Alterations Son

[Sorry Regina, guy didn't make it.] - Ori

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[Bad luck, thanks for the effort though... You'll receive your pay soon.] - Regina

Nodding to himself, Ori pushes the manhole back over the sewer entrance and walks to his truck. He'd ended up staying a couple more days with the Ratboys since some rival gang decided to raid them while he was there.

To be frank, he liked them. Jamarr, Xiaoyi, and Cohen. And even offered to let them stay at his place if they ever left the shithole that was the Combat Zone. In return, they'd contact him through Regina if they found any nice Cyberware.

Opening the door of his truck, he drops into the driving seat and grimaces as the suspension squeals. His new weight was rather substantial from all the changes, especially since he'd had the nanites work on upgrades during his sleep.

They'd increased his height to 6.2ft while heavily reinforcing his bones, his tendons and muscles had all been enhanced via the synthetic augments he'd harvested from 'downed opponents', and the compressed metals stored in his newly created organ only made him heavier. With half his reserves filled, he weighed around 220kg...

With the extra materials, he'd had other parts of his body reinforced as his arms had been. Strategically placed Composite Ceramic and titanium plates run along his legs, and across his torso. Carbon nanotubes protect the more vulnerable areas that require some degree of flexibility, such as the groin, armpits, behind knees and elbows.

With clothes on, he just looked like a heavily built guy, albeit with black Cybernetic arms. But when naked, he was sure some would mistake him for a full borg. He could change this if he wanted of course, the nanites could relatively easily dissolve the additions and return to his regular body, but he saw no need for it... Not right now at least, hopefully Rebecca wouldn't mind?

His eyes had also seen some alterations, now implementing various aspects from Kiroshi Optics. Smart Weapons were easier to utilise and link with, zooming and scanning functions operated well, and his 'FPS' for lack of a better word had been drastically increased.

As for what he'd harvested from the Cyberpsycho?

Prototype Arasaka Ankle Propulsion System : A Cyberware that functions almost identically to your average Fortified Ankles augment, with the exception of allowing massive bursts of speed. Powered leaps require a cooldown after each use as the augment needs to reset.

This was what old Leopold had been using to speed around the place. Ori had only used it once since its installation but he'd ended up firmly planting his head into the ceiling. Yeah, he'd need more practice before he could use it in combat.

Militech Berserk MK5 : A Cyberware that when activated pumps the user with Adrenaline and other combat drugs. It also comes equipped with Nanobots that temporarily reinforce the user's body, drastically increasing their strength and durability.

The nanites had a field day with the Berserk Cyberware, Ori hadn't known that nanobots were involved in it, but it made sense when he thought about it... How would a small implant like this affect the durability of the entire body?

The Collective tore apart the foreign nanobots and integrated their tech into themselves, unlocking the ability to harden and assist in movements. It was kind of stupid how durable Ori was at this point. He wondered if Adam Smasher could endure what he could, because he sincerely doubted it.

That wasn't all however, as Arasaka had integrated their own tech into the Militech Cyberware...

Prototype Arasaka Berserk Module : While the Berserk Cyberware is activated, nanobots are more responsive to damage taken, redirecting resources to guarding areas under assault.

Essentially, this enabled the nanites to flood his blood and enhance particular parts of his body, further increasing the effects of the Berserk Cyberware. (Basically this guy but to a lesser extent : https://metalgear.fandom.com/wiki/Steven_Armstrong?file=NanomachinesSon.png )

Of course, this didn't enhance his actual armour that much, but if any attack reached his flesh it'd end up being stopped by the nanites.

There were some other lesser Cyberware too but they were negligible at this point. Merely more blueprints for the nanites to build off of. He did have one project in mind after seeing his inability to breach Leopold's armour, but that'd have to wait for later.

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"Honey, I'm home!" Ori announces as he steps through the door of his apartment, but pauses when a fist filled with Cybernetic fingers smashes him in the face...

Rebecca's surprised however as the veins in Ori's face bulged for an instant, his nose and the area around it turning black and making her feel as though she'd punched a titanium wall.

*CLANK!*

"OUCH! OwOwOwOw! What the hell!?" she angrily shouts, waving her already bruising fist at him.

"You punched me, what do you want me to do!?"

"Like, I don't know!... Did you get taller...?" she questions, walking over and looking up at him with a curious frown.

He shrugs, "No, you just got shorter." he smirks, this time dodging her next punch. "I was expecting a kiss, not to get home and get fisted!" he chortles as he dances around the room to avoid her.

"Yeah well, Pucker up!" she shouts, still trying to punch him, "I'm never house-sitting again! Wherever you're going you take me or I'll sneak into a suitcase or something!"

"Why? All you had to do was sit home and chill! Do you have any idea what the Combat Zone is like!?"

"Yeah! Fucking awesome! I saw on the news someone dropped a goddamn missile there!"

"I heard about that! When it hit me in the face!"

"It hit you!?"

"It blew my arm and leg off!"

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She glances at his arms, blinking at them a couple times. "Okay, I'm no expert but I'm sure there's no top-dog Ripperdoc over there. Where'd the arms come from!?"

"I-uh, found them...?"

"Bullshit!"

Ori wets his lips, "I got them replaced by a friend after they were blown off."

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