Maverick Hunter X - Saving Him From Vile

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Interviewer: "Thank you for joining me. Could you start with some basic info about yourself, such as your name, age, gender, et cetera?"

X: "Of course. My original name was lost to time, but the name given to me by Dr. Cain was X. I am a Reploid, the first of a never-before-seen line of androids with independent thought and sentience indistinguishable from that of a human's. It's big shoes to fill, and I don't know if I do my title justice, but I try my best. Reploids don't have conventional genders, but I was created with the idea of being male, and thus have features pertaining more to the male gender. I'm unaware of when I was created, but considering my appearance, I think classifying myself as an adult wouldn't be too ambitious. I work as a B-Class Maverick Hunter to keep humans and Reploids alike safe."

Interviewer: "I see. Could you also talk me through your appearance, the design your creator left for you?"

X: "Certainly. I was created with a design similar to Rock Light, or Mega Man, a vigilante from the year 20XX who disappeared before I was discovered by Dr. Cain. I've thought it was more than a coincidence multiple times, but ultimately pushed it off. My upper torso is covered by a segmented chestplate in a soft blue with shoulder pads of the same color. My joints, such as my knees and wrists, have small black tabs on them. My helmet is primarily blue with cyan ridges atop it and above the visor, and a red lens sits where my forehead would be. I have vents on my helmet as well, they sit where a human's ears and nape would be. These ear vents, as well as my X-Buster, are black around the edges with red lenses inside. I have a height of 165 centimeters. My basic body color is cyan, with some blue accents. Namely, a blue section around my crotch that looks similar to a pair of very short pants, blue forearm guards that slightly bulge out, and blue lower legs and feet that resemble greaves. Along with this, I have white gloves and green eyes. I can change either of my hands into my X-Buster at will, and all that does is retract my hand into my forearm and replace it with the aforementioned black outer ring and red lens. And as a final note, my armor is made of Ceratanium, a type of 'ceramic titanium' commonly used in the production of robots by Light Robotics in 20XX. It's a lightweight but durable titanium, sort of like a stronger but less flexible alternative to carbon fibre."

Interviewer: "You had to explain a lot there, but I don't mind. Anyway, can you describe your personality for me?"

X: "I was designed primarily as a Reploid, that being a machine who can think and make his own decisions without programming limitations. I believe that, before Dr. Cain found me, diagnostics were constantly being run on my mind, presumably for many years to ensure I wouldn't malfunction. I like to think of myself as a kind soul who wishes for nothing more than peace between humans and Reploids. Howeve,r I hold no tolerance for injustice and take my quest for peace very seriously. I always stand up for what I believe is right and fight to protect the innocent. Even so, I remain sympathetic for the Mavericks I fight and often try to reason with them before I have to resort to violenec. Unfortunately, my emotional commitment also makes me a liability, as well as easily frustrated when things go awry. For example, when the 17th Elite was still under Sigma's command, we were fighting a rogue Mechaniloid. It grabbed onto a member of Chill Penguin's squad and held him captive. I tried to shoot the generator on its underside with my Buster, but I started overthinking and thought about the Reploid he had held captive, and the fact that I could hurt him if I missed. So, I froze. Thankfully, Commander Sigma was able to rush in and take it down for me. Though I fight with all of my might against the Mavericks, I'm a pacifist at heart. Many of my battles have ended with me pontificating on the paradox of achieving peace through violence. Despite that, I always try my best to come to terms with the reality of the situation and understand that, sometimes, I must fight for peace. Despite my peaceful nature, when I'm not speaking to my superiors, my speech is often very informal, and some of my comrades have pointed out that I'm borderline rude to strangers."

Interviewer: "On the topic of your comrades, can you tell me about some of the people you know, whether it be through the Maverick Hunters or otherwise?"

