Aemeath
Once an Exostrider Synchronist of Rabelle College, she is now a digital ghost who sings quietly amongst stars.
Attribute: 
Fusion
Weapon: 
Sword
Rarity: 5
Gender: Female
Country: Lahai-Roi
Affiliation: Startorch Academy
Chinese: Wang Yaxin
English: Sato Satomi
Japanese: Kim Ha Ru
Korean: Cara Theobold
Main Damage Dealer
Powerful damage dealer
Resonance Liberation Damage
Deals higher Resonance Liberation DMG
Tune Rupture Response
Deals Tune Rupture DMG to targets
Fusion Burst
Utilizes Fusion Burst for combat advantage
DMG Amplification
Provides DMG Amplification for a specific Resonator in the team
Aemeath - Original Outfit
A Startorch Academy piloting suit designed for Exostrider Synchronists. As the digital ghost drifts silently through the halls, its flowing hem flickers with digital distortion. This suit is shaped from her own memories, the only proof left that she was ever truly human.
Combo Tutorial
Deal substantial Resonance Liberation DMG.
While in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, deal additional Tune Rupture DMG. This mode favors single-target damage output. The more Resonators in the team with the ability to respond to Tune Rupture - Interfered, the more DMG Aemeath deals.
While in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, Aemeath inflicts Fusion Burst. This mode unleashes Aemeath's area damage potential, which allows her to deal more DMG by frequently inflicting Fusion Burst.
Restore Synchronization Rate through attacks.
When Synchronization Rate reaches 50%, after casting Basic Attack Stage 4, consume Synchronization Rate to cast Enhanced Sync Attack and restore Resonance Rate.
When Resonance Rate is full, casting Enhanced Heavy Attack restores Synchronization Rate. When both Synchronization Rate and Resonance Rate are full, Resonance Liberation Finisher becomes available.
Form Switch: Resonance Skill
Sync Attack: Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Resonance Skill; Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Resonance Skill; Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Resonance Skill
Seraphic Duet: when Synchronization Rate reaches 50%, Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Normal Attack+Resonance Skill.
Heavenfall Edict: Finale: when Synchronization Rate and Resonance Rate are full, press Resonance Liberation or Resonance Skill.
Starflux Thrust: in Mech form, use Utility.
Details
Basic Attack - Aemeath
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
Heavy Attack - Aemeath
Hold Normal Attack to charge the attack by consuming STA, release to cast Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged I, dealing Fusion DMG.
Hold Normal Attack longer to cast Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II, dealing higher Fusion DMG.
When in Instant Response, Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II charges more quickly. Casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II, Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II, or Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale ends Instant Response.
This Skill DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged I to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3.
Mid-air Attack - Aemeath
Consume STA to perform a Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2.
Dodge Counter - Aemeath
Press Normal Attack shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 4.
Form Switch
Aemeath can switch forms between herself and her Mech. The Mech inherits Aemeath's Stats and unlocks new moves.
Aemeath automatically casts Basic Attack - Stage 1 upon casting Form Switch.
While in the Mech form, Aemeath casts Mid-air Attack automatically upon casting Form Switch in mid-air.
Sync Strike: Armament Merge
Press Resonance Skill shortly after casting Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2, 3 & 4, Heavy Attack - Aemeath, or Dodge Counter - Aemeath to cast Sync Strike: Armament Merge, dealing Fusion DMG.
Switch into the Mech form after casting this skill. Press the Normal Attack button shortly after to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2.
Sync Strike: Call of Dawn
Press Resonance Skill shortly after casting Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2, 3 & 4, Heavy Attack - Mech, or Dodge Counter - Mech to cast Sync Strike: Call of Dawn, dealing Fusion DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air.
Switch into Aemeath after casting this skill. Press the Normal Attack button shortly after to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2.
Basic Attack - Mech
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks, dealing Fusion DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Heavy Attack - Mech
Hold the Normal Attack button to charge by consuming STA, release to cast Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged I to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.
Hold the Normal Attack button longer to cast Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II, dealing higher Fusion DMG.
When in Instant Response, Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II charges more quickly. Casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath: Charged II, Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II, or Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale ends Instant Response.
This Skill DMG is considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged I to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting Heavy Attack - Mech: Charged II to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3.
Mid-air Attack - Mech
Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Fusion DMG.
Press the Normal Attack button shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2.
Dodge Counter - Mech
Press the Normal Attack button shortly after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Fusion DMG.
Press the Normal Attack button shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 4.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground
Seraphic Duo
When casting Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 4 or Basic Attack - Mech Stage 4, enter Seraphic Duo for 5s.
Resonance Skill - Seraphic Duet: Overture
When Aemeath is in Seraphic Duo and the Synchronization Rate is no less than 100 points, press Resonance Skill to cast Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Overture at the cost of 100 points of Synchronization Rate, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Switch into the Mech form after casting this skill and exit Seraphic Duo. Press Normal Attack within a certain period of time to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2.
