Copy the Hard

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution OST - VS Formidable Enemy
==Summary==
Copy the Hard (コピー・ザ・ハード, Kopī Za Hādo) is an antagonist that appears in Neptunia: Game Maker R:Evolution. He is a Pirate Maker whom serves under Magicompany (Ar Co. in English) led by Arfoire, and is one of the three members of the Copy Clique Trio. He is a large, menacing robot who makes work off of developing and selling bootleg copies of commercially available consoles and hardware.
Copy the Hard is shown to be a prideful, yet honorable individual, as he speaks loud and proud but still respects his opponents in both marketing and battle. However, he has a bit of tunnel vision, such as when he didn't know he was allowed to speak after Arfoire revealed their plans to pirate the games that they had taken due to being focused on the crowd. He also has a passion for other robots and the manners in which anime heroes speak.
Copy the Hard is the personification of "CFW", or "custom firmware", and his overall design and color scheme resembles the Nintendo Switch hybrid console.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Code Infusion, possibly 
Name: Copy the Hard, sometimes simply called "Hard"
Origin: Hyperdimension Neptunia (Neptunia: Game Maker R:Evolution)
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Robot, Member of Magicompany, Member of Copy Clique Trio
Powers and Abilities:<tabber>
|-|Standard Abilities=
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Immortality (Type 1 - As a robot, he cannot age)
*Inorganic Physiology (Type 1 - Though he is a robotic entity, he still possesses a soul and consciousness, as they are necessary components to using the "Mr. Immersion Pro MAX" virtual reality device)
*Adept Sword Wielder
*Weapon Creation (Capable of creating AR swords in both Overclock Rain and Hack Shot)
*Fire Manipulation (Coats his sword in flames in NAND Scorching Slashes, and launches the fire as slash waves afterward)
*Statistics Amplification (Can increase his physical attack stat with Code Infusion)
*Energy Projection and Explosion Manipulation (Gathers energy into his sword hilt in Exploit Burst, which can then be used to create spontaneous explosions on top of the enemy)
|-|Resistances=
Resistance to:
*Elemental Manipulation (Capable of battling against the main cast - whose attacks consist of the elements of Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness, Earth, and Water - and remain largely unaffectedGame Maker R:Evolution - Chapter 7)
*Extreme Heat (Can withstand attacks from Nepgear's swords, which are noted to be extremely hot, made of lasers, said to be capable of reaching insanely high temperatures, or are capable of slicing through steel and alloys like butterHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation. She is also capable of withstanding several sources of plasma, including: Ultra Dimension Neptune's "Plasma Twins", which are stated to form plasma when the swords come near each other; Nepgear's Gear Slash attack, which is a slash wave of plasma; and Uni's Solar Burn attack, which is a series of bullets that explode into bursts of plasma)
*Vibration Manipulation and Durability Negation (Virtually unaffected by attacks from Ultra Dimension Neptune's "Resonance Blades", which are stated to vibrate at an atomic level and cut through things by literally breaking atoms down)
*Absolute Zero (Able to withstand Ram's Sword of Zero attack, which creates a domain of absolute zero temperatures to drain the enemy's lifeNeptunia: Game Maker R:Evolution (2023))
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Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Capable of taking on the Victory group and the transformed Second Sisters at the same time, though he was eventually defeatedGame Maker R:Evolution - Chapter 4), higher with Code Infusion (Code Infusion increases the physical attack stat of Copy the Hard), possibly Complex Multiverse level
Speed: FTL combat speed (Capable of keeping up with the Ultra Dimension Neptune in battle)
Lifting Strength: Class 25 (Comparable in strength to the other members of the Copy Clique Trio)
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level, higher with Code Infusion, possibly Complex Multiverse level
Durability: Low Multiverse level, possibly Complex Multiverse level (Can withstand several hits from the main cast)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Extended Melee Range with his sword and Nere-Blade Slice, Tens of Meters with his other attacks
Standard Equipment: A large sword
Intelligence: Average
Weaknesses: Has a little bit of tunnel vision.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
File:Overclock Rain.gif|Overclock Rain
File:NAND Scorching Slashes.gif|NAND Scorching Slashes
File:Code Infusion.gif|Code Infusion
File:Homebrew Bash.gif|Homebrew Bash
File:Exploit Burst.gif|Exploit Burst
File:Hack Shot.gif|Hack Shot
File:Nere-blade Slice.gif|Nere-Blade Slice
Disclaimer: None of the attack names seen below are official names, these are names created for the sake of profiling and organization.
*Overclock Rain: Hard plants his sword into the ground and creates a long line of AR swords above his enemy's head before raining them down upon them.
*NAND Scorching Slashes: Hard coats his sword in a wreath of flames and sends out two slash waves of fire with a horizontal slash first, and a vertical slash second.
*Code Infusion: Hard momentarily sheathes his sword to gather green code-like energy into himself that boosts his physical strength.
*Homebrew Bash: Hard lunges forward, bashing the enemy with his shoulder before swinging his sword down horizontally to slash the opponent.
*Exploit Burst: Hard gathers energy into the hilt of his sword and holds it forward, causing an explosion to appear on top of his enemy.
*Hack Shot: Hard clenches a fist and creates a row of seven AR swords that all fire straight towards the opponent.
*Nere-Blade Slice: Similarly to the first attack, Hard performs a vertical and horizontal swing. The first attack hits his enemy multiple times and knocks them to the ground before he performs a powerful horizontal slash.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Hyperdimension Neptunia
Category:Male Characters
Category:Antagonists
Category:Robots
Category:Pirates
Category:Immortals
Category:Inorganic Beings
Category:Sword Users
Category:Weapon Creation Users
Category:Fire Users
Category:Statistics Amplification Users
Category:Energy Users
Category:Explosion Users