Proto-Chakra Machine

The **Proto-Chakra Machine** is a device developed by Michael Rjinder and Wanda Lulenski to return monsters to their original bodies, turning the monster back into a normal body part. It was mentioned in passing in Chapter 10 and Chapter 16, but was not given a detailed explanation until Chapter 23. It appears to be quite simple to use, seemingly only requiring the human and monster to be inside the device as it is activated. (Straps are present for less-willing subjects of the procedure)

The largest roadblock in the machine's development was finding a method to safely knit body tissue back together. Pushed for time with the announcement that SHELL was preparing to be shut down, Lulenski decided to find a way to retrieve two monsters that could provide the missing pieces: Guuzy, with his healing goo, and Ayo, with her ability to produce large amounts of Arma energy.

After capturing the monsters in Chapter 27, Lulenski attempted to force West into the machine to restore Guuzy to his body. However, the procedure was interrupted by Enid, seeking revenge on Julie, who was trying to remove West and Guuzy from the machine. Just as the machine activated, Enid and her body were the only ones inside the machine, and the procedure fused them back together. The original Enid regained control of her body, seemingly only vaguely aware of what had happened in the past months.

As SHELL staff pursued the enraged Skin Monster, Julie and West were left alone to ponder the machine with their monsters. Deciding that most everyone they knew with a monster would prefer to keep their monster separate, the pair asked Ayo whether she thought Bina would want to use to machine. Ayo in turn destroyed the machine, though it is unclear whether this was intended as an answer or simply Ayo's own desire for self-preservation.

After SHELL's reformation following the events of Chapter 30, former director Roger Maugras Sr. was given the responsibility of repairing the damaged Proto-Chakra Machine. Despite his efforts, Maugras was unable to understand how to manage a smooth and complete reassembling.  When he tested the machine on Annabelle and her Unnamed Mouth Monster, under Ned McNulty's instructions to test early, the machine began releasing several warning messages, and Annabelle began to take on some of the properties of her monster, such as eye color, skin color, and the structure of her mouth. Luckily, after an emergency shutdown, Annabelle's body returned to normal.

It became necessary to use the Proto-Chakra machine in its partially-functional state when Ayo was stabbed in a field accident, resulting in Bina's death. After receiving permission from Deborah Blum and Mr. Blum, Maugras proceeded to recombine Ayo and Bina together, if only in an incomplete measure.  During the process, Bina and Ayo developed a powerful mental link that allowed the two to communicate directly with each other, a link that they retained as Bina awoke from the procedure.

Like Annabelle, Bina's body gained several traits that Ayo had, such as a blue skin tone, a tail, and ventricles adorning the top of her head. Additionally, she developed new abilities that Ayo had not previously possessed, such as levitation and telekinesis. It is currently unknown whether this is because Bina has acquired access to Ayo's Arma-generating abilities and discovered new applications for them, or if these new powers developed as a result of the Proto-Chakra Machine combining the two.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 23, Page 8
2. ↑ Chapter 28, Pages 3-6 and 9
3. ↑ Chapter 29, Pages 34-38
4. ↑ Chapter 33, Pages 10-11
5. ↑ Chapter 34, Pages 7-10
6. ↑ Chapter 35, Page 36
7. ↑ Chapter 36, Pages 1-6
8. ↑ Chapter 36, Page 10
9. ↑ Chapter 36, Page 12
10. ↑ Chapter 36, Page 11