TNX:Hiruko

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HIRUKO Mutants in which mutations spontaneously arose (It sounds less dumb in Japanese because one is in katakana)

Hiruko are mutants, whether spontaneously created or artificially engineered. Their flesh undergoes a variety of mutations, often resulting in them having a drastically different form from normal humans. Some of them flee from human society and hide themselves; others attempt to remain among humans whole concealing their true nature.

Hiruko mutations harbor great power, and they can adapt to any situation in an instant. If they need to get past a wall, they may secrete an acid to dissolve it. If they are a small child, they may reshape themselves into a vehicle in order to move faster.

However, the power of the Hiruko does not always obey their own will. They may lose the ability to use their mutations, or to keep them from surging wildly out of control. This is why Hiruko are seen by humans both as a limitless opportunity and a fearsome threat.

REASON: 1/3 PASSION: 3/5 LIFE: 3/5 MUNDANE: 0/3

MIRACLE: MUTATION

When you see another Miracle, you can copy it.

Mutation does not have an effect of its own. Instead, your dormant genes allow you to copy a Miracle that you have witnessed, and perform it yourself.

You may freely select the target and other such details. You may only copy a Miracle that you were present in the same Scene to witness. If you are present, however, you can copy the Miracle even before it takes effect--the very moment of its use.

Your physical form imposes no restrictions on which Miracles you can perform. As a Hiruko, you can temporarily mutate your arm into a gun to perform Coup de Grace, or become the doppelganger of a well-known Exec to use M&A.

CONDITION: The [Used a Miracle fittingly] condition for Mutation is the same as that of the copied miracle.

HIRUKO STYLE SKILLS

Lord of Scales Combo: Free Max SL: 3 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None Your body is covered in hard scales that protech you from harm. Any Physical Wounds you receive have their rating decreased by [SL]. In addition, the Parry Rating of [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfits you have equipped gains a +[SL] bonus.

Poison DNA Combo: Melee, Ranged Max SL: 5 Timing: Major Target: Single Range: Weapon Difficulty: Control Versus: Evasion Your flesh itself is toxic to others, and you deliver its poison along with your attacks. When you use this skill in a Combo with a Physical Attack made with a [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfit, and inflict a Wound with a rating of at least 1, the target is afflicted with the Bad Status [BS: Poison (SL+2)].

Lord of Fangs Combo: Melee, Ranged Max SL: 5 Timing: Major Target: Single Range: Weapon Difficulty: Control Versus: Evasion You possess powerful fangs or horns, which can even pierce metal when you attack with them. When you use this skill in a Combo with a Physical Attack made with a [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfit, the rating of the Wound it inflicts gains a bonus of +[SL+3].

Instantaneous Adaptation Combo: Free Max SL: 5 Timing: Setup Process Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: Refer Versus: None Your body transforms in an instant to grant you a new physical capability. You acquire a single [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfit. The Difficulty of the Check is the Buy Rating of the outfit. You gain a +[SL] bonus to the Result.

Beast's Senses Combo: Perception Max SL: 4 Timing: Major Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: Refer Versus: None Your senses are more acute than those of a human. You can find clues they wouldn't be able to perceive. If successful, the Ruler must give you some clue or piece of information that can be divined using the senses. The Difficulty is dependent on what you are looking for, but 10 is a good default.

Harden Combo: Alone Max SL: 4 Timing: Before Damage Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: Refer Versus: None You can harden your flesh, causing it to deflect attacks. This is a Guard Skill. The rating of the Physical Wound you are about to receive is decreased by [CV]. Usable 1 time per Cut.

Tentacles Combo: Melee Max SL: 4 Timing: Major Target: Single Range: Short Difficulty: Control Versus: Evasion You have tentacles with which you can grab your opponent and restrain them. When you use this skill in a Combo with a Physical Attack made with a [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfit, the range of the Combo changes to [Range: Short]. In addition, if the Physical Attack hits, you may inflict [BS: Captured] upon one of the target's equipped Outfits. At this time, you may choose not to inflict a Wound.

Survival Instinct Combo: Free Max SL: 3 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You were born to survive in the harsh wastes. Your ability to sense danger and react to avoid it exceeds that of any human. You gain a +[SL] bonus to the Result of Reactions you make to Physical or Mental Attack Combos.

Survival Instinct II Combo: Free Max SL: 3 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None Your instinct for self-preservation is remarkable even among beasts and mutants. Your Survival Instinct skill gains +[SL] to its Max SL.

Biological Antenna Combo: Free Max SL: 3 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You possess an organ with a function similar to a radio antenna. Although limited in function, it allows you to perceive and understand the flow of information to a degree. You gain a +[SL] bonus to the Result of [Society: Media] and [Society: Street] Checks.

Transparency Combo: Free Max SL: 5 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You can alter your body's color, make yourself difficult to see, or even become undetectable by things such as sonar. Only the most cutting-edge cyberware can detect you. You gain a +[SL] bonus to the result of [Stealth] checks.

