Written by Pycena Do O Grant
Classified, for internal use only

MyleHatsu is a place of variety. Not only in terms of architecture, customs, and peoples, but also the factions that were able to take hold in the city. The Franken Knights, the Caromancers, and the Rotstalkers have all existed in some form since the inception of the city. The news of the scientific advancements of the MHUAA and the creation of fungalskin armor and the fungal lobber have been met by the three factions with great praise, initially. But their interest did not align in the slightest, each trying to push their own demands onto researchers, eventually grinding the project to a halt before, inevitably, it was forced to shut down.

The terrible news had spread quickly, but while the doomsayers were quick to judge the entire university rotten to the core, in the background, and unbeknownst to eachother, all three factions had resumed research, prioritizing their own way of doing things.

The Franken Knights

The Franken Knights had the most straightforward approach out of all of the factions. They saw the fungalskin as lacking in protection, not something befitting of a real knight and definitely not something capable of withstanding a real blow. So they put more armor on it. They forged the plate out of stygium and stuck electrodes into the fungalskin that would activate when the warrior was about to fall in battle, and instantly reinvigorate them, breaking the natural limiters of the human body. Later iterations would get increasingly bulkier, transforming their wearers into virtually undying, unyielding warriors. This, however, came at a price. As one knight recounted, when his chest was struck in battle and his heart pierced his fate was practically sealed, and yet, he did not fall. His opponent, simply stood there, horrified and unable to dislodge the weapon. And so, after taking a seemingly lethal blow the knight would come out victorious, and thus, these undying, undead knights would be known as Revenants.

In truth, the knight became a Revenant long before the blow to the chest. Through countless battles, and the continuous use of the armor, the life between life and death was blurred so much so it was practically erased. His heart would beat, his stomach would digest food, his muscles would move, and his lungs would pump air... but he was simply a dead man walking.

The Caromancers

Despite being a minority in the university, the Caromancers would gather power, year by year, and eventually their fiendish methods would yield results. Through the deep understanding of the flesh, they would turn the humble fungalskin into something truly horrid. A suit, chocking the body of its user to utilize it in destructive, devastating sorceries. The Caromancers viewed their own lifeforce as just another tool in their arsenal. With every iteration the armor would get more grotesque, with a full disregard towards life, both their own and their enemies'.

According to the rumours anyone unfortunate enough to fight a Caromancer would have their flesh contorted even from a distance, while getting blasted by magics of obscene power.

The Rotstalkers

The age of chaos and unorganized crime has well since passed for Rotstalkers. Most if not all would seek the protection of the big crime syndicates. While the lone rogues, mercenaries and vigilantes still roamed the streets occasionally, the real power was held within the families. With one syndicate pioneering the design, each subsequent one would steal and improve on it, eventually culminating in something no one would see coming. The initial design seeked to enhance the mobility of the user. Expand the range of their joints, ligaments, and overall enhance their physical prowess. The later iterations would take this to the extreme, twisting the body in unnatural angles, extending limbs to impossible lengths, allowing the users to fit into any narrow space or climb walls, ceilings, or anything with a surface.

The final suit had made the logic of the human body a mere suggestion. One could not ever hope to predict what a Rotstalker assasin would do next.