X: "First and foremost, my best friend is the S-Class Maverick Hunter named Zero. At times, I've called him my only friend due to the unique depth our bond carries. I still look up to him as a role model to this day and hope to become as strong as him someday. I admire his cool temperament and unbreakable will. There are some other Maverick Hunters that I've grown to know, some more significant than others. For example, Chill Penguin is one who I don't talk to very much, but he's my superior, so I respect him as a Maverick Hunter. There are two other notable people, but sadly, they aren't my comrades anymore. First is Vile, or VAVA, as I've heard some people call him. He has quite a temper and is incredibly violent, which got him kicked from the Maverick Hunters Association and imprisoned. However, he was freed during Sigma's rebellion. On the topic of Sigma, he's the other noteworthy person I know. He used to be the commander of the unit Zero and I are part of, but then, he started the biggest Maverick uprising ever. It was certainly a surprise, but I didn't share a bond with him like I do with Zero."

Interviewer: "You know a lot of cool people, X. Anyways, can you also talk about your backstory? Or, your upbringing, rather? What turned you into the man- er, machine you are today?"

X: "Machine isn't the correct term to use, that term has been outdated ever since Robot Masters were created in 20XX, but I'll give you a pass. For future use, though, say android instead of machine. I don't remember what happened after I was created. My first memory was waking up in 21XX to the face of Dr. Cain as he discovered me. We talked for a few minutes, and he begged me to let him study me. Of course, I agreed, and that's when Reploids started getting mass-produced. Eventually, I joined the Maverick Hunters, as you could assume. I was enrolled into the 17th Elite Unit under Commander Sigma. I rose up the ranks and got up to a B-Class before Sigma started a rebellion and went Maverick along with Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle, Flame Mammoth, Boomer Kuwanger, Spark Mandrill, Armored Armadillo, Launch Octopus, Sting Chameleon, and Vile. After that, Zero was put in charge of the 17th Elite Unit and our focus entirely shifted to fighting Sigma's forces."

Interviewer: "That's... surprisingly not too complicated. Now, could you tell me about what abilities you were designed with and then we can wrap up this interview?"

X: "In terms of abilities, I wasn't designed with too many, being a pacifist and all. I have three noteworthy abilities, all of which somewhat help with Maverick Hunting. First is my Triangle Kick, it's essentially just a Wall Jump. More specifically, my feet have weak boosters built into them. Most Maverick Hunters have boosters that allow them extra mobility, such as dashing in Zero's case or belly sliding in Chill Penguin's case, but mine are so weak that the most I can manage is an improved wall jump. Second is one I've mentioned earlier, my X-Buster. It's a blaster built into my arm that fires blasts of condensed solar energy. Its rapid fire isn't particularly powerful, and I can only manage three shots at a time. However, I'm able to charge a shot before firing to make it much bigger and much more powerful. This comes with the added oddity of my shots changing colors. My basic shots are small balls of yellow energy, affectionately referred to by Zero as 'lemons.' When half-charged, the blast becomes significantly larger and turns green. When fully charged, it becomes about my height in diameter and turns blue, dealing much more damage. Third, I was programmed with a system called the Variable Weapons System. It allows me to take the abilities from any android I defeat. For example, if I were to defeat Chill Penguin, I'd gain the ability to use his ice abilities."

Interviewer: "Oh, sorry, one more thing. Could you explain some of the terminology used in your society to refer to different things? I'm not from your world, so I can't exactly discern what means what."

X: "...Your vocabulary changed."

Interviewer: "...I wanted to sound smart like you."

X: "Don't worry about it. Anyway, the main three terms you'll hear thrown around a lot are 'Maverick,' 'Reploid,' and 'Mechaniloid.' Mavericks refer to any androids that pose an active threat to society, whether it be to Reploids, to humans, or to both. Often, this is because of an internal bug in a Reploid's coding that causes them to grow aggressive, violent tendencies. However, in the case of someone like Vile, it can just be of a Reploid's own volition. These are taken care of by the Maverick Hunters, the organization that Zero and I work for. Mechaniloids and Reploids are both subspecies of androids, so people often get them mixed up. Mechaniloids are androids that act on the will of a master or creator and cannot think for themselves. Think worker robots or driver robots. Reploids, on the other hand, are robots with free, independent thought and sentience indistinguishable from that of a human's. Another minor thing that some Maverick Hunters use is Ride Armors. They're essentially mech suits that are about twice the size of your average Reploid that a person can get into and control as if it were their own body. They have incredible strength, often strong enough to punch through solid stone walls with relative ease. That's about all."

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