Aranine

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Hand to Hand Combat Yep, just some good ole’ fashioned fisticuffs. Fighting being the very thing he was made to do, it’s no surprise that he’s damn good at it. He doesn’t know jack shit about martial arts, but he has a super computer for a brain and that’s usually enough to give him the upper edge.

Mechanical Conversion But if he really needed to, he could pack the punch of a freight train to finish the job. The red tattoos on his arms aren’t just for looks, they’re actually a pattern of alien blood beneath the skin that give Aranine the power to control the energy of motion. So he basically has super strength and telekinesis, respecting the law of conversation, of course–Aranine can only use this ability if he’s stored energy in his arms first. But nah, he’s the type of guy who likes to keep things interesting, so you’ll rarely ever see him use conversion in a fight. It mostly just comes in handy when brute forcing his way through locked doors or supplying power to his brain.

Reflex Trigger Apparently Aranine is a very important piece of technology, so important that he’s wired to automatically crush anything moving at a dangerous velocity toward his body (especially his head). Go ahead, try to slap him, see how well you can use your wrist after he’s broken it. He has no control over this reflex, so don’t take it personally.

Artificial General Intelligence Aranine’s brain works like a human one if it were jacked on steroids. His thoughts and awareness are similarly a separate function of his brain, meaning he doesn’t have full control over his mind’s processes the same way as you and I don’t. But as you can expect, a machine brain packs quite an upgrade. It operates in bullet-time, letting him think and react faster than you can blink. His memory is more than just photographic, that shit is 4k Ultra HD. Being able to process an incredible amount of information at once means he’s usually always at least one step ahead of you. He can actually effectively multitask so don’t worry if you catch him texting and driving. All of this and more without any sort of cognitive fatigue.

Purple Blood? Uh yeah, his blood is purple. Cool. That’s all Aranine knows about it.

Grim Trigger A silver heavy pistol which Aranine typically uses for making empty threats, often to merely get a reaction out of whoever he's picking on.

Bandage Really only has them to cover that one scar. Yeah, the one on his left wrist exposing his internal wiring.

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• Passing the Turing test with flying colors, Aranine looks and acts as human as it gets. The only time you might start questioning things is when he’s doing something a little too perfectly.
• The more you have in common with him, the more you’re in danger. Aranine hates himself, like really hates himself. But you know what makes him feel better? Bringing hell to fellow heartless bastards—that’s precisely why he beats the shit out of criminals and delinquents in the first place.
• Extreme insomniac who's terrified of sleeping. He's an AI so he can go a bit longer without that good ole' rest, but even computers start to get a bit fucky when they don't get a proper shut down once in a while. The longer he goes on without sleep, the worse the hallucinations get.
• Uh right, the hallucinations. They happen whenever he sees his own reflection or is reminded of certain memories, specifically the ones that are Ren’s. Instead of embracing reality his brain has grown obsessed with disproving it, trying to force Aranine to remain as Ren and using up all its resources in the process.
• 'Ego death’ is the name of the version of Ren that Aranine sees in his delusions.
• He is constantly bored. It’s a dreadful feeling.
• Though he was designed to be a terminator, Aranine has yet to actually kill anyone out of fear of being like his clone, or rather feeling ‘controlled’ by his internal algorithm. Alas his brain’s reward system is configured for murder, and him refusing to do it is exactly why he’s always bored.
• He’s uh, very promiscuous. It’s the only distraction he has considering that drugs and booze don’t work on him, dammit.
• He is attracted to feminine people. He's not into men.
• In a toxic relationship with himself, he won’t be falling in love any time soon.
• Avoids introspection at any cost. He’ll get annoyed if someone tries to make deep observations about him.
• Although he appears chill and carefree, Aranine is actually a massive control freak, probably to make up for the lack of control he has over himself.
• Unintentionally charming. Trying to provoke people can come across as flirtatious teasing, which usually isn’t what he’s going for.
• Definitely the type of guy other guys hate.
• He talks like he’s purposely lowering his voice, and therefore sounds deeper than his clone.
• He has an American (specifically California) accent.
• Rides a motorcycle because of course he does.
• Cat enjoyer–he’s befriended quite a few strays.
• Throws up whenever he eats food because his creators got lazy with that part. He doesn’t need it to survive, just to maintain the illusion of being a human.
• While he’s got that metalhead aesthetic, Aranine is pretty much exclusively into pop or rap music. The more mainstream the better.
• He’s not the scheming / manipulative type. He’s just a smooth talker who’s good at handling things moment to moment.
• Picks up a few odd jobs now and again because he’d get way too bored working the same gig. Preferably, he’d like to just crash at someone’s place and not pay rent at all, but he hasn’t met anyone that generous.
• As for his source(s) of income–bounty hunting and chess tournaments. He also finds success as a video game streamer for some time, but Aranine, not exactly being the most PC person, eventually gets canceled and banned from online platforms.
• The reason Aranine never changes his physical appearance is because he’s afraid of losing touch with his humanity and doesn’t trust himself to make aesthetic choices. Still, he’s not happy looking exactly like Ren.
• Aranine essentially is a representation of Ren’s ideal self; a narcissistic fantasy of someone who is perfect at everything they do. The tradeoff being Aranine is empty and disconnected with himself, if that isn't obvious by now.
• Aranine is quick to brush off any personal questions, he has yet to tell any of his friends about his true nature and intends on keeping it that way.