Hi! Infodump for those that are interested--specifically about the last bit of art i guess?

Sunstar.exe was made with 2 Negative Energy Crystals! In a battle with Duo.exe, Sunstar, who had obtained 5 NECs by that point and become more or less a shell of his former self, was torn to pieces. All but one of his Negative Energy crystals were scattered to the stars--one of the originals in his chest. The other original landed on Earth.

Somehow, that NEC was put into a Ra Moon unit.

Once Sunstar was stable again, back up to 3 NECs (OG in abdomen, one in each forearm), he started hunting down--and eventually reunited with his lost crystal. Unfortunately for him, his crystal being in a Ra Moon unit meant he had ~80 years of memories hit him like a truck when it was put back into his chest.

His brain couldn't handle the overload and conflicting data, and he crashed. Hard.

Dr. Regal, who had gotten his hands on ancient Viren technology (the Stardroid's original civilization)--specifically Positive Energy Crystal energy--he triggers the Dimensional Area field to surround Earth like in the anime, trapping the stardroids in for the next 6 months until Sunstar recovers.

His brain has suppressed his memories as Ra Moon.

When he wakes up, he and the Stardroids go to Earth to investigate the spike of Viren energy--and the confrontation with Dr. Regal triggers a massive 4-way fight in a Electopian city between the NETsavers, Darkloids, Stardroids, and Dr. Regal. Sofie and Minx just happen to get caught in the fray--wrong place, wrong time.

My version of Slur is pretty similar to her anime counterpart: cold, calculating, prideful, and strong. Unfortunately, Slur does not show up much in the anime, and was not given much depth as a character, so I really only had those main characteristics to build off of. 

She is more hands-on in my AU as far as combat goes, and serves a pretty crucial role in the end of Arc 2 and mid-to-late Arc 3. In my AU, anyone who works under Duo has a title of “Sentinel”. There are only 4:  Slur, Rai, Lai, Moon (fusion, doesn’t count), and Minx.

Though, only 3 ever exist at a time.

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Viren society and the concept of GVC (good-vibes/positive energy crystals) and NEC (negative energy crystals) is a concept unique to my AU, not in MMBN. I definitely took the majority of my inspiration for the civilization from translated notes, especially info on the crystals and how emotional energy could be converted into something usable. Notes on Terra were also helpful for a better understanding of Hyper Energy Crystals (HECs).

Although, HECs in my AU are like…unbiased versions of GVCs and NECs? They’re not a source of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ emotional energy, but rather a mix of all kinds. The Virens just found that it was easier (and less explosive) to figure out and mass-manufacture energy crystals pertaining to one ‘type’ of emotion over another (positive/negative). They never figured out how to create a crystal using both. An unfortunate side effect of this, however, is that as the Virens developed–with these crystals serving as both a massive source of energy and cultural identity–stigmas naturally began developed surrounding navis created to harness certain ‘types’ of energy (NECs vs GVCs). Different types of navis also held different abilities:

NEC Navis:

Negative energy makes them stronger

Can absorb and emit negative energy at will.

Helpful for easing or removing feelings of stress from individuals.

Can ebb the source. Does not exactly make you happier, though.

Too much absorption can take a toll on a Navi’s emotional state.

Can also increase feelings of stress/fear/etc, especially if the Navi themself feel emotionally unstable.

Must demonstrate strict self-control over their emotions so as to not become easily overwhelmed and risk hurting others.

Can become sick if exposed to positive energy for too long. This includes being extremely happy for long periods of time.

Can form weapons/tools/instruments with their crystal.

GVC Navis:

Positive energy makes them stronger

Can absorb and emit positive energy at will.

Helpful for giving others happy, positive feelings, but cannot take away the stressor.

Can give you something else to focus on!

Too much absorption gives them something of a high.

Needs little to no self-control training: if they’re bummed out, you don’t also get upset. If they’re super happy, so are you!

Can also drain positive energy if needed (like in cases of mania, maybe? But rarely ever happens.

Can become sick if exposed to negative energy for too long. This includes being extremely sad for long periods of time.

Can form weapons/tools/instruments with their crystal.

Originally, the roles balanced each other out. Somewhere along the way, an opinion formed that NEC navis enjoyed the pain of others. After all, someone would whisper, they were specifically made to consume ‘evil’ things, why wouldn’t they enjoy it to some degree? And then it slowly warped into “they’re made with evil”.

Which is really depressing. ESPECIALLY knowing that because NEC navis had to exhibit such strong self-control and aid others at their worst, they were some of the kindest, most empathetic individuals to exist in Viren society. 

*Sidenote 1:

It is extremely dangerous for NEC Navis to become warriors/soldiers if they do not have excellent self-control: sure, they’re crazy OP in a stressful setting, but they are also prone to losing themselves in a power high if not taught otherwise.

Case in point: Mars. 

Hot-headed but literally designed for battle. Extremely powerful, but lacking a support system that would have otherwise helped him keep his temper in check on the battlefield or in public. By the time Sunstar found him, joining the Stardroids was Mars’s last hope to avoid deletion.

*Sidenote 2: 

There are many Viren societies. The primary one in my AU (that create Slur/Duo/Sunstar/the stardroids) travels throughout space on a comet-like ship looking to find another planet to live on. Then they find Earth! They only set up shop on Earth for a couple hundred years before everything goes south, though. The Virens have a home planet, though, and it is not Earth. Teleportation (which requires energy crystals) is a big part of travel to get to and from different locations, too. 

Just assume when I refer to “Viren society” that I’m mostly referring to the individual one that sets up shop on Earth later.

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Having now given you a small lore-drop, back to Slur!

Slur is ehh… let’s say a “puritan?” One of the navis/Virens of the opinion that negative energy is “evil,” and all NEC navis by extension. She also believes that all GVC navis are “righteous” and “good” (unless their minds have been poisoned). This includes herself, naturally, and makes her especially obnoxious to be around as Duo’s (time-justice Navi God character) second in command. 

On Viren-Earth, she refused to speak with Sunstar (“that repulsive creature”) and only Terra could manage to get ahold of her. Terra is her rival, and both have a mutual hatred for the other.

“Positive energy puritans” (pep’s) or not, a lot of Viren’s subconsciously held a biased mindset towards NEC navis by the time they arrived on Earth from years of misinformation and paranoia. Notably, less NEC navis were being made in response to all the PEP hate–who wanted exclusively positive energy to power their societies–which meant there were fewer and fewer as the years went on. The main power source of all Viren civilizations is Negative Energy crystals, since they’re easier to make (negative emotions fronting easier than positive ones and all that).

So, was Slur treated differently? Yes.  GVC navis were favored over NEC navis in the public eye.