Resonance Skill - Seraphic Duet: Encore
In the Mech form, when in Seraphic Duo and the Synchronization Rate is no less than 100 points, press Resonance Skill to cast Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Encore at the cost of 100 points of Synchronization Rate, dealing Fusion DMG, considered Resonance Liberation DMG.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Switch back to Aemeath and exit the Seraphic Duo state. Press Normal Attack shortly afterward to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2.
Resonance Mode
- In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, when Resonators in the team respond to Tune Rupture - Interfered, inflict
- In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, when Resonators in the team inflict Fusion Burst, inflict
While in combat, when the Fusion Burst on targets near the active Resonator reaches 0 stacks, inflict 1 stack of Fusion Burst. If the targets have more than 5 stacks of Fusion Burst, trigger Fusion Burst based on their max stack limit and remove all of their stacks.
In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture/Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting/Fusion Burst when the following skills deal damage. The same skill can only trigger this effect on the same target once every 3s:
Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3 & 4, Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3 & 4, Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Armament Merge, Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Call of Dawn, Intro Skill Songs Across the Universe, and Intro Skill Debut of Meteoric Radiance.
Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet gains the following enhancements based on Aemeath's Resonance Mode:
- When in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet removes Rupturous Trail stacks on nearby targets and additionally deals 5 instances of Tune Rupture DMG, each time to a random target within range. For each stack of Rupturous Trail removed from a target, the DMG Multiplier of the additional instances of Tune Rupture DMG triggered by Seraphic Duet against the target is increased by 4%. This effect lasts for 1s. The target's Off-Tune Level does not affect the triggering of these instances of Tune Rupture DMG.
- When in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet removes the Fusion Trail stacks on targets if they are inflicted with Fusion Trail, and trigger the Fusion Burst on the target based on its max stack limit without removing its stacks. Each stack of Fusion Trail removed from the target increases the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Burst on the main target by 10%.
When in Stardust Resonance, Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet gains the following enhancements based on Aemeath's Resonance Mode:
- In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, casting Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet additionally deal 10 instances of Tune Rupture DMG.
- In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Burst triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet on the main target is additionally increased by 200%. The DMG Multiplier increase effect is stackable with that provided by Fusion Trail.
Tune Rupture Response - Starburst
Active in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture. Deal Fusion DMG to targets within range that are affected by Tune Rupture - Interfered, considered Tune Rupture DMG.
Starflux Thrust
When in the Mech form and Starflux is more than 200, use the Utility button to cast Starflux Thrust and soar in the air by continuously consuming Starflux.
Synchronization Rate
Synchronization Rate is capped at 200 points.
- Dealing damage with Basic Attack - Aemeath, Mid-air Attack - Aemeath, Dodge Counter - Aemeath, Basic Attack - Mech, Mid-air Attack - Mech, Dodge Counter - Mech, Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Armament Merge, and Resonance Skill Sync Strike: Call of Dawn recovers Synchronization Rate.
- Casting Intro Skill Songs Across the Universe and Debut of Meteoric Radiance recovers 40 points of Synchronization Rate.
- Casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive recovers 30 points of Synchronization Rate.
- When in Instant Response and Heavenfall Edict: Unbound at the same time, casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath Charged II or Heavy Attack - Mech Charged II recovers 200 points of Synchronization Rate.
Resonance Rate
Resonance Rate is capped at 4 points.
- Casting Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet recovers 1 point of Resonance Rate.
- Casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive recovers 1 point of Resonance Rate.
- When in Starlume Acceleration, casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive additionally recovers 1 point of Resonance Rate.
Starflux
Starflux is capped at 600 points.
Starflux recovers naturally over time.
Heavenfall Edict - Overdrive
Deal Fusion DMG. Switch into Mech form after casting this skill.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Casting this skill grants the following effects:
- Enter Stardust Resonance for 30s.
- Enter Heavenfall Edict: Unbound for 60s.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 2.
Press Resonance Skill to perform Resonance Skill Form Switch shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 2.
The next Seraphic Duet cast within 30s after casting this skill doesn't consume Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail.
Stardust Resonance
Enhance the effect of Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet.
This effect ends after Seraphic Duet is cast 2 times.
Heavenfall Edict - Unbound
Heavenfall Edict - Overdrive is replaced with Heavenfall Edict - Finale.
When in Heavenfall Edict - Unbound and Resonance Rate reaches the limit, enter Instant Response. Instant Response is removed when the Heavenfall Edict - Unbound state ends.
Heavenfall Edict - Finale
Press Resonance Skill or Resonance Liberation to cast Heavenfall Edict: Finale when the following conditions are met:
- Be in the Heavenfall Edict: Unbound state.
- Synchronization Rate reaches the limit.
- Resonance Rate reaches the limit.
Casting this skill depletes all Synchronization Rate and Resonance Rate, dealing Fusion DMG, and ends the Heavenfall Edict: Unbound state and Seraphic Duo state.
Switch back to Aemeath after casting this skill.
Can be cast in mid-air close to the ground.
Songs Across the Universe
Deal Fusion DMG.
Cast this skill to enter Starlume Acceleration for 15s.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3.
Press Resonance Skill and cast Resonance Skill Form Switch shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3 automatically.
