Code

A **Code** is the general term for a number of mystical, varied powers and abilities that can be bestowed unto a person. Codes are varied by nature - very, very few people can have a similar kind of Code due to the fact that the abilities of any given Code are unique to each 'caster'. Codes are generally considered to be right in the 'middle' of the V2 Chronicles' magic systems, being more varied and flexible than most Geass powers but more finicky and less all-encompassing than Personas or other magical powers.

The specifics of a Code's power often seems to be related to a 'codeword' that each user strongly identifies with; for example, Callista Paige's codeword is 'Power', and Callie's Code grants her access to incredible levels of strength, agility, and endurance - 'raw power', in essence.

Codes seemingly cannot be stolen or obtained through personal or contractual means - Codes are bestowed unto human beings by higher powers almost at random, and rarely are casters aware that they have access to their Code's power until a powerful Awakening Moment occurs. Once that Moment has occurred, however, the caster will suddenly gain the basic knowledge they need to properly wield their power. If the caster is able to strengthen and hone their power, they will be able to easily, willfully access their Overdrive Point, an initially-uncontrollable, emotionally-charged power-up that shatters a Code's limiters for a brief amount of time.

There are very few people with any acute knowledge of Codes or Code-related mythos; Yuri Mobius appears to be familiar with Codes due to his Geass-related research, which hints to a possible link between Geass and Codes. The lack of readily-available or readily-comprehensible information on Codes in-universe makes it perhaps the most mysterious and inexplicable magic system in the V2 Chronicles.

## Canonical Code Casters

### V2 Universe (Season 1)

#### Callista Paige

Callie's Code is the first Code ever properly shown to the audience, and our introduction to the concept of the Code as a whole. Callie's Codeword is '**Power**' - this grants Callie access to a superhuman amount of raw strength, agility, and endurance. Due to the inherently flexible nature of her Code, Callie can utilize her power in a number of practical ways - running for extended periods of time without becoming exhausted, jumping and vaulting onto higher structures, and opening pickle jars. Callie's **Overdrive** is visually represented by a **Transformation Sequence** - her attire changes into that of a magical girl's, and lightning often stems forth from her tiara to signify completion of the Transformation. Callie is able to utilize a number of (personally-named) strong and powerful moves while in her Overdrive state - some common examples being Starlight Overdrive, Spirit Buster, and the Stardust Lariat, just to name a few.

Callie's Awakening Moment occurred in the first episode of V2 Universe, as a result of mortal fear stemming forth from the Vultures holding Camilla Winters at gunpoint during the Station Square Hostage Crisis. Philemon was the one to coordinate Callie's Awakening Moment.

#### Troy Specter

Troy's Code is unveiled during the climax of Episode 9 once he'd trapped the Vincent Five inside of the CCA. Troy's codeword is '**Design**', a power that grants Troy the ability to create tangible, miniature worlds out of his paintings, and the ability to create 'canvas portals' to said worlds as well. Troy's **Overdrive** can forcibly drag others into the gravitational pull of his portraits with a strong, vacuum-like tug - this, however, seems to cause him a great deal of exhaustion. The environments within Troy's worlds will often assume the nature of whatever he paints - for example, when Callie jumped into a painting adorned with desert dunes and swirling sand, she found herself caught in a dusty sandstorm, the wind howling around her. Notably, Troy has utilized his power to help Tina Lockhart and Zach II remove of evidence, allowing them to hide bodies or stolen artifacts in paintings he's not particularly 'fond' of.

#### Kai Ishida

Kai's Code is unique in that, when manifests, it assumes a physical form of its own, complete with its own thoughts and the ability to act independently of Kai's input: **Scary Rolo**. Kai's Code was unveiled as part of his establishing scene in Episode 11 - on his first day at Amber Academy, Kai summoned Scary Rolo and utilized him to get the answers to one of Nilah Frost's quizzes. Kai's codeword is '**Ghost**'.

Scary Rolo has quite a few abilities of his own. By default, Scary Rolo is invisible to all besides Kai - he has the ability to reveal himself to as many people as he or Kai so desires. This ability even affects Code casters - Kai is, uniquely, able to suppress his Code's aura from other wielders, which allows him and Scary Rolo to operate as discreetly as they please. Scary Rolo has the power of teleportation and intangibility as well, able to phase through people and objects with very little trouble.

#### Khan

Khan's Code is comparable to that of Super Armor in video games (it's even called as much, referred to as 'Super Armor' by Callie). When Khan's ability is activated, he can endure massive amounts of damage without flinching or recoil. Regardless of whether Khan is getting struck, shot at, or even hit by another Code user, he can move unfazed through the blow and strike at his opponent. Khan's Armor can eventually be worn down, and comes with the adverse effect of hitting him with a lot of pent-up damage at once, but the armor is unbreakable otherwise, requiring force and determination to whittle it down. Khan's Codeword is '**Strength**'.

### Season 2

#### Jabsco

Jabsco's Code is one of the most straightforward Codes in the entire series - namely, it seems to be the power of fire and firebending. However, we only get to see this Code for a moment in time, so its use, range, power, and accessibility levels are unknown and hard to identify. Jabsco's Codeword is currently (and likely always will be) unknown.

#### Sienna

Sienna Tamsen's Code is very uniquely suited for her job as an ace detective, and no doubt manifested as a result of her incredible aptitude as a detective and her passion for the discovery of the truth. It's implied that she's had this power ever since the famous Jurian Case, and she seems to know a lot about Codes in general, given that she's able to guess that Callie has a "Code Guider" (Philemon).

Sienna's Code works in one of two ways, and only works if there's a corpse in front of her. She can create a psychic, visible outline of what the victim was doing up to one or two hours before their death, \*or\* an outline of what their murderer was doing one or two hours before *and* after their victim’s death. This is one of the few non-offensive Codes in the series. Sienna first used this power to retroactively follow the path that a Talon Company mercenary took an hour before his death. The body's psychic outline took her to Van Buren Firearms, allowing her to deduce that Van Buren was not only supplying Talon Company, but that they likely knew where the Talon Company headquarters in Valentia was. She was also able to see an outline of the mercenary's killer, who Sienna hypothesized was probably a GUN soldier, due to the bulky but tactical frame of the killer.

Sienna's Codeword is '**Truth**'.

## Other Codes

#### Lila

Princess Lila's Code was first seen in *Redvale*, a canonical V2 Chronicles spinoff film. Lila's Code is thought of as an 'aura', and referred to as a 'mysterious passenger' by some. Lila's latent aura projects and manifests in the form of an energy field that can enclose her and anyone / anything close to her. Not only is it a defensive tool, acting like a shield, but it grants her and anyone else in the field the ability to traverse over non-solid surfaces (like water). When Lila is especially agitated, her Code generates a magnetic field as well, which can suspend inanimate objects around her in midair before destroying them (as demonstrated when debris that could have crushed or crippled Maya Redvale was destroyed thanks to Lila covering the both of them with her Code). Lila doesn't seem to have the best grasp on the powers of her Code, but she demonstrates decent control over what she has. Lila's Codeword is '**Home**'.