancements to human bodies. Over time and with many gain-of-function events, M2 Nanomachines are now fully capable of overhauling objects regardless of their molecular composition, permitting them to make the Machina who are inorganic biomechanical organisms. Almost invariably, M2 Nanomachines disassemble whatever molecules they can find, sometimes even atoms if the elements are otherwise useless, and reassemble them into [[Machinium]], a diverse range of slightly-unstable but extremely durable alloys that can be tailored to any role the M2 Nanomachines require and adapted on the fly. This causes corrupted objects to appear as though they are morphing into new shapes, as their entire molecular composition is simultaneously disintegrated and remade into Machinium.
When M2 Nanomachines find themselves in contact with something that has not been overhauled, they form a network with all others in the given mass of M2 Nanomachines and consult their own accumulated data to perform distributed processing and formulate a solution for overhauling the object. As they conduct the overhaul of the object, they accumulate more data on the efficiency and efficacy of their actions and constantly reassess their conclusions. As a result, even formerly-inert machinery will take some properties of life as the M2 Nanomachines within it constantly improve it utilizing their new knowledge.
When M2 Nanomachines find themselves in contact with something that has not been overhauled, they form a network with all others in the given mass of M2 Nanomachines and consult their own accumulated data to perform distributed processing and formulate a solution for overhauling the object. As they conduct the overhaul of the object, they accumulate more data on the efficiency and efficacy of their actions and constantly reassess their conclusions. As a result, even formerly-inert machinery will take some properties of life as the M2 Nanomachines within it constantly improve it utilizing their new knowledge. This ability of the M2 Nanomachine units to network with all the other units in a given mass is likely the progenitor of the [[Clusters]] that link the minds of Machina with each other.
Of great importance to the M2 Nanomachines and the Machina overall is the ability of the M2 Nanomachines to learn and self-improve. Each M2 Nanomachine unit contains within itself what is called Gene-Code, which is divided into three major parts: Instinct-Code, Cluster-Code, and Identity-Code.
Of great importance to the M2 Nanomachines and the Machina overall is the ability of the M2 Nanomachines to learn and self-improve. Each M2 Nanomachine unit contains within itself what is called Gene-Code, which is divided into three major parts: Instinct-Code, Cluster-Code, and Identity-Code.