Melissa

###  Background

Melissa is the daughter of Rikerton, the owner of the Dissection Center in District 8. Rikerton and his wife Felicia used to seek together until Felicia was killed and came back as a demi-human; a werecat. She was pregnant with Melissa during that transformation, making Melissa cat-like with corresponding skill options. Melissa works for her father and is considered a master craftsman.

### Appearance

She wears denim bib overalls, has silver hair, and is expressionless and quiet. She is considered attractive.

### Acquired Skills\*

At debut:

* L1:Cat’s Call: Produces a call that distracts the opponent. Cancels the target’s action when successful.
* L1:Dismantling technology 1: Dismantle the target and cut it into parts.
* L1:Helmet split: Aim and attack the enemy's head. Part destruction is likely to occur.
* L1:Knife handling: Improves the attack power of weapons with blades.
* L1:Lop off: Cut off parts such as horns and tail when successful.
* L1:Magic Item Creation 1: Modifies a piece of equipment by fitting it with a magic stone.

At current WN chapter:

* L2:Dismantling Technology 2:The dismantling technology will improve and the types of materials that can be obtained will increase.
* L2:Magic Item Creation 2: Conducts a Compound modification by using 2 or more different magic stones. (Prerequisite: Magic Item Creation 1)
* L1:Ambush: Conducts a surprise attack when the enemy is unaware of your presence. Increases critical hit rate.
* L1:Assess 1: Ascertains the quality of monster materials.
* L1:Cat’s Call: Produces a call that distracts the opponent. Cancels the target’s action when successful.
* L1:Cooking 1: Adds additional effects to food when cooking a meal
* L1:Dismantling technology 1: Dismantle the target and cut it into parts.
* L1:Grooming: Recovers from abnormal conditions of the system that adheres to the body.
* L1:Helmet split: Aim and attack the enemy's head. Part destruction is likely to occur. Critical instant death may occur.
* L1:Knife handling: Improves the attack power of weapons with blades.
* L1:Lop off: Cut off parts such as horns and tail when successful.
* L1:Magic Item Creation 1: Modifies a piece of equipment by fitting it with a magic stone.
* L1:Understanding cat language: You will be able to understand the language of cats and cat-type monsters.
* Preserve Freshness: Keeps monster meat fresh if dissected quickly\*
* Repository: Teleports monster materials to a predetermined storage location.

### Available Skills

(level 2 in ***bold italics***)

1. Cat’s Landing: User takes no damage even when falling from a significant height.
2. Groom: Nullifies systemic status ailments affecting the target’s body.
3. ***Hang and Cut***: Hangs the target up and then attacks. Increases chance of Partial Destruction. (Prerequisite: Dissection Mastery 1)
4. ***Frenzied Scratch***: A barehanded attack consisting of up to 8 consecutive strikes. Inflicts Bleed status. (Prerequisite: Scratch)
5. ***Scale Removal***: Increases chance of reducing the target’s defense on attack. (Prerequisite: Lop Off)
6. Scratch: A barehanded attack consisting of 2 consecutive strikes. Inflicts Bleed status.

### Errata

\*Melissa uses a skill Preserve Freshness. However, that skill has never shown up on her acquired or available skill list.