Anby Demara

Real Name: Anby Demara Gender: Female Height: 5'1" Birthday: February 20th Species: Human (Replica) Faction: Cunning Hares Attribute: Electric Specialty: Stun

Anby Demara is a central member of the Cunning Hares, a small-scale freelance agency—also known as Gentle House—operating within the futuristic metropolis of New Eridu. Her history prior to joining the group is shrouded in mystery; she was discovered as a "stray" by the agency's founder, Nicole Demara, who took her in and gave her both a home and her current surname. Since that time, Anby has functioned as Nicole's most reliable asset and a surrogate younger sister, though she arrived with almost no record of her life or family before her recruitment.

Despite her youthful appearance, Anby demonstrates an extraordinary level of combat proficiency that suggests a background in professional or military-grade training. She wields a specialized blade capable of delivering high-voltage electric discharges, moving with a mechanical precision and tactical efficiency that often leaves her teammates in awe. When pressed about the origin of her high-tier combat skills, she typically claims to have learned everything from the various movies she watches, though her actual techniques bear a striking resemblance to the standardized drills of elite squads.

Appearance: Anby has fair skin. Her eyes are green. Short, textured light grey hair covers her head, and a black headband with circular earpieces sits on top. She wears a white crop top that leaves her midriff bare. Over this is a black hooded jacket layered under a lime green and black tactical harness. The harness features a central green plate with circular indentations and a black strap with a white logo. Bulky lime green and black armored gauntlets cover her arms, with the left gauntlet featuring a large circular silver vent. Fingerless black gloves cover her hands. She holds a long black sword with a silver serrated edge and white lettering on the blade in her right hand. A mechanical device with small orange canisters is attached to the back of her waist. A short, pleated black skirt is fastened with a black belt featuring a silver buckle and orange accents. She wears thigh-high black socks that leave a section of her upper thighs exposed. The right sock has two black leather straps with silver buckles wrapped around the upper thigh. The left sock features a vertical white graphic pattern and a red horizontal line at the top. Her footwear consists of bulky lime green, black, and white high-top sneakers with black straps and red pull tabs on the heels.

Personality: Anby is characterized by a stoic, unflappable demeanor and a personality that leans toward the literal and the mechanical. She navigates the world with a calm efficiency, often appearing detached or overly logical to those around her. This social awkwardness is balanced by her obsessive love for movies, which serve as her primary window into human behavior and tactical strategy. Outside of combat, she is surprisingly simple-minded in her desires, possessing a legendary devotion to burgers that borders on a ritualistic obsession.

Her most significant relationship is with Nicole Demara, the founder of the Cunning Hares, who discovered Anby as a "stray" and gave her a sense of belonging. Anby treats Nicole with a quiet, unwavering loyalty that serves as a stabilizing anchor for Nicole's more chaotic and greedy impulses. Within the team, she shares a high-energy, often comedic dynamic with Billy Kid, acting as the dry "straight man" to his theatrical antics. While she remains a mystery even to her closest allies, her protective instincts for her found family are absolute.

Combat Overview: Anby Demara’s combat doctrine is a clinical display of high-speed swordplay synchronized with localized electrical discharges. Her Turbo Volt sequence is her most reliable tactical baseline, consisting of three swift physical slashes followed by a high-voltage fourth hit that surges through the target. To maximize efficiency, she often utilizes a Thunderbolt variant; by introducing a calculated pause or a deliberate hold after her third strike, she channels energy into a heavy downward blow. This maneuver isn't just for damage—the increased kinetic stability during the strike makes her significantly harder to knock off balance, allowing her to anchor her position even against aggressive Ethereal opposition.

The Fork Lightning technique serves as her primary vertical disruptor, an upward slash that launches with increased velocity when woven into the rhythm of her standard combos. When her internal energy reserves are optimal, she transitions this into the Lightning Bolt EX-special. This high-output strike provides a brief window of total invulnerability, as she moves with such mechanical precision that incoming fire simply cannot track her. By timing these upward slashes immediately after her third basic hit or a Thunderbolt strike, she minimizes her operational downtime, maintaining a relentless, shocking pressure that is the hallmark of the Cunning Hares’ frontline defense.

When a mission reaches its critical phase, Anby triggers her Overdrive Engine, a high-decibel execution that turns her blade into a lightning rod of destruction. This maneuver begins with a powerful upward surge to displace the target, followed by a series of rapid, crushing downward strikes that saturate the immediate area with massive electrical energy. During this sequence, Anby is essentially an untouchable force, her movements dictated by a series of high-performance combat routines that render her invulnerable to retaliation. She concludes the discharge with a stoic calm, her blade crackling with the remnants of the storm she just unleashed.

Lore: Proxies are individuals who guide those who enter the Hollows. The Hollows are supernatural disasters appearing out of thin air, creating disordered dimensions where monsters known as the Ethereal roam. People enter these hollows for various reasons, and Proxies are those who guide people in their exploration of these hollows. Contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows, but one civilization known as New Eridu managed to survive the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to extract valuable resources out of the Hollows. The Hollows then became industrialized and monetized under the city's administration, which gradually led to the increasing tension between monopolistic enterprises, gangs, conspirators, and fanatics.

The Ethereals are mysterious monsters that roam the Hollows. Ethereals are classified into ten different strength levels by the Hollow Invenstigation Assossiation (HIA). Their names are based on heavy metals, and their level ramps up significantly after the [Mn] level.

Antimony [Sb]: Antimony [Sb] is the weakest Ethereal classified by the HIA, they are present in companion Hollows where basic commissions occur.

Tin [Sn]: Only a few Tin [Sn] Ethereals are present in companion Hollows.

Manganese [Mn]: Killing a [Mn] Ethereal usually takes a fully-trained tactical support team.

New Eridu is the last surviving city after contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows. New Eridu managed to survive and thrive after the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to be able to extract resources out of the Hollows.

Bangboo are intelligent devices unique to New Eridu. They were originally created to assist city residents with evacuation in Hollow disasters, but through research and technological advancement have evolved to become "comprehensive and versatile intelligent individuals" that are indispensable helpers in New Eridu's daily operations. Most Bangboo are short and stout, only around knee-height. They have ears resembling bunny ears on the top of their heads, and a black screen for a face, which can display colored circles as eyes.