E-Coat

**E-Coat** *(電子コート, denshi kо̄to)* is a piece of standard robotic equipment seen in the Core Awaken ~Yuka~ and Core Awaken ~Jilelen and LittleSnow~ games.

## History

In general, robots do not require clothing to function properly. Textiles block their cooling ducts, causing a number of operational problems. However, as technology advanced and the overall appearance of robots started to closely resemble a human's, it became necessary to provide them with something to wear as a matter of social grace and modesty.

To this end, a certain scientist developed an optic projection overlay system that simulated clothes for robots, which came to be known as the E-Coat. Aside from improving a robot's appearance, the E-Coat also protects them from overheating, external temperature extremes as well as specific degrees of physical impact. The kind of clothing can be programmed and customized based on necessity or preference, and does not require mending nor laundering.

The structural integrity of the virtual material is heavily dependent on the unit's functional status. Severely damaged or corrupted robots will not be able to keep the E-Coat stable, causing tears or overall projection errors that make the simulated articles transparent. In extreme cases, the clothes may completely disappear.

Special experimental modifications can also partially interfere with the E-Coat. One notable example is the Trance ability applied on Jilelen and LittleSnow. Utilizing the animal form and it's corresponding abilities tap into majority of their internal resources, including the E-Coat generation system. As a result, if the energy for maintaining the form is used up, parts of the E-Coat clothing projections will temporarily fade out along with it.

## Gallery

**NSFW WARNING**

Jilelen's old look.Great Detective Jilelen.E-Coat Option Screen. Can only be accessed in the original version.A character model of Jilelen with all E-Coat parts disabled. Can only be done in the original version.A character model of LittleSnow with all E-Coat parts disabled. Can only be done in the original version.
## Notes & Trivia

* In Core Awaken ~Rusu~, a two-stage Barrier system was the precursor to E-Coat technology. As it was made from solid materials, the clothing sample needed minimal coverage to avoid ventilation issues. Only the prototype android Rusu utilized this type, it was never seen on any mass-production androids.

* In Core Awaken ~Yuka~, the E-Coat system is tied directly into a robot's shield generator. If the shield breaks, the E-Coat will become disabled, stripping the robot bare. However, it is possible to perform a field repair by locating a Heal Station terminal. If a robot with a broken shield steps on it, a tube will emerge from said terminal and inject a liquid-based nanomachine compound into the robot's crotch, restoring the E-Coat in the process. Said solution can also repair the prior-gen Barrier system.
* As shown in the Core Awaken ~Jilelen and LittleSnow~ opening, Jilelen's current E-Coat setup was done by Rurumu in line with the latter's fondness for detective shows on TV and associating ruin exploration with sleuthing.
* In the original R-18 version, Ma Jing Ling can be asked to enable/disable specific articles of E-Coat clothing for the two robots in the base camp, and it is even possible to send them out to the Crimson Dungeon completely naked. This option was taken out of the Steam version.
	+ However, certain parts *(like hats, shoes, etc.)* can still be taken off by toggling them in the original and then importing the save.