Debut of Meteoric Radiance
In the Mech form, Songs Across the Universe is replaced with Debut of Meteoric Radiance.
Deal Fusion DMG.
Casting this skill grants Starlume Acceleration for 15s.
Press Normal Attack shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Mech Stage 3.
Press Resonance Skill and cast Resonance Skill Form Switch shortly after casting this skill to cast Basic Attack - Aemeath Stage 3 automatically.
Starlume Acceleration
In Starlume Acceleration, casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive addtionally restores Resonance Rate.
Casting Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive ends Starlume Acceleration.
Silent Protection
Outro Skill
When casting this skill, the following effects are triggered based on the Resonance Mode Aemeath is in:
- In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture: all Resonators in the team except Aemeath gain 10% All-DMG Amplification for 20s. The All-DMG Amplification effect is increased to 20% for Resonators who inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting.
- In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst: all Resonators in the team except Aemeath gain 10% All-DMG Amplification for 20s. The All-DMG Amplification effect is increased to 20% for Resonators who inflict Fusion Burst.
Casting this skill resets the effects above.
Unlanded Melody
Tune Break
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, Aemeath can cast Tune Break on the target.
{Cus:Ipt,Touch=Tap PC=Press Gamepad=Press} Normal Attack shortly after casting Tune Break to cast Basic Attack Stage 3.
Responding to Tune Rupture - Interfered: when Resonators in the team trigger Tune Break on the target and cause them to be affected by Tune Rupture - Interfered, Aemeath triggers Tune Rupture Response - Starburst. The same target can only be damaged by this skill once every 8s.
Before All Sounds
Inherent Skill
In Instant Response, Heavy Attack - Aemeath and Heavy Attack - Mech gain 200% DMG Amplification.
Between the Stars
Inherent Skill
In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, when Resonators in the team inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting or deal Tune Rupture DMG, Aemeath's Crit. DMG increases by 20%, up to 3 times. Each Resonator can only trigger this effect once.
With 3 stacks, Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is Amplified by 25%.
Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect.
In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, when Resonators in the team inflict Fusion Burst, Aemeath's Crit. DMG increases by 30%, up to 2 times. Each Resonator can only trigger this effect once.
With 2 stacks, Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is Amplified by 25%.
Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect.
Crit. Rate+
Stat Bonus
Crit. Rate increased by 1.20%.
Crit. Rate+
Stat Bonus
Crit. Rate increased by 2.80%.
ATK+
Stat Bonus
ATK increased by 1.80%.
ATK+
Stat Bonus
ATK increased by 4.20%.
Crit. Rate+
Stat Bonus
Crit. Rate increased by 1.20%.
Crit. Rate+
Stat Bonus
Crit. Rate increased by 2.80%.
ATK+
Stat Bonus
ATK increased by 1.80%.
ATK+
Stat Bonus
ATK increased by 4.20%.
Gilded Glimmer of the First Dawn
Node 1
In Instant Response, Heavy Attack - Aemeath and Heavy Attack - Mech gain 300% Crit. DMG increase and continuously pull in nearby target while charging.
When Aemeath remains in a state that meets all of the following conditions for over 4s, she enters Instant Response - Brilliance:
- Out of combat;
- Not performing Heavy Attack - Aemeath, Heavy Attack - Mech, or Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale.
Instant Response: Brilliance inherits all effects of Instant Response and remains active even when out of the duration of Heavenfall Edict: Unbound.
When in Instant Response - Brilliance and not in Heavenfall Edict: Unbound, casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath Charged II or Heavy Attack - Mech Charged II grants 100 points of Synchronization Rate.
In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture or Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, when Aemeath defeats a target affected by Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail, she enters Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture/Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst for 10s.
While in Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture or Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst, Aemeath records the highest stack count of Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail among the targets defeated.
Her next skill that directly damages the target immediately inflicts the targets with the recorded stacks of Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail, up to the current max limit of Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail. This ends Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture/Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst and Aemeath cannot enter Sealed Trail - Tune Rupture or Sealed Trail - Fusion Burst for 1s.
Downy Notes of Snowfluff
Node 2
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Overture is increased by 100%.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet: Encore is increased by 100%.
While in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, when the additional instances Tune Rupture DMG triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet hit the same target, the DMG Multiplier of the Tune Rupture DMG triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet against this target is increased by 20% for 1s, stacking up to 5 times.
While in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, gain the following effects:
- In the Stardust Resonance state, the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Burst triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet is further increased to 400% against the main target of the Fusion Burst.
- Fusion Trail now additionally increases the DMG Multiplier of Fusion Trail triggered by Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet. Each stack of Fusion Trail removed now provides a 15% DMG Multiplier increase to Fusion Burst on the main target.
- In combat state, when a target near the active Resonator in the team is defeated, immediately trigger Fusion Burst based on the target's current stack limit of Fusion Burst.
Fervor Sightly Burns Bright as New
Node 3
Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale's DMG Multiplier is increased by 100%.
Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Overdrive's DMG Multiplier is increased by 40%.
