The majestic nature of the fox was still present; however, her radiant shine had dimmed noticeably.
From what Michael and the others had observed, the illusions created by MSAP-8 were overly reliant on their cores, leading to exhaustion. Even if they were surrounded by the searing heat of the star they tread on, they would need to rest at some point… While the mimics did not seem to carry that weakness.
Given that the mimic on his trail had originally been created to stop the subjects of the Iskra Titan, Michael had to grasp the true purpose of this trial in record time.
'Due to their seemingly endless stamina, the replicas are already meant to be stronger than the originals. Plans would be rendered useless since the copies are incisively familiar with our thought patterns. Overpowering is out of the question since they copy the techniques too… Maybe the answer is to gain a new technique after the mimic has been born or introduce an outside variable to your advantage…'
