Bianca

Although the new frame only underwent hasty adaptation before being deployed in high-intensity combat, the combat side effects are almost negligible thanks to the Science Council's human-centered approach. Even the last minor M.I.N.D. fluctuations were resolved through a Deep M.I.N.D. connection with the Gray Raven Commandant. The frame's surface emits a faint off-white glow, which troubled Bianca for a while as she couldn't find a way to turn it off. It wasn't until she consulted the designer that she learned this was a result of the sunlight absorbed by the crown on her veil. The designer sheepishly describe the frame's glowing feature as "not particularly useful, but it feels like Bianca." After some discussions with her, the designer repurposed the solar energy absorbed by the crown into backup power for the frame, which has proved to be unexpectedly effective in harsh combat environments. Due to her proficiency with the swordstaff, Bianca initially preferred using her new weapon's sword form. But when the Red Tide cut off her path forward, she instinctively switched the lashblade to its whip form to rescue the trapped commandant from afar. According to Bianca's later recollection, choosing to transform the sword into a whip was "almost pure instinct." After Asimov "reversed" the original Phantom Tracer, he mounted it externally within "Noctiluca", Bianca's CUB, significantly reducing the burden on Bianca's M.I.N.D. during the process of compressing the Punishing Virus. While the coating's white exterior raised questions about its practicality for nighttime operations, the electrochromic fibers it uses actually have excellent adaptive camouflage capabilities, reducing reflectivity to below 0.9% at night.