You, but mechanical



is a pet, a companion to the player that can be selected during character creation, available exclusively to patrons of Freehold Games. They are, as their name implies, a mechanical version of the player themselves.

You, but mechanical uses the same tile as the player colored, and their display name will be "mechanical [player's name]". However, many of their properties differ from the player: they will have different attributes, and they will not begin the game with any items, skills, mutations or cybernetics that the player starts with.

Due to their mechanical nature, You, but mechanical will have their default heat and cold resistance set to 25, and their electric resistance set to -50. Additionally, You, but mechanical lacks a mind, is made out of metal, is EMP sensitive, does not respire, is immune to poison and the effects of fungal spores, and is unable to utilize tonics. Finally, You, but mechanical bleeds rather than.

Trivia
You, but mechanical's "opinions" include several references:
 * The ambiguous nature of, which is commonly sold by.
 * The fact that an unidentified has the same tile and name ("strange tubes") as a.
 * The, its description stating that it is "bespattered with worm blood", and the fact that it is actually worn on the arm.
 * A possible reference to a common misinterpretation of the tile, which many believe looks like a rabbit.