Three months later, in the dormitory.
Allen stood before three Alchemy Creations of different forms. With his arms crossed and his chin in his hand, he scrutinized these works, the fruits of his painstaking labor since beginning his studies under his mentor.
On the left was a tall, eight-legged Mechanical Body. Its limbs were thick and its chassis was stable. The low-spec "Adjudicator" sniper platform mounted on its back remained perfectly still, a testament to its excellent stability.
Allen had once held high hopes for it, but a simulation test last week exposed its flaws.
When the scenario switched to a narrow corridor, its massive body got stuck at a corner, six of its eight legs unable to apply any effective force. During the vertical wall-climbing test, its weight of over eighty kilograms proved to be a fatal burden. It only managed to ascend five meters before it fell.
It was an excellent stationary turret, but not a competent hunter for urban warfare.
