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When CyberX Borealis Rexa was discovered, he came with sealed jaw plate and highly violent disposition. After successfully capturing him, a cockpit and several inhibitors were installed. His consciousness was fully suppressed, but he would return when the inhibitor takes damage. The difficulty in handling him caused the original researchers to considering termination, but SDS intervened and acquired him. Here, CyberX Borealis Rexa met his pilot he eventually trusts.

However, SDS did not disable all of the inhibitors placed upon him. Even in limited state, Borealis Rexa is still a powerful war machine. SDS tasks him to fight against the wild monsters appearing from CyberDream-a mysterious area created by overlapping physical world and cyberspace together. Only in dire situations would the pilot be advised to turn off some inhibitors. SDS theorized that if the final inhibitor is switched off, Borealis Rexa will be able to create a vast frozen landscape, just like the ancient dragon who once tried to destroy the world by freezing it all.

About the design, the tubes were suggested by Frionivalis as a replacement for the mane. Their function is to help optimize Aether energy flow so Borealis Rexa can use energy weapons and cast spells easier. The original creator and researchers prioritized functionality and kept adding more until they become somewhat messy. Borealis Rexa occasionally tear them off, causing frequent changes in arrangement. He also didn't feel like he really need them because he can use magic just fine without. Over time, he tolerates them more because the optimization does help him able to fight longer or use stronger attacks.

The king of ice and snow who ruled vast desolate ice plains had no one to sing his name. His domain is devoid of evil hearts, but also of good souls. From horizon to horizon, frozen landscape stretched with no end. Everything trapped in time, encased by ice.

But fate was relentless. Time in solitude and his savage nature ate away at his heart. The frozen domain expanded when Borealis Rexa lost sight of his goal. Everything else must be frozen. All things must be stopped. There can be no evil if there is nothing at all.

A divine spear ended his reign. His body and soul turned into a crystal, a husk of his former self. Perhaps one day, a pure soul would be able to bond and become one with him.

Body plan and limbs: Akka and Andranis have fixed bipedal human(oid) forms. Otherwise they wouldn't be what they are. Dragonkind on the other hand can have various body shapes. They can be bipedal, quadrupedal, insectoid, serpentine, etc. They can have any number of limbs from none to far too many.

Skin type: Andranis typically have smooth skin with hair just like Akka, but occasionally some variants may have scale patches on limbs, tail, or wings. Some may also have feathered crests but these are rarer. Dragonkind can have any type of skin, including rough bony armor. A dragon typically has either scales or feathers covering skin, but it's possible for both types to appear on same individual.

Fingers and thumbs: Five fingers with one being a thumb is the Akka's defining trait and their most powerful tool. The structure of their hands gives them unparallel dexterity and precision. The Andranis having 2 less fingers but still having a thumb gives them reduced dexterity. They have harder time gripping and crafting items, but is still mostly doable with training. On the other hand, Dragonkind lacks thumbs and while they may be able to have as many fingers, they are not able to use tools in the same manner.

Note that the number of digits (fingers / toes) is consistent across limbs with the exception of some types of dragons. Andranis have 3 digits on their hands, feet, and wings. The elbow extension on the wing limb is not a finger.

Tail part: Dragonkind have variety of tail shapes and tips. They may also have spines, manes, fins, or ridges along their back down to tail and connecting to the tail tip object. Andranis lacks this feature and only have a tail tip. Both races' tail tip comes in many shapes and colors. Lacking a tail tip object can be observed in some Dragonkind tribes but is a rare deformity in Andranis.

Crystal: The crystals of Dragonkind serve an important function in processing ambient Aether energy to magical powers. They are often located on chest or forehead, but other locations are possible as well. These crystals connect directly to "nexus" (another name "magiceptor"), an organ that controls and manifests magic. If these crystals are removed or damaged, their ability to use magic will be severely hindered but they may be able to survive. The Andranis have this crystal and nexus as well, but they are located within the chest cavity along with their heart. While this makes them less powerful than Dragonkind, it also eliminates an external weak spot.

Magic and Spectacle

During a heist, the girls deploy various tricks and setup to draw attention. Most of them include colorful displays and stars as primary theme. The girls refrain from using their personal elemental magic. Instead, they use Star spells which is accessible to 1/3 of the population. Each sister specializes in different tactics.

Midoriko: coordination, assisting, and Stardust spells - magical dust that interrupt other spells.

Akako: strategy, misdirection, and Starlight spells - lights that distorts visuals.

Aoko: speed, fights (if necessary), and Starfall spells - fast falling projectiles that knocks things backwards/off balance.

Momoko: interruption and Starshape spells - conjuring multipurpose solid objects/barriers

The four rotates in and out during heists based on situation. Sometimes all four may be hidden around the same place and cast their respective Star spells on spotlighted sister's signals.

Disguise (sort of)

As an Andranis, Prismaria's tail has more attention than her face since they tend to be more easily distinguishable. By using magical tools, the sisters are able to use illusions to reshape and recolor their tail to anything they needed. Mimicking known staff's tails allow them to infiltrate facilities and occasionally impersonate them for a short time. The same tool can also be used to allow the sisters to not reveal their own tail combinations during heists.

However, their best disguise is each other. The sisters are quadruplets and look almost identical with only small differences. The illusion tool allows the sisters to disguise and switch places easily. This can be done as either harmless pranks or part of the heist plan.

Note: The tool makes intangible illusions. The actual shape and touch of the tail remain the same.

Target

Prismaria primarily targets gemstones but occasionally goes for other items that have gems embedded. The targets are usually vanity items, especially those that are displayed in galleries.

There exists a class of gemstone called "Drachenseele". These gems are left behind after deaths or were forcefully removed from the source dragon or Andranis. Normally, they are used for funeral and memorial rites. However, there are illegal operations to disguise Drachenseele as normal gems.