In Instant Response, Aemeath now inflicts Tune Rupture - Shifting or Fusion Burst on nearby targets while casting Heavy Attack - Aemeath or Heavy Attack - Mech, based on her current Resonance Mode.
Inherent Skill Between the Stars is replaced with the following effects:
- In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, when Resonators in the team inflict Tune Rupture - Shifting or deal Tune Rupture DMG, Aemeath's Crit. DMG is increased by 60%, and Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is now Amplified by 25%.
Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect.
- In Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst, when Resonators in the team inflict Fusion Burst, Aemeath's Crit. DMG is increased by 60%, and Resonance Liberation Heavenfall Edict: Finale DMG is now Amplified by 25%.
Resonators joining the team or switching Resonance Mode resets this effect.
Ethereal Waltz on Binary Tides
Node 4
When casting Intro Skill Songs Across the Universe, Intro Skill Debut of Meteoric Radiance, Resonance Skill Sync Strike and Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet, Resonators in the team gain 20% All-Attribute DMG Bonus for 30s.
Voyage to the Astral Shore
Node 5
When Aemeath defeats a target directly with her skills, Starflux is reset to 100%.
When taking fatal damage, Aemeath is knocked out and turns into 2D Digital Ghost for 5s.
In the 2D Digital Ghost state, Aemeath grants Resonators in the team a Shield equal to 360% of her ATK for 5s. As she exits from the 2D Digital Ghost state, she revives and recovers 100% of her Max HP and 30 points of Resonance Energy. This effect can be triggered once every 10 min.
When Aemeath revives, she exits the 2D Digital Ghost state and removes the Shield provided.
A Zephyr-Kissed Journey to You
Node 6
Targets take 40% more Resonance Liberation DMG from Aemeath.
When in Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture, Aemeath's Tune Rupture DMG can critically hit, with a fixed Crit. Rate of 80%, and fixed Crit. DMG of 275%.
When in Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst and in combat state, Fusion Burst DMG triggered on targets near the active Resonator in the team can critically hit, with a fixed Crit. Rate of 80%, and fixed Crit. DMG of 275%.
The stacks of Rupturous Trail and Fusion Trail inflicted on the target through Forte Circuit To Sculpt the Silence is doubled.
In Resonance Mode - Tune Rupture/Resonance Mode - Fusion Burst and in combat, the max stack limit of Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail on the targets near the active Resonator in the team is increased to 60. While casting Resonance Skill Seraphic Duet, inflict 10 stacks of Rupturous Trail/Fusion Trail on targets within range for 30s.
[Retrieved from the Spacetrek Collective Archive: Startorch Academy - Student Records]
[Resonance Ability Assessment Report RA2362-G]
Student Name: Aemeath
Synchronist Qualification: Affirmative
Forte Overview: Tests reveal a Rabelle's Curve with a steady upward trend, converging into a stable oscillatory state. Based on current parameters, the subject is classified as a Natural Resonator. Her Tacet Mark is located in the thoracic region.
According to pre-admission personal records and the subject's own account, the individual ▇▇▂▇▋▌▏▉█... Okay, so this report doesn't hold much reference value anymore. It's totally outdated. It's talking about me when I still had a body. Let me set the record straight. At present, I'm already the Exostrider's Synchronist. My Tacet Mark has changed, compared to before. Now it isn't the most... stable. As for my abilities, I can manifest an Exostrider Armament and synchronize with it directly. Translation—Yes, I get to transform! And because I like fighting efficiently, I programmed a custom autopilot feature for the unit. Current simulation results are looking good. Lets me paint the whole battlefield with lightshow-level laser coverage. Oh, and the digital ghost thing lets me slip into any data system. Not sure if that's really part of my Forte or just a perk of my unique Resonance condition... ▇▉▇▇▂▇
"That's odd... why is this student's file corrupted? It's nothing but data errors."
"The missing Synchronist? I see... Report it to President Lucilla."
Rabelle's Waveform test sample analysis shows an elliptical oscillation pattern and a stable Time Domain. No abnormal fluctuations were observed. Examination results are determined to be within normal parameters.
Conclusion: Resonant Criticality is within normal range. Subject stability remains robust. No history of and no present risk of Overclocking. Rabelle's Curve remains stable.
Psychological counseling is currently deemed unnecessary.
"Aemeath… has been doing well this academic year. But we do need to watch her psychological baseline closely. If it shifts, therapeutic intervention is a must."
"But... she always seems so cheerful."
"That's exactly why we watch, not interfere. If this is the life she's chosen for herself, we respect it. We'll just do our part as teachers."
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 1
A snowflake landed on Aemeath's nose, a cold, wet tickle. She stared at the lake for a moment, then decided against playing in the water.
A while back, she had painstakingly hauled a few huge stalks of Foxtail Kelp from the water, pretending they were mighty swords. She and the Snowfluff Seals had the best battles. She was the hero, of course, and they were the villains. Granted, these gentle, docile creatures never put up much of a fight, and Aemeath always won. But that one time, she had gone too far. Pieces of kelp ended up scattered all over the cabin, leaving a dreadful mess. When that person came home and saw it, he just stood in the doorway, silent for a long, long time.
