Mecha and Monsters from M3

The following is a list of the many mecha and monsters that appeared in the 2014 anime series *M3: The Dark Metal*, full title being *Mortal Metal Memories*.

## Vess

### Mechanics

Vesses (ヴェス) are wheeled piloted robots created to exterminate the Imashimes born from the Necrometal in Kawadahara City. Every Vess has a set of wheels on the underside that allow for fast movement in combat. While basic T1 and i Vesses can be piloted by normal people, the later produced MA and Linker Vesses required intimate neurological linking with their pilots to enhance combat performance. These machines can be transported into battle via a customized APC that is armed with a pair of energy ball guns on the roof that can store up to five at the same time.

### Types

* **Vess Power Type T1**: Standard training Vesses seen at the beginning of the series. They have a claw for each hand and an energy ball gun on each wrist.
* **Vess-i**: A pair of custom Type T1s with the addition of an electric spike called a Penetrator and small rockets in the clas called Stun Rockets.
	+ **Type A**: The blue Vess-i.
	+ **Type B**: The red Vess-i.
* **MA Vess**: Three prototype Vesses that use the Linker Interface Module (LIM for short), continuously scanning a potential pilots memories to test them against the effects of Necrometal. These machines have three different forms consisting of a cocoon-like pod form, a humanoid form, and an in-between form. All three have reinforced armor that give them a high resistance to projectiles, lasers, and flames as well as a shield for melee attacks.
	+ **Argent**: The first, also called The Reaper. Armed with an energy ball rifle and an electric scythe with a spike on it called a Penetrator Scythe.
	+ **Sable**: The second, later becomes taken over by Necrometal. Armed with an energy ball rifle and a pair of electric kamas with a spike on each one called Penetrator Kamas.
	+ **Gueles**: The third, serves as a replacement for Argent near the end of the series. It was armed with pods on the right shoulder that could fire electric blades called Penetrator Blades.
* **Linker Vess**: A customized Vess with blades all over the body used by Sadamiri Natsuiri.

## Necrometal

Necrometal (シバガネ Shibagane) is a supernatural living metal that originated in Kawadahara City capable of infecting living organisms to use their bodies as nutrition and assimilates them with the souls of the dead. Over the course of years this substance took over the city, forcing its inhabitants to evacuate. Overtime the Necrometal began spawning undead lifeforms commonly referred to as Imashimes (イマシメ) born from assimilated souls. While Imashimes appear in a variety of shapes and sizes they can be killed off by destroying their red core. If these creatures live long enough they can evolve into a highly dangerous Muroko (ムクロ). Near the end of the series it is revealed that the very first Muroko was responsible for the Necrometal outbreak.

### Imashimes

* **Type 1**: Powers include high jumping and tentacles.
* **Type 2**: Powers include eight slicing whips and strong legs for high jumps and powerful kicks.
* **Type 3**: Their only known power is three tentacles capable of firing lasers.
* **Type 4**: Powers include flight, four tentacles, and self dividing.
* **Type 5**: Their only known power is high jumping.
* **Type 6**: Their only known power is flight.
* **Type 7**: Powers include levitation, a pair of shields that can launch spears that set things on fire upon physical contact, and emitting flames from their body.
* **Type 8**: Powers include tendrils from their flower that can form spears and self destructing.
* **Type 9**: Powers include emitting spears from the head and an extendable tentacle for each arm.
* **Type 10**: Their only known power is levitation.

### Murokos

The Murokos have the unique ability to sing a death song that can insert Necrometal into humans via turning it into soundwaves which will consume them within ten days of hearing it. Unlike the Imashimes the Murokos are capable of expanding their Necrometal physiques up to sixty meters and are even capable of relicating mechanics instead of just lifeforms. Other powers include levitation and a horn on their head strong enough to slice through MA Vesses. The original Muroko was able to replicate Sable near the end of the series, each one having foot wheels like normal Vesses, could use claws for combat and wall crawling, and had a scorpion-like tail ideal for combat.