Clockwork Meka

Clockwork Meka are an enemy group. They were made by Fontaine to serve as laborers, but were eventually modified for combat purposes.
Clockwork Meka are imbued with Arkhe energy, either or , allowing them to deal Elemental DMG with their attacks, and will use different abilities depending on Arkhe alignment. The alignment can be determined based on the artificied clockwork — a bright white color indicates , while a dark blue color indicates . If they are hit with the opposite energy of their alignment, they will temporarily lose their Arkhe energy, resulting in them being restricted to Physical attacks or unable to attack entirely for a period of time.
==Types==
===Normal Meks===
These Clockwork Meka have relatively low HP and take 1 opposite Arkhe attack to weaken.
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===Specialist Meks===
These Clockwork Meka have greater HP and stronger attacks, and take 2 opposite Arkhe attacks to weaken.
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===Bosses===
These Clockwork Meka have even higher HP and more powerful attacks, and take 3 opposite Arkhe attacks to weaken.
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==Drops==
==Descriptions==
==Lore==
Around 400-500 years ago, Alain Guillotin (and his peers) developed a method of generating controlled Pneumousia Annihilation reactions,Interactable: Ancient Log #2 turning what was seen as a "latent [environmental] threat" into a powerful — albeit unstable — new energy source.Interactable: Ancient Log #3
At the time, the use of clockwork machinery was already well-established in Fontaine, but "traditional" clockwork meka were powered by elastic potential energy. Alain created a new type of clockwork meka that was powered by a "kinetic core," a device that utilized his controlled-Annihilation technology, which produced a significant increase in operational efficacy. His "new-type" meka were also more structurally advanced, as the older models could not withstand the released energy.
To obtain the pneuma and ousia needed for Annihilation reactions, Alain's clockwork meka use components called "Repeaters" to refine the naturally-occurring pneumousia in Fontaine's environment. This is very convenient for operating within Fontaine, but limits their utility elsewhere. Pneumousia Blocks can be used as a substitute energy source, but only for brief periods.Archive: Suppression Specialist Mek
Due to the unstable nature of pneumousia energy, Alain's clockwork meka tend to be in either a pneuma-aligned or ousia-aligned state.Tutorial: Pneuma, Ousia, and Their Mutual Annihilation This is their "equilibrium." Striking a mek with an pneuma or ousia-infused attack will destroy this equilibrium completely, causing the mek to lose some (if not all) of its functionality.Archive: Arithmetic Enhancer Mek Modern meka seem to possess a built-in "Self-Repair" function that allows them to rebalance these energies.
Over time, Alain's work rendered the field of traditional clockwork machinery essentially obsolete. Consequently, the funding dried up, and researchers were forced to pivot or shut down their labs altogether. It was for this reason that Butor closed his Institute of Clockwork Applications.
Since Alain's time, clockwork meka researchers have made great advancements in kinematics, but very little in terms of dynamics. As a result, modern meka have a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate innovative design features (e.g., the biomimesis of the Underwater Survey Mek), but their energy generation is still at the level of Alain's first inventions.Archive: Underwater Survey Mek
Today, most of the research and development for clockwork meka is conducted by the Fontaine Research Institute,Archive: Annihilation Specialist Mek and most of the manufacturing is done at the Fortress of Meropide.Map Description: Fortress of Meropide
Clockwork meka are primarily employed by the Maison Gardiennage, but citizens can also purchase them for personal use. By law, these purchases must be registered and recorded, but people have been known to circumvent this using methods such as filing off the serial numbers. Geological Survey Meks are particularly popular among Treasure Hoarders and Adventurers, as they can be set to detect specific minerals.Archive: Geological Survey Mek
Although modern clockwork meka are very advanced, most are not capable of true artificial intelligence.Archive: Recon Log Mek The most notable exception is Seymour, a special Recon Log Mek created by Alain himself "as proof of his accomplishments in kinematics and material science."Interactable: Ancient Log #4 Seymour possesses a complex artificial neural network that enables rapid learning and adaptation, and is capable of making autonomous decisions. Another exception is "Curve", a humanoid mek created by Mosso Lombroso that developed the ability to make decisions based on emotions instead of logic.
The applications of clockwork meka have shifted over time. In the present, they are most valued for their combat ability, to the point that models originally designed for non-violent purposes have been modified to favor attacks. This is best seen in the humanoid meka: Annihilation Specialist (designed to commemorate the inventor's lover), Assault Specialist (designed to assist humans), and Icewind Suite (designed as a dynamic art piece). As these meka are primarily used by the Maison Gardiennage, some citizens see this as "[the] state apparatus enforcing the monopoly on violence."
==Trivia==
* They are the first Automaton enemy group to consist of Common Enemies.
* There are two known Meka types that deal the same damage type regardless of their Arkhe alignment: The Recon Log Mek () and Underwater Survey Mek ().
* The Prototype Cal. Breguet is the only known Mek type to not have an alternate Arkhe alignment — it is exclusively -aligned.
* The first meka created by Alain Guillotin were the Recon Log Mek and Assault Specialist Mek, which are associated with Mary-Ann (his sister) and Carter Scherbius (his late friend), respectively.
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