Aemeath got a proper scolding, of course. But afterward, maybe feeling guilty for being too stern, that person soon returned with a stack of game cartridges as both apology and distraction. It worked like a charm. The video games captivated Aemeath and she promptly forgot all about her battles with the seals.
Out of all of the games, her favorite was the Space Fantasy: Katya series. Getting to travel through space and save the universe? Of course! Who wouldn't want to role-play as that unflappable, charismatic, and slightly melancholic hero?
One day, Aemeath pushed the door open to find that person reading on the sofa. She happily squished in beside him and held up a controller.
"Play with me," Aemeath's whole posture shouted.
That person smiled, booped her nose lightly, and agreed.
Outside, winter stretched on forever. But inside, the fireplace glowed, wrapping the room in warmth and quiet peace.
After playing for a while, Aemeath piped up. "Let's stop here today. Oh! Guess what? I found a secret room on the right side of the map! The password is 9072. You can play Lahai-Roi Blocks there. It's so fun!"
"That's surprising," that person said. "Weren't you in a hurry to finish the quest and save the world just yesterday?"
Aemeath shook her head and laughed. "I was, but not today. And if we finish the quest, the game ends. I want to play with you longer. You gotta take breaks, even when you're saving the world, right? Can't be all work and no play!"
A warm hand settled on her head, gently ruffling her hair. After a brief pause, he said quietly, "You're right, Aemeath. I'll try."
"Then… let's start now?"
"Alright. Starting now." That person smiled. "Honestly, being here with you already feels like a rest. Come on, let's play Lahai-Roi Blocks. You go first."
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 2
The afternoon the Voidmatter Reverse Engineering grades were released, the usual lunchtime cheer Aemeath and her friends usually had was replaced by gloom.
Alara's vibrant red hair seemed to have lost some of its shine as she let out a weak groan: "Ugh... the cafeteria food doesn't even taste good anymore!" Beside her, Nova, diligently working through a bowl of some unidentifiable substance, remarked calmly, "Yes, girl. The scores do sting. But let's be real, the food here was never that great to begin with." Lynn looked utterly crushed by her results, and Celeste gently comforted her. Aemeath, on the other hand, wore a distant, absent-minded expression as she took a sip of her custom-flavored Squeezy Jelly, chatting idly with her fellow Synchronists.
Suddenly, Alara turned to her.
"Aemeath! How come you don't seem bothered at all?"
Aemeath blinked. "Worried about what? ...Oh, the grades, you mean?" She paused, then waved a hand airily. "But everyone's scores were basically the same this time. Professor Sakya is just way too strict. It's not like we're actually that bad. Just relax." She pulled out a tissue and handed it to their group's biggest crybaby. "Here, Lynn! Dry your eyes!"
Celeste handed the tissue over, exchanged a glance with the others, and said softly, "You really don't seem to care much about your future as a Synchronist."
What would Aemeath usually do in moments like this? Probably crack a joke, change the topic, laugh it off. But today was that person's birthday, and thoughts of him filled her mind. For once, she forgot to hide her feelings from her friends.
"Being a Synchronist... It's just one path," she said evenly. "Someone once told me he hoped I'd live a happy, carefree life. I think that matters more. My dreams aren't as grand as yours. Isn't it normal for a slacker like me to take it easy?"
"Really?" her friends asked, watching her closely.
Aemeath just smiled back. "Really."
But that wasn't the truth.
Her real dream was far too heavy, too arrogant, too absurd to be spoken aloud in calm, measured words. It grew larger every day, sinking its roots deep into her heart. Yet she refused to acknowledge it, because she had already accepted that promise. If day after day of simple happiness was enough, then she would remain happy like this forever. She would keep her word. Unless...
Her thoughts were abruptly interrupted as Alara pinched her cheek hard.
"Ow! What was that for?" Aemeath protested, her words muffled.
"You little liar," her friend grumbled. "Fine, fine. We'll stop asking... Library this afternoon? Group study session?"
Aemeath nodded. "Of course!"
Laughing and jostling with her friends, Aemeath drifted toward the elevator. They were all still young, in no rush to find answers just yet. In this Academy brimming with prodigies, the future stretched out before them, full of endless possibilities.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 3
Aemeath walked up to the mirror, but no reflection appeared.
After her death, the world had fallen out of step. Her Synchronist friends had once debated what made the essence of humanity. Alara said it was love, Nova believed it was memory, Celeste argued that it was the self, and Lynn declared it was faith... "No," Aemeath thought. "Humanity's essence is frequency." Given what she had become, it was the only framework that made sense.
Was it her Resonance with the Exostrider that had altered her state of being? Her physical body had been torn apart in the simulation cockpit. She should be dead. Yet here she was. She no longer bothered thinking about the essence of existence, though for a digital ghost, she had all the time in the world to contemplate such things.
What she understood now was far more important.
When she entered the Exostrider's Reactor Drive hanging in the sky, she saw the message hidden within.
