Meta Runner (term)

Not to be confused with titular show.

“ And at the top of the food chain, you have Meta Runners. People who are willing to replace their limbs just for a boost in accuracy, dexterity and performance. With legions of fans who adore them, Meta Runners are the best of the best. ” —Dr. Sheridan A Meta Runner is a professional gamer who has had one of their arms replaced with a cybernetic attachment to achieve greater feats of gaming prowess not normally possible. Due to video games being the main culture of Silica City, they are considered big-name celebrities to the point that just having a cybernetic arm marks one as a Meta Runner. Abilities By entering commands on their cybernetic limb, a Meta Runner significantly increases the rate at which they process information, boosting their reaction time beyond that of a normal person. This allows them to perform feats that would normally be impossible without computer assistance, such as entering commands on extremely narrow frame openings. They are also able to communicate, receive files, go through the internet, and more essentially as they can pull up a hardlight screen that acts as a menu there. However, Meta Runner arms have their limits such as prone to overload when Masa and Evelyn's arms short out after they exert their power output in them. Known Meta Runners Tari (formerly; returned to being an A.I.) Belle Fontiere Lucinia Porter (Meta Runner Arm removed) Lamar Williams Masa Shimamoto (Meta Runner Arm removed) Evelyn Claythorne (incarcerated) Gallery Belle's eyes changing color to signify her cybernetic activation (Trailer) Tari's eyes glowing when using her abilities (Trailer) Lamar's cybernetic arm Masa entering a command on his arm