Prototype

Prototype (or Proto as often called for short) is a robot that appears in the Solstice update. He was built by the Author before the Old World ended. His purpose was to predict the specifics of the messiah for the Old World.
Prototype contains KeyB, which is essential in the Solstice run. 
== Bio ==
In OneShot: World Machine Edition, Prototype's bio reads: 
"A dour and reclusive robot that lives in the outskirts of the outskirts of the world, waiting for a second chance. One day the messiah showed up; that was truly an unexpected turn of events.
Prototype is a child of The Author and a predecessor to the Prophetbot that lives in the Barrens. Originally built to serve the same purpose of greeting the messiah, not as a preprogrammed robot but a tamed one with its own will. Unfortunately, Prototype never saw a messiah in his own time.
Though seemingly unfriendly, Proto isn't uncaring. He keeps his eye on Silver and the Barrens from the shadows, and Silver looks out for him in turn."
== Appearance ==
Prototype is a robot that is mostly light and dark blue, with the exception of his eye, which is made of yellow phosphor. He has a cube-shaped head and a dark blue scarf.
Unlike other characters with scarves, Prototype appears to be the only one who has stiff or solid scarf ends, as they do not appear to move like cloth when walking.
== Personality ==
Prototype is an apathetic, cold, and analytical character. When giving information, he tends to not show any trace of emotion, contrasting Prophetbot, who seems to exhibit emotion when delivering information. Additionally, Prototype is tamed. 
== Background ==
Like Cedric and Rue, Prototype was part of the Old World, and was brought to The World when the Old World ended.
== Plot ==
Niko discovers Prototype deep within the mines of the Barrens. He asks Niko how they reached him, and they explain that a minecart appeared after they looked inside of the strange journal. Proto examines the journal and vaguely acknowledges that a plan has already been set into motion. He hands Niko his memory disk and asks them to install a backup in order to restore his memory. Niko does so using the nearby terminal and hands the memory disk back.
With his memories restored, Proto properly introduces himself. He reveals that the real world ended, and that Niko has previously traversed the replacement world to its completion before being brought back to it again. Niko is troubled that they cannot remember the previous session, but Proto instructs them to focus in order to remember the ending. Some of Niko's memories return, but they remain confused and upset that the other characters do not remember them. Proto explains that this is because the other characters are NPC's, and that the world is merely a program on the Player's computer.
Niko is upset by this realization and takes out their frustration on the Player. Proto continues to explain that the world's creator needs Niko's help to coordinate a last-ditch attempt to fix the world and rid it of the squares. He directs Niko to continue with the current session by fixing the Rowbot, or finding a new boat if Rowbot is covered in squares. However, when Niko and Silver attempt to head back, the tunnel collapses due to the World Machine's internal conflict.
Proto guides Niko and Silver to a secret escape route that leads to the Glen. As they progress forward, the World Machine again causes a tunnel collapse. Silver sacrifices herself to keep the rubble from crushing Proto and Niko, and the latter two continue onward without her. Later, squares cut between Proto and Niko, separating the two. Proto throws his memory disk at Niko and instructs them to continue on without him and give the disk to Cedric.
Niko hands off the memory disk to Cedric while at the Refuge, and Cedric parachutes away, towards the library. He recreates Proto using blueprints from a library book and the factory's machinery. Proto and Cedric reunite with Niko and Rue at the clock room, and the Solstice trio open a portal that leads the four of them to a copy of the Author's study, along with the World Machine.
== Trivia ==
* Prototype's name was first discovered as a leak in the OneShot Discord server's datamining channel.
* Prototype is envisioned as vaguely college-aged.https://nightmargin.tumblr.com/post/725792300752568320/hello-nightmargin-love-your-work-so-much-idk
* Prototype is the youngest of the Solstice trio.https://nightmargin.tumblr.com/post/725610332008202240/is-cedric-the-middle-child-he-seems-very-middle
== References ==
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