"So that's how it was," she realized. The message had never been read because, from the very beginning, it had been placed where it could not be accessed. Only now, as a Synchronist resonating with the Exostrider, could she see it. The entire underground cavern relied on this "sun" for survival, so of course, the people of Lahai-Roi had never stood a chance to know.
Should she feel happy? The content of the message gave her the chance to realize her grandest vision, but in a way she had never imagined. A bitter, cosmic joke. Yet this was a task only she could accomplish.
"If I can help, I will. I have to."
…Yes. That's how it should be.
Aemeath thought of that person and quietly cheered herself on. She could be braver. More steadfast. She wasn't ready yet, but that was fine. There was still time to prepare. In that sense, fate had already done her a favor. Lost in thought, she found herself softly humming a tune. It was a pity that Fleet Snowfluff wouldn't be able to release her new song. If she had known what tomorrow would bring, she would have finished it.
The mirror did not reflect her face, so Aemeath did not see her own smile. It resembled a streak of crayon dragged sideways, its color ending in a sudden, blunt end.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 4
There was nothing but stillness.
Aemeath turned and saw it.
It resembled an eye, yet she knew it was not. A black hole? Maybe that was the closest human concept. But to the one who resonated with the Exostrider, it was a different order of existence: a "phenomenon" of ceaseless, overflowing occurrence. Whatever it engulfed simply ceased to be. The Spacetrek Collective named it Voidmatter. Let it be called that. Beings of a lower dimension needed a term for it, just as humans needed to call that "eye" Aleph-1.
This was not her first time meeting its so-called "gaze." Such encounters were unavoidable in her repeated journeys between Voidspace and the outside world. Over time, she had learned not to react.
Until not too long ago, its gaze had always affected her. A hollowness. A quiet wish for dissolution. A sense that nothing mattered set against a silent, unanswering universe. These were the aftereffects of staring into Aleph-1 that not even death had freed her from. But now, after exploring the ruins of one of the civilizations it had devoured, she looked into that impossibly vast eye that transcended space and time and heard only her own laughter, thin and verging on hysteria.
"So this is what he was searching for?"
The laugh that escaped her was brittle.
"This is… the truth?"
How absurd.
Every ideal and vision nurtured since childhood collapsed at once, emptied of all meaning. Aemeath was exhausted. Beneath the fatigue stirred a dull ache, followed closely by something colder.
"What about him?"
"Did he know?"
If he did, Aemeath could not imagine how he had kept moving forward while carrying this knowledge. And if he didn't... then this truth could never reach him. It had to be buried. Shattered. Erased completely. Cold concern settled in her heart, even as it burned with a pure, clarifying rage. For the first time, she understood hatred.
The illusion of the paper plane she had conjured crumpled in her fist. She let the scraps slip from her fingers and watched them drift away, dissolving into the endless void.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 5
Aemeath climbed the stairs at an unhurried pace and returned to the desk.
The dream had chased away any chance of returning to sleep. Not that she really needed sleep anymore. Dreams were little more than memories replayed in a different order. Tomorrow, she and Rover would stand before the Exostrider. She didn't know what would happen then, only that she wanted to be ready.
Words were meaning given form. So she wanted to leave something behind—something she wished to say to him, yet still couldn't bring herself to speak aloud.
But where to begin? She could recount everything that happened over the years: the small, forgettable moments, the joys, the losses, the trivial days and the world-shaping events. Or maybe she could complain a little. He had been gone for so long, and the things she wanted to share had piled up, waiting. And if none of that felt right, she could always just draw this whole road trip. Just like old times.
She typed. She erased. She typed again. In the end, only a single line remained.
"I know that if I look up, that star will always find me."
She stored the message in one of the room's devices, leaving it for a future where it might be discovered, or never noticed at all.
For now, she felt she had nothing more to ask for.
Rover looked happy. That alone felt like enough. If possible, the truth could stay buried forever. As long as that person was safe and smiling, everything else was something she could smile through.
She could choose to be selfish, or she could choose to be kind. But when it came to family, people always protected what mattered most. Aemeath was no exception. Does the truth even matter, in the end?
All that mattered was that Rover got to live a happy life.
The thought gave her pause. With a faint smile, she realized it was no different from the promise that had once bound her in the first place.
The room fell into silence. Outside, snow drifted down without a sound, blanketing the world in white as it waited for spring.
Space Fantasy: Katya VI is an absolute classic among players across Solaris. Renowned for its immersive RPG experience and refined combat system, the game invites players to step into the journey of a lone hero who recruits a diverse cast of companions to stand against the universe's encroaching evil.
Beyond its epic narrative and battles, Aemeath's personal favorite is an easter-egg mini-game. After clearing the main story, she would often return to it, playing together with her family in their cabin.
"Haha! Look at me, I'm No. 1 in that block-stacking leaderboard!"
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 2
When the hands covering Aemeath's eyes lifted, a small box lay waiting before her.
Her four friends gathered around her, smiling brightly and urging her to open it. Inside rested a miniature Exostrider figurine. The young Synchronists chirped excitedly like a flock of little birds as they wished her a happy birthday. They hoped she would become the one to successfully pilot the Exostrider one day, that they would all make it to the true starry sky together. Aemeath's lips parted as if to respond, but in the end, she kept the wish cradled in her heart to herself.
