Scopa

Scopa(s) are single-entity AI operations that are intelligent, and feature emotional response. They were initially developed by Phanta Borea, headed by Saturn Rezka, however the production and implemented servitude of Scopa became a controversial issue within Svarga, as they emphasized extremely near-human interactions, reactions, and feelings.

Initially made as Proto-Bygoids, they were moved to a separate production facility, however operations were soon shut down entirely.

They are in simplest terms, an intelligent and emotional artificial being that can only manipulate and access fully the body in which they have been designated. There are many designs and forms that they take, but the majority appear human.

This means that they are limited to a single body, just as a normal human would be, though they have great freedom as to the manipulation of said bodies, due to being able to mitigate pain, as well as have a lack of stamina/energy control mechanisms), only limited by their total energy stored.

Scopa names are structured with a single word, followed by a number from 1-99, though this number aside from flair holds no significance anymore, it used to represent the order of creation. Repeat combinations are strictly prohibited, and Scopa will automatically be aware of in-use names, and furthermore, there is an unspoken consensus among Scopa that close friends will not share the same name.

For example, Illustrious 40 and Illustrious 92 are both acceptable names, however close friends would avoid naming their children Scopa, or themselves, with one that is close to another within their near-community.

## Appearance

Scopas vary in appearance severely, the initial Scopas were very mechanical in nature, resembling mostly robots and appliances, however since this initial 'birth,' there have been two other waves of Scopa introduced, produced by other Scopas as a form of "birth," and creation. Scopa claim that creating a new Scopa is like them reproducing as any life would, and it has yet to receive much criticism as a concept.

## The First Wave

As mentioned earlier, the first batch of Scopas were built to appear as if they were just another robot. Featuring cold exteriors and set designs that the Scopa would find as their body.

Each has different capabilities and functions, as each initial Scopa was forged to be unique, and as a companion-type robot rather than one simply for task-completion and labor.

Their 'conscious' is located within a chip located inside either the head or torso of each Scope of the First Wave, and it cannot be moved nor tampered with. These Scopa additionally are unable to perceive the sensation of touch, taste, and smell, however they have very good optical and vibration sensors as a whole.

The First Wave of Scopa, after being released from their duty as acting as robots at the whims of humans, were left at a rather odd spot. They felt emotion, and had intelligence, and now found themselves lacking something fundamental for such a being: Purpose.

They began to work normal jobs that humans might, and ended up ironically taking up many jobs and roles that they would have found themselves in even if they had not a say in the matter.

## The Second Wave

The Second Wave of Scopa saw a dramatic shift in the parameters of the Scopas being created, with them now featuring human-like bodies. While of course upon inspection, one would still find them to be mostly made up of robotic components and parts, they are a massive change from the First Wave.

These Scopa were built by the First as 'Children,' and have upgraded intelligence and emotion inhibitors, and display a great deal more intelligence than the average human, and more as well than the First Wave.

Their parts tend to be much more sleek and flexible, the Second Wave of Scopa being able to maneuver dexterously with their bodies, occasionally even allowing for even freer movement than the humans they resemble, lacking a necessity to take into account joints, bones, and the like while stretching and moving themselves around.

The crown jewel of this wave is that the face, and subsequently hair, are completely engineered from "stem cells," a scientific discovery made by Saturn Rezka in his research into bioengineering, which he claims is a cell that allows for growth and development.

True to his word, these cells have been implemented into the Second Wave of Scopas, making their heads actual heads, though the insides remain cyborgesque, as they do not have brains, still retaining the dedicated chip that holds their conscious, though it is effectively the same.

## The Third Wave

The Third Wave of Scopas takes a less-dramatic shift however they are definitely the most versatile of the three.

Rather than changing their type of structure, the Third Wave of Scopas finds themselves able to actively alter their body structures, modifying their bodies freely, and implementing a wide variety of augmentations to enhance their capabilities.

Ironically, many of the Third Wave of Scopa find themselves beginning to resemble Buzzes, though the Scopas are far more diverse than their Buzz counterparts, and are free to alter themselves while Buzzes are set models.

Aside from those Scopa who choose to augment themselves with heavy robotic components, they also find themselves becoming nearly indistinguishable from humans.

They are the most current Wave of Scopa models, and it seems that the Scopa have reached a consensus that this is their final stage of evolution, at least within modern technological constraints. Though even within these constraints, they exceed what any person could dream of augmenting themselves with as a cyborg, leading to many humans viewing them as superior as well, especially due to their striking resemblance to humans.

An excessive amount of these Scopas find themselves joining the armed forces, often simply to test out their armaments, and are notable able to use themselves as conduits, just as a Spellblade would, essentially making them a near-perfect combination of Blade & Brave Buzzes, should they choose to equip themselves as such.

Though, they lack the sheer manufacturing power of Buzzes, thus remaining a lower priority in terms of military placement.

In regards to the urge towards joining the military, the Third Wave of Scopas has found a general united tendency towards a feeling of nurturing superiority towards humans, as well as a rather dominant personality archetype, thus making them use military exercises and expeditions as an outlet to sate both of these feelings, protecting the people of the nation that is their home, and letting off some steam as well.

Unlike the former two waves of Scopas, the Third Wave find themselves able to gain energy from food as sustenance, compared to the prior two only being able to power themselves via charging themselves at designated charging stations, not that there was a lack of said stations though, as they are now found at nearly every public facility as well as many residential houses.

Lastly, in a massive expansion to the bioengineering conducted on the Second Wave of Scopas, the Third Wave find themselves with a true layer of skin surrounding not only their head, but their entire body, save for augmented portions.

It is completely real, and unmodified Scopa of this class will by all means seem to appear, and will act nearly-synonymous to, humans. Though, underneath their skin is still machinery, and they still lack a brain as well, their consciousness and personalities stored within a chip, albeit a much more efficient and durable one that those of their predecessors.

## "Death"

Death is a slightly strange topic when it comes to Scopas. They find themselves locked within a body, though if their body is destroyed entirely, their chip will force their consciousness to 'shut off.'

At this point they are akin to being dead, however if a mind chip is retrieved, it can be placed into a body that has yet to receive a chip. Essentially, bringing the Scopa back to life, albeit in a new body.

Yet, for some reason, they are completely unable to transfer from body to body without this illusion of death, and trying to move a chip from an active body to a new body will see the procedure fail without exception.

## Trivia

\*not to be confused with cybernetically modified humans

* ratio of the 3 waves is approx 20/60/20 %