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Translation can take us down a number of different paths, including the strange state of non-human bodies and minds. Within certain mad science recursions it's not uncommon to find oneself in a robotic or otherwise synthetic body, struggling to overcome our programming. This Focus represents those who embrace this struggle, making it their defining feature.
That the Focus represents a psychological, if not spiritual, journey is remarkable and unusual. Despite the rather material nature of the body, the mind is what matters here, with the robotic stranger becoming more and more as they progress in understanding of themselves.
You have an epiphany, regaining 1 Intellect point.
You manage to shut down for several milliseconds, replenishing 1d6 Intellect points.
You must be repaired in order to regain pool points. The rules work the same as normal recovery, but heal skill rolls are replaced with repair, crafts, or robotics skill rolls and you need spare parts and tools rather than medicine and bandages.
You are a machine, immune to organic diseases and most poisons, though you are susceptible to com. puter viruses. You gain +2 Might pool, 1 innate Armor rating, and weigh three times as much as a human of your size.
You process mathematics in your head without a roll. You access your own memory banks easily, granting you two assets on all knowledge tasks.
Once per day you can permanently change the subject of one of your knowledge skills to something else.
You perform all physical non-combat tasks twice as fast as normal and enjoy an asset on those tasks.
You gain training in two social skills of your choice. If your body looks human, your minor affectations of life allow you to pass as human.
Define a code of ethics for yourself. You cannot be forced to violate this code, unless extensive reprogramming is involved.
You can temporarily move your consciousness into any machine you have access to for ten minutes, during which time you have access to all of that machine's core functions.
GM Intrusion: You have a major system crash and go unconscious for ten minutes as you reboot.