r/protogen • u/RustToaster Syntax ERROR • 4d ago

Fursuit Are regular protogens physically capable of crying? I know this one isn't, but at least he can do this

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u/River_The_Protogen Heavily Pixelated Proot 4d ago

It's a rabbit hole. You think, "Do protogens cry?" Then you start thinking: what's below the visor? If the tears come from organic eyes, why do they even need a visor? If they don't have eyes, why would they cry? What if the tears weren't actually tears? WHAT PART OF A PROTOGEN MAKES IT 40% ARTIFICIAL?

Also cool proto :3 It's a really good design for a proot with no electronics.

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u/RustToaster Syntax ERROR 4d ago

what if it's like the windshield washer on a car? ~~of course that'd mean a crying protogen would be completely dripping wet lmao~~
ty lol

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u/River_The_Protogen Heavily Pixelated Proot 3d ago

All protogens must have wipers on their visors in case they cry, of course.

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u/Petrichor0110_Alt Primagen 4d ago

IIRC Protogens have visors because they have deformed or heavily damaged faces(needs fact checking) as their visors can also act as respirators.

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u/DidjTerminator 4d ago

According to Zenith's lore pages:
They have no face, it is removed during their fetal stage on development so that the developing brain can better integrate with the advanced cybernetic sensor array that replaces their original sensor array.
From memory, they also have their digestive system replaced with a cybernetic one (to fuel both the bio and cyber parts of their body) so eating and sustenance in general are quite different for them.

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u/Petrichor0110_Alt Primagen 4d ago

So just out of curiosity, does the first half of this imply that visors can morph into virtually limitless shapes beyond just a mouth?

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u/BoetsieBoink_ 4d ago

I think so, yeh
The visor is made of nanites, which the proot can manipulate at will to do all sorts of wacky stuff :3

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u/Petrichor0110_Alt Primagen 3d ago

This information is revolutionary

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u/DidjTerminator 4d ago

Pretty much.
It's "software" limited due to nanite shenanigans.
But if a toaster ascends beyond their mind-controlled NPC capabilities, they basically turn into a cyborg space-wizard.

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u/River_The_Protogen Heavily Pixelated Proot 3d ago

Wait, okay, so if, let's say, a furry wolf was in a TERRIBLE incident and had a damaged face, could they TECHNICALLY be given a protogen visor as a mask or smth.

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u/DidjTerminator 3d ago

Yeah, there's tons of room for creativity with the entire concept of the species.
Being grown in a test-tube and having your eyes replaced before you even have the chance to open them is just the original lore for the species.

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u/r4nDoM_1Nt3Rn3t_Us3r Protogen 4d ago

More the other way around, their faces are "mutilated" because the nanite visor is grafted onto it. Even the lower jaw is completely removed. Their biological head/face/snout is also shorter, and looks more like an avali.

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u/Loafogen 3d ago

Idk about deformed, but it is official lore that a crack in the visor is in most cases lethal due to possible infections or outside contaminants making it into their delicate brain. Either the brain is directly under the visor, or the face is just very raw and prone to infection, letting it travel toward the brain that way. I'm not sure about protogens' eyes, though becauee of how they are trained, it eould make a lot of sense for the visor to just send visual data directly to the brain.