Gently, she brushed a finger over the gift. Then she stood and, with a radiant smile, threw her arms around her friends.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 4
Aemeath sat on the roof of an Academy building, quietly enjoying the breeze.
She had folded countless paper planes, but she always remembered the very first one from the cabin. Afternoon light streamed through the window, the cold wind and snow held firmly at bay outside. Only the crackle of the hearth fire filled the air, mingling with the hearty aroma of stew simmering for dinner. Beside her, the one she called family deftly folded a plane for her, one meant to fly far. Aemeath looked up and saw {Male=him;Female=her} smiling as {Male=he;Female=she} offered the finished plane to her.
The scene faded into the haze of memory, leaving only the Academy's landscape before her once more. With a faint smile, Aemeath released her newly-folded paper plane into the wind.
Personality
How did I come up with the name Fleet Snowfluff? Totally random! It just popped into my head while I was registering a domain for my site. But hey, I did go all out on that digital Snowfluff Seal design! My fans even turned it into official merch, and the price on these in the marketplace is through the roof! Crazy how my merch just flies off the shelf, even when I'm long gone.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 1
In the depths of the Void Storm, sometimes I catch that "eye" staring back at me, with all its void and craving for death, senseless and silent. This is the perilous world the students of Startorch long to explore. From one prodigy to the next, they go on their trek for the truth like moths to flames. Do I see myself among them? Haha, how would I know? I'm just a student going through my sentimental phase.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 2
I remember how you used to tell me stories on stormy nights like this, when memories of my parents' disappearance glared awake in me. You'd hold my hand until I fell asleep. The warmth from your palm quieted down my fears. I used to love your stories for their twists and turns, danger and thrills—until it dawned on me they were from your own experiences. And then I told myself, "I don't want to hear these stories anymore. All I want… is for you to live safe and happy."
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 3
When I learned the truth about you, the first thing I felt was anger. The more warmth you showed me, the more my hatred grew toward the things that caused you pain. I was furious, wishing I could cut apart those wretched things like you showed me. It's only been a few decades since I became a ghost, but it's become increasingly difficult to keep the loneliness at bay. To think that... the endless time that flowed through you—You came to this world in solitude, do you intend to depart in that way, too?
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 4
I know being a savior isn't as glorious as it sounds. The title is too heavy to bear and only the bigheaded would say otherwise. But still, I want to be someone who protects this world. It's such a great burden, but it might be easier if you let someone shoulder it with you. So, I'll be bigheaded. And I'll walk beside you, down the same path you've always walked, until the tomorrow you longed for finally dawns.
My hobbies usually don't stick around for long. I get along with everyone at the Academy, so I often help out with their club activities—it's a great way to try all sorts of things. If I have to say... It's more the buzz of getting together that I enjoy rather than the activities themselves. It's all about living "a carefree, happy life," isn't it?
A classmate from Huanglong once taught me a local saying: "Nothing but death is worth a moment's thought." It's true—death put everything in perspective. What troubled me in the past looks trivial now. Aside from protecting the world, the only thing I still worry about… is you.
Students at Startorch come from all over the world, and many bring along special delicacies and recipes from their hometowns. Food review posts are always trending on the Academy Forum, and if you ask me, I'm always up for trying out the latest food fad!
Nope. As long as it's food, me likey. Though… I don't really need to eat anymore, haha.
I want to be like you—to become the savior.
I designed the mech based on the Exostrider's operating codes. Being a digital ghost means I can merge into its control system. So, it sort of looks like it's on autopilot once I'm inside. I've stored part of my computational power inside its body, so it can fight alongside me whenever I need support. Gotta make the most of being a digital ghost, right?
To stop the Threnodian from breaking the seal, I resonated with the Exostrider in the cockpit. My body was torn apart in excruciating pain, but my mind was alight with an almost blissful thrill. I'd always tried to follow your advice, to live as an ordinary, happy student. But at that moment, your words no longer bound me. I could finally do what I'd always wanted—to save the world. Haha… what a foolish, arrogant, greedy dream I had. And yet, look at me. I actually made it come true.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 1
The first time I met Professor Mornye was when you took me to the Academy, right before you left Lahai-Roi. She was your junior back then, sitting quietly in her wheelchair, always stealing glances at you. Every time she tried to speak to you, she'd instinctively bury her head into those papers in her hand before she could utter a word. Urgh, the spell you obliviously cast by being gentle to everyone you meet. Works every time.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 2
Dr. Luuk is kind and competent, admired by many students. But he wasn't always this way. He used to carry a constant tension, as if bracing for battle at any moment. Perhaps the change came when you invited him to Lahai-Roi. Offering his service at the Academy gradually taught him to trust and allowed him to finally feel the warmth of sunlight again.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 3
On nights filled with your sighs, I used to sneak near your desk, catching snippets of your conversations with her. Shorekeeper… yes, that's her name. Whenever you talked with her, the weight in your breath would lift. I think she must be the one whose been watching over you, offering solace and quiet comfort.
