Χ-kai-

χ-kai-,【ROCKMAN X DiVE】χ-kai- from CAPCOM TAIWAN on YouTubeχ: "The name is "χ-kai-", and I am an X-Hunter." X-Hunters Event. Mega Man X DiVE. 2021. or simply χ (pronounced "kai"),ViA: "χ... the 4th X-Hunter. He seems bent on defeating X." X-Hunters Event. Mega Man X DiVE. 2021.RiCO: "Huh...? What do you mean by that, Mr. χ?" X-Hunters Event. Mega Man X DiVE. 2021. is a character introduced in the TruForce Collectibles Designer Series. In this alternate lore, χ is a prototype of X who is the secret fourth member and leader of the X-Hunters. He also appeared as a boss in Mega Man X DiVE as a result of glitched data.
==In the Games==
===Mega Man X DiVE===
In Mega Man X DiVE, χ-kai- appears as both a boss and a Hunter Program. He was introduced in the event X-Hunters Event, where he attacks in search of his nemesis, the original X.
== Other Media ==
===TruForce Collectibles===
χ-kai- first appeared as an alternate color of the X "Ver. Ke" figure by TruForce Collectibles, with his own unique name and backstory. In this alternate lore, he is the true leader of the X-Hunters from Mega Man X2."New Leader of the X-Hunters?". The Reploid Research Lavatory. October 2015. Long ago Dr. Wily stole blueprints for and used them to create χ, a prototype of X's design. However, when Wily started working on , he abandoned χ and forgot about him. When the X-Hunters formed in the next century, χ was discovered and completed by an unknown individual (likely Serges, due to his connection to Wily), who gave him upgraded specs even higher than the real X's. However, it is noted that χ cannot equip Armor Parts."Here's the Backstory for X-Kai, TruForce's Original MMX Villain". ProtoDude's Rockman Corner. October 2015.
==Behind the Scenes==
===Creation===
χ-kai- was designed by Keisuke Mizuno as an alternate color for the X "Ver. Ke" figure that he designed for TruForce Collectibles. After reading the commentary by Yoshihisa Tsuda in Mega Man X Official Complete Works, Mizuno learned that the X-Hunters from Mega Man X2 were originally supposed to have a fourth female member, but she was cut due to memory limitations on the hardware. The backstory that Mizuno gave χ draws on this fun fact, making him a new, secret fourth member of the X-Hunters.
===Developer Commentary===
:"This concept came from the episode listed in Mega Man X Official Complete Works — "There were originally four characters in the X-Hunters, however, one character had to be cut out due to ROM capacity." It still amazes me that Capcom did not bring out a villain that looks exactly like Mega Man X. His armor crest has also been switched to Sigma." - (Keisuke Mizuno)
=== Nomenclature ===
Language	Name 	Origin
Japanese	χ-kai-	Named after the Greek letter chi (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ). It resembles the Latin letter X, referring to his connection to the character X. The "-kai-" part simply shows his name's pronunciation (as chi can be pronounced "kee" or "kai").
English 	χ-kai-	Named after the Greek letter chi (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ). It resembles the Latin letter X, referring to his connection to the character X. The "-kai-" part simply shows his name's pronunciation (as chi can be pronounced "kee" or "kai").
==Trivia==
*The statement by χ-kai-'s designer, Keisuke Mizuno, about Capcom never introducing a villainous doppelganger of X is questionable. iX appeared in Rockman X Mega Mission in 1995, and Copy X appeared in Mega Man Zero in 2002. However, the former character was actually created by Bandai and the latter by Inti Creates, which could excuse Mizuno's remark.
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