Briareos Hecatonchires, a cybernetic warrior hailing from the Mediterranean, carries a past shaped by childhood exploitation as a KGB operative. After assassinating his commander, he defected to the former United States, forging a partnership with Deunan Knute, daughter of a Special Security Forces agent. A catastrophic explosion in his thirties forced a full-body cybernetic overhaul, preserving only a quarter of his original biology—cardiovascular and digestive functions—while sacrificing his reproductive system. His body, built on the Hecatonchires framework, incorporates technology enabling seamless control of multiple limbs or external machinery. Named after Greek mythology’s hundred-armed giants, this system grants mastery over complex equipment, from aircraft carriers to simultaneous weapon handling in combat. Eight optical sensors define his visage: four front-facing units centered around a nasal sensor, two mounted on antenna-like structures for rear surveillance, and two at their tips expanding peripheral vision. Elastic synthetic skin regulates temperature, while layered armor shields vital systems, dynamically hardening against ballistics and explosions. In post-apocalyptic New York, Briareos and Deunan serve as mercenaries bound by debt to Two Horns, a cyborg warlord. Persistent sabotage exposes orchestrated schemes perpetuating their servitude. His combat prowess shines against rogue drones and adversaries like Talos and Nyx, agents from the utopian Olympus. Despite power-sapping malfunctions, he leverages martial arts mastery and custom arms, including a.460 Devastator revolver and synced combat rifle. A turning point arrives during a mission to dismantle a prototype superweapon. Briareos clashes with and defeats Nyx, then delivers decisive sniper fire to obliterate the core, sacrificing Iris, a bioroid ally, to prevent detonation. With Two Horns’ absolution, they depart for Olympus, marking their shift from survivalists to aspirational symbols. His relationship with Deunan evolves through their journey, anchored in mutual reliance and romance, yet strained by his protectiveness clashing with her independence. Despite his mechanical form, he maintains human habits—eating, susceptibility to intoxication—and emotional fragility, especially toward his perceived physical deterioration and the looming threat of his clone, Tereus, replacing him as Deunan’s partner. These facets highlight his existential battle to balance humanity with cybernetic existence.