Description
Shin Ichiyanagi serves as a 1st Lieutenant in the Special Development Command (SDC), a covert United Nations multinational task force operating within the conflict zone of Uddiyana. His primary duty is piloting the HAVWC (High Agility Versatile Weapon Carrier), a specialized mecha armored vehicle deployed for high-risk combat and retrieval missions.
During an SDC operation to recover a stolen symbolic flag from an armed extremist group, Ichiyanagi led a critical infiltration into the enemy stronghold known as the "Ruins." While tracking the flag's IC tag signal, his team encountered unforeseen complications and uncovered a conspiracy actively undermining ceasefire efforts. Facing intense enemy counterattacks with no retreat path, he executed a combat breakthrough.
After this initial operation failed at the Metazone temple, the SDC faced heightened UN Command scrutiny and investigation. During this period, an unidentified adversary attacked the frontline base using advanced bipedal weaponry identified as the XR-2 Longku. Tasked with base defense, Ichiyanagi piloted a newly delivered HAVWC variant equipped with an experimental neurologically-linked control system, successfully repelling the incursion.
Ichiyanagi's expertise extended beyond standard piloting, including developmental involvement with a smaller prototype mecha. This became crucial when the SDC launched an unsanctioned fact-finding mission back into the temple zone against orders. Released from investigative detention specifically for this purpose, he piloted the prototype. The mission located the flag but ultimately failed to secure it.
Piloting the HAVWC units, especially during intense combat and initial operational tests, induced significant psychological strain. Following his first combat engagement in the machine, Ichiyanagi experienced a dissociative state, internally characterized by a profound focus on slow, calm breathing amidst battle flashbacks. This reaction mirrored that of the unit's commanding officer, Captain Chris Eversalt, after her own initial combat experience in the mecha.
Later, during the SDC's counterattack to retake the captured UNF headquarters, Ichiyanagi piloted one of two deployed HAVWC units. This operation coincided with substantial UNF troop reinforcements and succeeded in reclaiming the facility.
During an SDC operation to recover a stolen symbolic flag from an armed extremist group, Ichiyanagi led a critical infiltration into the enemy stronghold known as the "Ruins." While tracking the flag's IC tag signal, his team encountered unforeseen complications and uncovered a conspiracy actively undermining ceasefire efforts. Facing intense enemy counterattacks with no retreat path, he executed a combat breakthrough.
After this initial operation failed at the Metazone temple, the SDC faced heightened UN Command scrutiny and investigation. During this period, an unidentified adversary attacked the frontline base using advanced bipedal weaponry identified as the XR-2 Longku. Tasked with base defense, Ichiyanagi piloted a newly delivered HAVWC variant equipped with an experimental neurologically-linked control system, successfully repelling the incursion.
Ichiyanagi's expertise extended beyond standard piloting, including developmental involvement with a smaller prototype mecha. This became crucial when the SDC launched an unsanctioned fact-finding mission back into the temple zone against orders. Released from investigative detention specifically for this purpose, he piloted the prototype. The mission located the flag but ultimately failed to secure it.
Piloting the HAVWC units, especially during intense combat and initial operational tests, induced significant psychological strain. Following his first combat engagement in the machine, Ichiyanagi experienced a dissociative state, internally characterized by a profound focus on slow, calm breathing amidst battle flashbacks. This reaction mirrored that of the unit's commanding officer, Captain Chris Eversalt, after her own initial combat experience in the mecha.
Later, during the SDC's counterattack to retake the captured UNF headquarters, Ichiyanagi piloted one of two deployed HAVWC units. This operation coincided with substantial UNF troop reinforcements and succeeded in reclaiming the facility.