SOSUKE SAGARA
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The Second Raid begins with Sosuke trying to maintain the impossible balance he built in the first series: Mithril soldier, Jindai student and Kaname's hidden bodyguard all at once. That balance collapses when Mithril orders him to stop protecting Kaname and return to operations full time. Sosuke obeys, but the decision leaves him distracted, angry and increasingly unable to use the Arbalest's Lambda Driver properly. Clouseau's criticism hits because it exposes a problem Sosuke cannot solve with more training: he does not trust the machine, the order or himself. His disappearance also hurts Kaname in a way he failed to anticipate. The Hong Kong crisis forces Sosuke to decide what he is fighting for rather than simply waiting for another superior to define the mission.
SOSUKE THROUGH THE ARCHIVE //
ARMAMENT INDEX //
Open page →AI System: "Al" (Artificial Intelligence)
Autonomous Tactical Co-Pilot · Voice-Activated Support Open →Installed inside the ARX-7 Arbalest, Al is an advanced military artificial intelligence capable of autonomous combat analysis, tactical recommendation, and maintaining conversational dialogue with the pilot. Al monitors the Arbalest's thermal limits and Lambda Driver synchronization in real-time, acting as a second crew member inside the cramped cockpit.
Mithril's primary high-performance third-generation Arm Slave. Piloted by elite operatives like Sousuke Sagara, Melissa Mao, and Kurz Weber, the M9 features exceptional mobility, an advanced electronic warfare suite, and complete Electromagnetic Camouflage System (ECS) integration.
The Breakdown
The backbone of Mithril's tactical squads. Custom variants allow pilots to specialize—such as Kurz Weber's long-range sniper configurations or Mao's aggressive command loadouts.
The "Bonta-kun" Phenomenon
Open →Custom Mascot Armor · Paranoia-Engineered Stealth Suit
An infamous combat suit fabricated by Sagara Sousuke out of sheer operational paranoia. Designed to look like a cartoon theme-park mascot, the suit is secretly reinforced with advanced bulletproof composite materials, a specialized voice-modulator that forces every sentence to end with "de arimasu," and surprising high-speed agility.
The Breakdown
A brilliant piece of satirical military engineering. While it looks ridiculous, its heavy tactical plating and acoustic scrambling allowed Sousuke to infiltrate high-security facilities completely undetected.