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 4
I used to chase Exoswarm across the frostlands with Camellya! She's really good at gaming, too. Ha, I wish we could gather for a rematch someday. But I found out she actually slipped away from the Black Shores on her last visit while she was supposed to be recuperating. She came all the way just to check on you, only to leave without a word, when she saw that you were okay. Camellya's health has always been a bit unstable, so make sure to check on her whenever you can, alright?
Unlocks at Intimacy Lv. 5
For years after becoming a digital ghost, I would journey to the frostlands just to see it. It always stood there—silent, motionless in the snow—and I would stand beside it, quietly watching. At a time before the dawn of Lahai-Roi, what made it decide to take out its Reactor Drive to illuminate this land? Exostrider… you came from the same place. So how… why did you make that choice?
Look what I got you—a limited Snowfluff Seal cake! Isn't it just the cutest thing ever? Haha, finally, I get to celebrate your birthday in this cabin again. Birthday, huh… I wonder if back where you came from, they had any fun celebrations for you. I hope they did! Okay, all candles are lit. Close your eyes and make a wish! I wish that all your wishes come true, and that I get to sing you happy birthday every year from now on. Please remember this: no matter how far you go, your family's here to give you support and love. Forever and always.
Give it a try? Like this. Here.
It flew so far! Impressive!
Look over here!
Exostrider Armament: Running self-diagnosis.
Aemeath: Mm, all systems green.
Aemeath, Synchronist of the Exostrider from Rabelle College. That was me back when I was alive. Now? I'm a digital ghost!
Did you see me?
I destroy all that seeks destruction.
Here comes the ghost, boo—
Let's go save the world!
Unlocks at Ascension 1
Mech performance upgraded!
Unlocks at Ascension 2
May this strength help the Exostrider keep watch over Lahai-Roi for ages to come.
Unlocks at Ascension 3
When you can't reason with the bad guys, let your weapons do the talking! That's why I've been working on new laser beam arrays!
Unlocks at Ascension 4
You taught me well, but I've added a few creative twists to your technique. Now's the perfect time to test it out!
Unlocks at Ascension 5
I hope I'm strong enough to walk beside you now. It's good to have someone to follow and rely on, but I want more than that. Just like you once protected me… it's my turn to protect you.
Battle
Starfall.
Light arc.
Solar flare.
End blow!
Eclipse.
Break apart!
Feather drones, assemble.
From the sky!
Evil repelled.
Part.
Sunder.
Rend.
Feather drones.
Time to shine!
Sing your heart out!
Exostrider Armament: Lasers, charged.
Exostrider Armament: Strafe.
Exostrider Armament: Fire.
Exostrider Armament: Unleash.
Melt down!
Pierce through!
Crash now!
All baddies will burn.
Protection, granted.
Right on target!
Exostrider Armament: Target annihilated.
Exostrider Armament: Target eliminated.
Exostrider Armament: Target destroyed.
Enter on cue.
Uh-uh, no tricks!
Enter the ghost!
Ready to launch.
Duty calls.
At your command.
Aemeath: Lightshow of the finale, fire!
Exostrider Armament: Order confirmed.
Aemeath: Hero's on, lights up!
Exostrider Armament: Limelights checked.
Aemeath: The world is mine to guard!
Exostrider Armament: Objective logged.
Come on!
Stars, light up tomorrow.
Smile!
Sparks, ignite the world.
Fly high!
Truth, reach the cosmos.
Aemeath, transform!
Exostrider Armament: Mech mode, off.
Blade cleaves the night. Perils, purged in light!
Souls sing in harmony. To the savior's victory!
Starlight over the seas. Scorch through the Void!
Exostrider Armament: Lightwings activated.
Aemeath: Stars shine tonight!
Exostrider Armament: Cluster cannon ready.
Aemeath: The savior rises!
Exostrider Armament: Body limit unlocked.
Aemeath: The savior rises!
Exostrider Armament: System integration complete.
Exostrider Armament: Cannon ammo charged.
Whirling up!
The form of Mech!
A minor hiccup...
Exostrider Armament: Recalibrating.
Ghosts don't feel pain.
It's alright. I'm okay.
My existence... is fading...
Exostrider Armament: Body damaged.
Exostrider Armament: Aim system unresponsive.
Exostrider Armament: Power source down.
Go... home...
Here goes the ghost, pfft—
Farewell... again?
Winter will thaw.
The voyage ends.
Exostrider Armament: Main system to be rebooted.
Come on, little one!
Exostrider Armament: Projection mode.
Check out my digital camouflage!
Exostrider Armament: Transformation mode.
You can count on me.
Exostrider Armament: Enemy unit detected.
I'm faster in my mech, you know?
Reality hacking—complete!
Roving among the stars.
Exostrider Armament: Propulsion mode.
Exostrider Armament: Ascending.
Exostrider Armament: Descending.
Exostrider Armament: Warning, insufficient power supply.
Lucky, lucky!
Treasure chests! Ahh, the essential RPG experience—
Don't mind if I take these.
Here we go—unpacking service!
Nice and easy… gentle grip…
Actually, I'm better at popping digital locks.