Humanize Combo: Free Max SL: 3 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You can hide your mutations and masquerade as a normal human. When you use this skill, you may disguise yourself as a human. You may also choose a Style of your choice, which others will perceive as your Persona. If someone attempts to make a Check to divine your true nature, your Control Rating gains an +[SLx4] bonus for the purposes of determining the Difficulty.

Metro Diver Combo: Free Max SL: 3 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You have mastered the use of your [Biological Antenna] and can freely eavesdrop on the information circulating through the city. During the Pre-Act, choose up to [SL] skills from among [Society: Business], [Society: Police] and [Society: Technology]. When you make a Check using one of the chosen skills, it gains the bonus from your [Biological Antenna] skill.

Fusion Combo: Free Max SL: 4 Timing: Setup Process Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: 10 Versus: None Your equipment has become one with you. If successful, choose up to [SL] outfits you possess, regardless of whether you are carrying them at present. You automatically equip these outfits.

†Super Strength Combo: Melee Max SL: 4 Timing: Major Target: Single Range: Weapon Difficulty: Control Versus: Evasion Your strength exceeds that of any human, making your attacks have incredible power. When you use this skill in a Combo with a Physical Attack, the rating of the Wound it inflicts gains a bonus of +[Life]. However, at the end of this Main Process, if the attack was made with a weapon other than Unarmed or a [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfit, it becomes [Broken].

†Chameleon Combo: Evasion & Stealth Max SL: 4 Timing: Reaction Target: - Range: - Difficulty: Result Versus: None You blend into the scenery around you, creating an opening with which you can counterattack your enemies. When you successfully make a Dodge Check with a Combo that includes this skill, you gain +1 [AR]. Usable 1 time per Scene.

†Giant Combo: Free Max SL: 4 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You have an unusually huge body. You can equip Vehicular Weapons with [Slot: Walker] as if they were weapons with [Slot: Two Hands]. In addition, you gain a bonus of +[SLx2] to the rating of Physical Wounds you inflict.

†Regeneration Combo: Alone Max SL: 4 Timing: After Damage Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: Wound Rating Versus: None You can rapidly recover from your wounds. Use this Skill after you receive a Physical Wound. The Difficulty is the Wound Rating. If successful, the wound is immediately healed. However, this skill cannot heal [Death]. The Check for this Skill does not suffer any penalties linked to the Wound it is attempting to heal.

†Putrefying Bacteria Combo: Melee, Ranged Max SL: 4 Timing: Major Target: Single Range: Weapon Difficulty: Control Versus: Evasion Your attacks contain a disease that consumes ordinary flesh and letal. When you use this skill in a Combo with a Physical Attack made with a [Category: Bio-Weapon] Outfit, and the Physical Attack hits, you may cause one of the target's equipped Outfits to become [Broken]. If you wish to break an Outfit that is not equipped, the difficulty of this skill's Check is 10. At this time, you may choose not to inflict a Wound.

†Roar Combo: None Max SL: 4 Timing: Damage Calculation Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None You terrify your target with a bestial roar. Use this Skill when you calculate the rating of a Physical or Mental Wound you're about to inflict. The Wound Rating gains a bonus of +[CV]. Afterwards, you take [BS: Panic].

†Protective Acid Combo: Melee Max SL: 4 Timing: Reaction Target: Single Range: Close Difficulty: Result Versus: None Part of you secrets a strong acid that you can smear upon opponents who attempt to attack you. When you succeed at a Parry Check Combo that includes this Skill, the target takes [BS: Poison] with a rating of [SL+3].

†Rumble Combo: Free Max SL: 4 Timing: Setup Process Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: 10 Versus: None Like a beast, you fall back to your basic instincts and get ready to enter a primal rage. When you inflict a Physical Wound using [Lord of Fangs] or decrease damage using [Harden], you gain a +[Passion] bonus to the effect. This effect lasts until the end of the Scene.

※Beast's Spirit Combo: Other Max SL: 4 Timing: Major Target: Single Range: Weapon Difficulty: Control Versus: Impossible Your ferocity is that of a beast, and you strike such terror into your opponents that they are unable to react. When you use this Skill in the Combo for a Physical or Mental Attack, the target cannot make a Reaction to it. In addition, they cannot use Guard Skills to decrease or prevent the Physical or Mental Wound that results. Usable [SL] times per Act.

※Magnetic Storm Combo: Other Max SL: 3 Timing: Major Target: - Range: - Difficulty: None Versus: - You evoke your powerful natural magnetism, causing a magnetic storm in the environs. When you include this skill in an Attack Combo, Reactions to it cannot include the [Cybertech] skill. Usable [SL] times per Act.

※Shock Absorption Combo: Free Max SL: 2 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None Your flesh naturally absorbs the force of attacks made against it. During each Scene, you can absorb up to [SLx10] points of Physical Wound and render it ineffective. This effect activated automatically and will absorb wounds until the maximum is hit.

※Territory Combo: Free Max SL: 5 Timing: Constant Target: Self Range: None Difficulty: None Versus: None Everything that surrounds you--the air, the water, the plants, even the city streets--is your ally. You can mutate to acquire any of their capabilities. The space around you is your territory. You gain a +[SL] bonus to the result of all Checks.