The Reason He Can’t Be Killed

 

The gathered Development Engineers had begun analyzing Kou’s match.

「So the D-Rifle wasn’t completely useless after all.」

「Was the backstab actually effective?」

「If it has the same armor distribution as a normal Worker Silhouette, it’d work. They don’t have reinforced plating on the back, after all.」

The discussion had turned into a storm of loud voices. With Burn’s permission, only Kinukawa had been granted communications access within the Eirene.

「No point trying to learn tactics from that fight. Only Kou could pull off something like that.」

Kelly chuckled wryly and waved his hand.

A design philosophy that relied on a pilot’s skill alone had no place in proper engineering.

「We also need to develop Silhouettes for aces, too.」

「Sure, matching the pilot’s ability is important, but we shouldn’t be developing weapons that depend on individual technique.」

Kelly shot back immediately at Kinukawa’s comment.

「Unit 5 is tailored for Kou-kun, and it’s packed with the latest tech. But even putting that