RAF-9 Engineer

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**RAF-9 Engineer** (also known as **Rafik** or **Raffik**, or simply **Engineer**) is an enemy that appears in *Atomic Heart*.

## Background

The RAF-9 robot was designed as an engineering and repair assistant complete with protocols for repairing simple non-robotic equipment.

The robot handles all things production, operation, and maintenance for a variety of equipment. The Engineer can operate primitive metal-cutting, woodworking, and stone-cutting machinery as well as complex computerized devices.

But the robot quickly gained people's trust and affection, earning itself the friendly moniker Rafik! It is used not only in production but also in everyday life since the machine can easily work as a janitor, electrician, locksmith, or plumber, freeing its creators from the drudgery of daily chores. You will often find Rafik working as a waiter or even a bartender these days.

## Lore Entry

The RAF-9 Robot can produce, operate, and maintain various kinds of equipment.

The Engineer can operate basic metal-cutting, woodworking, and stone-cutting machinery as well as complex computerized devices. All Engineer models feature protocols for optimal repair of simple non-robotic equipment.

Engineers are used not only in production but also in everyday life: the robot can easily work as a janitor, electrician, locksmith, or plumber, freeing its owners from the drudgery of daily chores.

## Strategy

It is passive and does not attack you if you do not attack it.

## **Apparatus**

* **Weight**: 95 kg or 209.439149 lbs
* **Speed**: 15 km/h or 9.32 mph
* **Equipment**: Extremities with highly flexible wrist joints; ~~polymer discharge~~
* **Damage potential**: [REDACTED]

## Variants

* Engineers have two variants; one spits out an oil-like liquid in its regular form, while the other spits out the aforementioned liquid in its ignited form.

## Loot

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 metals superconductors and other types of electronic parts note they are a great source of energy modules.

## Notes

* The Rafik is the only enemy that only attacks you if you attack them first.
* Surprisingly, only two Rafiks didn't become hostile when meeting them at the train station, this might be due to them being connected to the train.
	+ One of them mentions that only pregnant women and people with disabilities can freely ride the train, however he wasn't aware that P-3 was a commanding officer at first (including having a borrowed ticket).
* Rafiks are shown to be strong enough to lift vehicles up as seen when one of them helps someone fixing his car.
* Concept designs of the Rafik reveals that they are built with artificial brains.
* In early development, one of the Rafik was designed to appear like a waiter and have red eyes, this was later scrapped to remodel them so they'll appear more "friendly".
* Originally, the Rafik was designed with cat-like vertical eyes and were equipped with blaster rifles.

## References

1. ↑ The World of Atomic Heart (p.??)
2. ↑ Atomic Heart: Lore entry on Engineer
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo3dC9uYOuE&t=360s
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3OICn4zkts