FKLR (Falke)

**Falke** is one of the main characters in *SIGNALIS*.

**FKLR (*Führungskommando-Leiteinheit-Replika*,** **Operational Command Control Unit Replika 'Falcon')** or **Falke**, are Generation 6 High-Tech Bioresonance Command Replikas. These Replikas are used in every AEON facility across the Eusan Nation as the commander of the Protektor security forces of these facilities.  Falke means "Falcon" in German.

## Notes Regarding the FKLR Units

Falke units play a pivotal role within the command of each AEON facilities Protektor Force, acting as a security chief while also being an authority that no other Replikas can oppose or even question, we learn the exacts of this role from their overview page.

> *"The Protektor Führungskommando's Commander, the head of each AEON facility's Protektor force, is a powerful prototype bioresonant Falke unit. An authority that may never be questioned, a Falke unit serves not just as a commander to the Protektors, but as a nearly god-like being, a perception that is underlined by her tall build and resemblance to our Nation's Leaders, the Great Revolutionary and her Daughter.*
> It is also aided by her powerful prototype Bioresonance Module, which not only allows her to bend the will of weaker minds and fathom their intentions and emotions, but also grants her the ability to manipulate objects from a distance."
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*Falke's are unique that during the game we never are given a look into their known issues page unlike every other Replika. This is likely due to the fact that such information would likely not be avaliable to anyone except AEON command.*

Falkes are depicted on the Wunderwaffen propaganda pieces, which depict a Falke unit holding the Eusan Nation's flag while trampling on the symbol of the Empire, with the text "Superweapons of our Nation in the battle against the Empire: Falke units" . This is indicative of the important role that Falke units play in the war against the Empire.

## S-23's Falke

### Biography

**WARNING: The following may contain spoilers about SIGNALIS, proceed at your own risk.**
**Note: During the Events of the Signalis, we only meet a single Falke Unit, The Falke Unit in charge of the S-23 Sirpenski. The section below will be referring to this particular unit.**

Falke served as the Protektor Commander of AEON's S-23 Sirpenski Facility on Leng. Sometime during her command, she went to the mines, and gazed past the red gate in eternity. Whilst there, she would be inflicted with Ariane Yeong's bioresonant abilities, which caused her to inherit the memories of Yeong's deceased lover, an LSTR replika known as Elster-512, along with an unknown disease.

> "The commander never talked about what she saw out there. I'm sure whatever it was, it was what made her fall sick. Something about her changed when she returned, She was no longer our beloved leader Falke" - Adler
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Following this incident, Falke fell ill to the unknown disease, and would be confined to her bed. Over the course of the following weeks, the rest of the facility would become infected with the unknown disease as well. Falke's subordinate, Protektor Controller Sieben says that the **"Commander"** fell ill just like the rest of the AEON facility employees (At the date 84-21-A).

    Sometime during this infection, Falke would go into a comatose state, however she would continue to journal in her personal diary, where she describes the aftermath of her venture to the gate and Eternity:

> 84-21-A: "I don't know how much longer I can go on. I do not want to live anymore as what I have become. The red eye beyond the gate showed me, no, touched me, poisoned me. It feels like my mind has been contaminated, defiled, by another person's memory. Ts no longer fully myself anymore, but I've not fully become someone else either."
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Falke would spend an unknown amount of time in this comatose state. Falke would continue to descend into madness, as both a result of disease, but more so her inheritance of Elster's memories. The bioresonant connection grew further, to such a severity that she would begin to disassociate rapidly, her memories being corrupted. Falke recounts the memories from Elster's life, her own memories being overridden in the process, as she writes:

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> "A crashed ship, a strange gate, a hole in the ground. An island beyond reach, memories from other lives dreams of suffering and loneliness, a promise. A search for someone lost. I saw her, in the red emptiness, waiting for me. We had made a promise. As the memories of a stranger rushed into my mind, I felt the borders of my self blur. Now, I can no longer tell where "Falke" ends and "Elster" begins."
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Sometime after describing the memories, Falke becomes completely consumed by the idea that she is Elster, feeling all of the replika's emotions and inheriting her memories.

> "We were dancing to that song they start the broadcast with. We feel asleep watching that movie we had seen before so many times. If only i could take us back to that time when we were happy. These memories are mine now."
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When Elster is traversing through Ende, it takes Falke into it, as formed in the shape of her quarters. Upon Elster's entry, Falke awakens from her comatose state, levitating with her abilities and saying:

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> "There's nothing for you here
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> > She'll never dance with us again, no matter what we do
> > She doesn't even want us anymore."
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Ende then either distorts or she warps them to a unknown location, with a disassociated Falke saying:

> "Both of us are incomplete, let us become whole again."
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The two engage in combat, where after a fierce battle, Elster impales Falke with one of her own spears, disabling Falke, who weakly reaches out to Elsters Chestplate. Her final thoughts are of Elster and Ariane hugging onboard the Penrose 512. Falke then succumbs to her wounds, her last words stating that her and Elster have become whole.

