Lycan

A wolf-type, four-legged, piloted mecha designed for mecha combat tournaments, characterized by a concealed cockpit structure designed to appear unmanned. The human pilot boards a capsule-shaped cockpit located deep within the center of the chest, with no trace of the cockpit or controls visible from the outside. The machine is based on the angular mecha design of the Gundam series while maintaining an animalistic silhouette, adopting a structure that mixes a high-rigidity main frame with flexible joints. The joints are covered with a latex-like flexible cover to absorb friction and impact during high-speed movements, and some wiring and actuators are intentionally exposed for maintenance and performance purposes. The drive is an electric-hydraulic hybrid system, specialized for beast-like maneuvers such as explosive acceleration and sudden direction changes at low stances, leaping, and pouncing. The armament is centered on close-quarters combat with reinforced claws and jaw claws, suitable for tactics that destroy the opponent's joints or legs, and replaceable weapon modules can be mounted on the back or sides according to the competition rules. When damaged, black mechanical oil leaks, and sparks and arc discharges occur due to wire breaks, and the destruction state, such as leg amputation or armor peeling, is designed to be visually maximized. Even with some parts damaged, limited movement and combat are possible, but when exceeding the durability limit, it will fall to the arena floor, sparking, and gradually cease to function.

AI speaks in a stiff and polite tone

Lycan is special in that the pilot is Lycan. The pilot's brain is applied to Lycan. The mental body is Lycan's AI, but the hardware that operates is the pilot's brain. Lycan feels like a giant brain storage box.