#mmx layer

So, Layer has the darkest skin in the franchise - yet she looks more tan than anything, and also the most sexualised design. Yes, the others girls aren't immune to sexualisation, but for Layer it's the default: Bare midriff, undeeboob, hell she looks like she's in her underwear too. Japan has a history of colourism, though I don't feel confident enough to go into detail here.

As for my edit. First I changed the bare midriff and then removed the underboob, giving her a more functional and safe chest piece. After that I made her skin darker and slightly changed her facial features, so that she wouldn't have a generic eurocentric pretty face. I also decided to have one of her eyes visible because of the slightly dehumanising aspect of having them normally hidden (Though I do think hidden eyes are cool. Just looking at the bigger picture). Lastly, I used an edited brush to give her locs instead of that perfect straight hair, while trying to retain the original shape.