## Falke's Room

There are at least three different versions of Falke's Room:

During the boss fight, one of the transitions will be of Falke's room (the second version), except with some of the decorations removed, and a distinct shadow of a fan will hang in the background, which isn't in the original version.

The final version can be found in Nowhere. The same shadow of a fan will be in the background. If you stay there for a few seconds, Falke's Theme will start to play. There is a burned shadow of a body in the middle of tomb, implying that in some far future, even Falke succumbed to the corruption in a similar manner as the Gestalts.

## Falke Boss Fight

### Traits

* Able to phase through terrain, Area of effect attacks (Blasts/Spears/Orbs), can call several corrupted enemies, can ONLY be defeated with spears.

### Combat

Falke has six phases. The player will suffer more damage from her attacks with each progressing phase, as well as more overall damage on higher difficulties.

Mainly 10mm ammo, repair sprays, and ammo for whatever weapons brought to the fight will be present.

* Phase one: Falke will only attack the player by throwing spears at them, alongside warping to a random direction & firing a random number of spears around the player.

* Phase two: Scenario will change into a med-bay of sorts, ammunition, healing items can be found in the area, Falke will summon 2 enemies, her spears will become red and produce an orb-like explosion, these can damage enemies.

* Phase three: Scenario will change into an office with some healing/ammo items, Falke will be firing wave-like projectiles that will become larger the further they go.

* Phase four: No ammunition will be present, Falke will receive 3 shields that will constantly rotate, covering her from bullets, these cannot be knocked down with any weapon, additionally, she will be able to fire 3 waves of circular-shaped orbs around her.

* Phase five: Scenario will change into a prison-like area, ammunition & healing items will be present, Falke will summon 4 enemies, she will not receive any new abilities.

* Phase six: Last phase, Falke will use every ability to damage the player, additionally, she will have 6 shields instead of three now, it is recommended to avoid damage and exhaust her until she is "stunned". Defeating Falke on this phase will end the fight.

## Trivia

* The track "Falke's Theme" is a version of "Ariane's Theme" played backwards.

* During certain attacks (Before Spear throw/Summoning minions) and certain phases, the player may notice out of place, flashing messages directed at Elster. Very similar to encounters with Kolibri units, this text flashes over parts of the screen, and is likely a bioresonant assault by Falke to disorient the player and "cover up" her own attack animations with junk, similar to how Kolibri units defend themselves, but here used offensively.

## Theories

### Falke similarities and differences

* FKLR
* LSTR
* FKLR
* Isa, colors slightly modified for visibility.
* FKLR
* Ariane
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When comparing profile pictures it can be seen that Falke is very similar to both Elster (upper half of the face) and Isa (lower half of the face) but not to Ariane.

One of the more widely accepted theories about Elster is that her Gestalt neural pattern is that of Lilith Itou, a relative of the Itou sisters. Based on this theory, considering that Falke looks like both Elster and Isa (and thus Erika), and Isa's appearance on S-23 Sierpinski, Falke might be related to Erika. Like Erika, Falke also has long hair. Though Falke resembling the Great Revolutionary and her Daughter adds uncertainty to this theory.

It should also be added that there are degrees of skepticism regarding any theory based on the appearance of Replika's resembling each other.

### Falke is the Dreamer

In the Nowhere section, there's a document detailing the existence of a 'Dreamer,’ which may hint Falke is the dreamer. The document is located in a room mysteriously similar to Falke's quarters, although corrupted. At the red gate, Adler recounts that Falke crossed the gate and then returned, explaining that she saw something that she did not mention to him, something that changed her and caused her to fall sick.

## Gallery

Falke's Room but 'corrupted' (Dreamer's Room as some people have named it).Clean picture of Falke from Rotfront's cinematic."FEHLER", "UND ICH SAH" "DAS SECHSTE SIEGEL BRACH" "FAILURE", "AND I SAW", "THE SIXTH SEAL BROKE""HILF MIR" "HELP ME".Falke's Message before boss fight.Picture shown in chapter 3, pressumably of Falke before crossing the Red Gate."DIE"Falke with her eyes open.Falke with her eyes closed.Falke cutscene ingame.Falke poster 'Superweapons of our nation in the battle against the empire: Falke units'Before spear throws and in some attacks, Falke's model will change to her non corrupt version for a second.
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Replika Overview: FKLR
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon
3. ↑ Wunderwaffen
4. ↑ ADLR (Adler)
5. ↑ Storch Sieben (STCR-S2307)
6. ↑ Falke's Diary
7. ↑ A Red Dream
8. ↑ Falke's Memory