Neo (EXE)

NEO is a character created by the user, frippami. He was created September 6th, 2021
== Physical description ==
=== Gender ===
Male
=== Eye color ===
-Black
-Black W/ Red pupils (Sometimes)
== Overview ==
NEO is an entity that can manifest inside different games and use the characters inside as vessels during his time there. Currently, his only known appearance is his possession of Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. His true form is unknown.
== Forms ==
As Sonic, he has two appearances: his faker form, where he attempts to mimic Sonic as closely as possible, and his Monster form, where he distorts Sonic's body to a severe degree. When NEO transitions between these two forms, it's often in a grotesque and violent manner, mangling Sonic's limbs and distorting his face. Despite this, the damage he does during the transformation doesn't seem to last, and Sonic always appears as NEO intends him to afterwards.
=== Faker Form ===
In NEO's Faker Sonic form, there are a few discrepancies from Sonic's original appearance, some of which include: a darker shade of blue fur, misplaced chest fur, an elongated index finger, longer legs, and pupils with white dots in the center of them. He's often seen plastered with a wide grin, and crossed eyes.
=== Monster Form ===
NEO's Monster Sonic form is a much more drastic change than the faker form, with Sonic's mouth constantly agape and reaching all the way past his belly. His teeth and gums are now unnaturally placed in the center of his gaping mouth, which is surrounded by a black abyss that fills every corner. Sometimes, this 'abyss' is shown to spill not only from Sonic's mouth, but his eyes aswell, as if it were a liquid.
Among the alterations are also Sonic's pupils, which become so dilated they nearly fill the entirety of his retinas. Sonic's body also becomes incredibly distorted, with a ribcage firmly pressing against the underside of his back spine, long stretchy limbs, and massive hands with lengthy, bony fingers.  In this form, NEO is notably tall, towering over most others due to the sheer length of Sonic's limbs.
== Biography ==
NEO's backstory and motivations are currently unknown, only stated to be under wraps by the creator.
== Abilities/Weakness ==
=== Abilities ===
The exact extent of NEO's abilities independent of a vessel is unknown, it is only known that he can invade characters’ bodies and take control of them. NEO can also seemingly make alterations to the appearance of a given vessel.
In NEO's Sonic forms, he retains all of Sonic's abilities, such as his speed, ability to roll into a ball, and insta-shield, so it can be assumed he retains the abilities of whoever he possesses.
=== Weaknesses ===
As NEO's backstory and exact abilities are largely unknown, his weaknesses are also unknown.
== Trivia ==
* Sometimes, NEO's Monster Sonic form has also been seen with red dots inside the pupils, though this varies.
* NEO's Sonic forms seem to be inconsistent in color scheme, sometimes using an identical palette to Sonic, while other times having a grey muzzle, red gloves, socks, and white shoes with black or red stripes.
* In NEO's Sonic forms, he forms a unique 'voice' through spliced samples from Sonic the Hedgehog 3. A sample of these clips can be listened to here.
* NEO was implied to be homophobic by the creator. It is currently unknown if this is canon or not.
* NEO was originally conceived as a reimagining of the Entity X concept, though he is now a completely separate character from them. This can be seen through similarities in their color scheme, and details like the teeth.
* In terms of appearance, he was based on various Sonic mascot costumes the creator found unsettling, as well as being inspired by SoniX, a Sonic.exe take by Giga.
== Photos ==
file:NEO_Faker.png|Faker Form
File:Media-FLp-BTrXsAMUi A.png|Monster form
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File:E-nfPHhWYAgkNNg.png|The original concept art of NEO.