ALM

**Artificial Learning Mechanism**, or **"ALM"**, was created by Menix to be the ultimate service bot.

## ALM

### Status

Deceased

However, he was captured by Valor and trained to be a super assassin. He is found by Rew and is shown kindness and learns what it means to be nice, and eventually joins Ragdoll Inc. While unable to speak, ALM makes some of the most meaningful decisions and is a very good listener.

## Biography

### Pre-Valor

Before Valor captures ALM, he was pretty much mindless, only built with the power to learn. Menix presented him at the Vexis Tech Convention, with important attendees such as Gennen Burien, Dr. Varus Bithel, and Barry Stormer. Just as Menix is through with the presentation of ALM, Valor agents invade and steal, killing the Menix representative and a few of the audience members. ALM, not knowing the situation, is helpless.

### During Valor

Valor agent Odin Ateer reprogrammed ALM to forget all of his previous training, basically giving him a clean slate. Valor then proceeded to show him everything he needed to know about fighting, between multiple martial arts and firearms. He was also taught to be obedient to Valor and nobody else, and before they knew it ALM was their number one agent.

### Post-Valor, Pre-Ragdoll Inc.

Since Gennen was at the conference when ALM was stolen, he knew about ALM's whereabouts, and he needed a super soldier, so he invades Valor's territory himself in order to steal ALM for his own purposes. However, Rew finds out about this plan and beats him to it, bring along Ragdoll Inc. A large fight is held between Gennen's forces, Ragdoll Inc, and Valor, but ultimately Rew manages to convince ALM to follow him out and they escape, leaving the other two fighting.

### During Ragdoll Inc

ALM joined Ragdoll Inc, and learned many new things, such as how to work as a team member, and how to know when to hold back and when to retreat. However, the more he missioned with Ragdoll Inc, the more he felt like what he was doing was wrong. Only a few weeks after joining, he quits in order to become a protector of justice and keeper of peace on KEV-363-3.

### Post-Ragdoll Inc

ALM leaves to join the police force on KEV-363-3, but is rejected for bad ID. He then tries to get off the planet, but doesn't have a passport and is unable to. He is stuck without an ID, any money, and especially without a voice. He decides to travel by foot, and he does so endlessly forward, with no real idea of where he's going. He sees people playing around, but doesn't bother asking them. After walking seemingly endless, he ended up in a town, which didn't seem much different from the rest of the places he'd been. However, he also ran into a group of thugs, who had stolen from the local mill. He decides to bring them to justice, and without killing them, manages to tie them up and bring them to the local jail. He is immediately hired where he stays in order to hopefully raise his ranks and become a defender for the whole planet.

When the White Sword sends Squad D to investigate some activity on KEV-363-3, ALM is asked to join along. Reluctant to assist in what seems to be an unjust cause, he at first declines. However, after much bargaining, he is finally convinced to tag along, at least so he could scout out any information and report back to the police. However, he gets caught up in a fight with Flare Blitz, and ends up getting distracted. Another member of the criminals was able to sneak up behind ALM and fire an EMP, shutting ALM's systems down and leaving him as a sitting duck. Needless to say, when Squad D returned, they only found bits and pieces.

## Appearance

While ALM is tall, Menix wanted him to be relatable, so he was made at lower heights than even some tall humans. However, he's extremely heavy as his whole body is made out of different alloys of Iron, Zenith, Copper, Titanium, and other elements. His body is mostly representative of plated armor, and give off a metallic silver shine. His head is mostly a large chunk of metal, with two sensors representing eyes, and a microphone so that he can hear the world around him.

He has hands comparable to that of a human, but with only four flat fingers. He can switch these out for multiple different tools and weapons, including but not limited to, gattling guns, SMGs, screw drivers, hammers, grappling hooks, and tasers. His feet can do similar things, but only switch into small rockets so that he can fly slightly. These require a lot of energy so he rarely ever uses them.

## Effects After Death

ALM's service was honored by the White Sword as one of the greatest from a non-White Sword member. He showed Squad D how to be just and riteous. When Ragdoll Inc. finds out about his death they are inspired to honor his legacy by trying to avoid breaking the law (this revolution didn't last long).

Cyborg tries to find a way to rebuild him, but the programming and mechanisms are too advanced even for him and ends up giving up early in the process. Electro eventually finds his remains in a graveyard and repurposes his parts into his version of Spray.

## Other Cannons

### Pre-Outlook Ragdoll Inc. Arc

In this cannon, ALM dies before he quits Ragdoll Inc.

### Hunters and Peace Arc

In this cannon, ALM is referred to a lot by Rew as an "inspiration" to him and that the new Ragdoll Inc. should follow his legacy.

### Vigilante Arc

In this cannon, Menix has a new line of guards with new programming based off of ALM's to be super soldier.