Play: Mystery
Commander Hoopa is anomalous. Records of his past are sparse. The recent accolades and feats do not align with the academic record shown in the Military Academy.
However, analysis reveals a common trend within the academic record.
Insubordination, out of protocol tactics, and a combat thesis of 'Commander body refinement to further support Nikke deployment' indicates nonstandard thought processes.
Within the academy context, this resulted in barely passing scores for graduation.
Within the field deployment context, this resulted in clearly outstanding outcomes.
The defeat of Tyrant-Class Rapture, Black Smith, and mutated Tyrant-Class Rapture, Grave Digger EX, has shown proof of combat prowess.
Inquiry received by Deputy Chief Andersen. Cross-referencing patterns to the Legendary Commander shows an 85% similarity in personality, tactics, and behavioral patterns.
The 15% divergence appears to be due to a clear spark of genius.
Extrapolating accumulated data on Commander Hoopa from recorded interactions with the operator Shifty, as well as other relevant data...
Confirmed.
Commander Hoopa possesses a mental framework herein unseen within the Ark's history. Rather than fearing defeat, he adamantly pursues success, taking deliberate actions to raise its possibility.
Most individuals operate from the mindset that the percentage of success lowers as time progresses.
Commander Hoopa has been shown to operate from the mindset that the percentage of success is accumulated as time passes until it crosses the critical threshold into actualizing victory.
See: battle against Black Smith (wherein seemingly ineffectual attacks are utilized to create a single moment of devastating impact), battle against Grave Digger EX (wherein precision timing and deliberate support fire from makeshift coilguns created a decisive moment), and general relationship with subordinate Nikke (wherein every action is taken to further the emotional bond with each Nikke).
Cross-referencing similar entities...
Comparison to Johan, former Commander of Inherit... High mismatch.
Commander Johan utilizes Nikke as tools and exploits tactics based upon sacrifices and minimizing losses.
Commander Hoopa views Nikke as priceless lives. Rather than tactics and strategies, he assesses the situation at a glance and builds victory from near impossible odds.
Summarizing...
Commander Johan gambles by utilizing game theory to reach the highest expected value.
Commander Hoopa paves a path to victory step by step.
Analogizing...
Assume both commanders are in an enclosed room with a single door.
Commander Johan would analyze the situation, consider potential dangers, and then act accordingly. Be it waiting, testing the door, searching for resources, or what may occur, he will act only after considering all possible avenues.
Commander Hoopa would immediately take a step towards the door, assess safety, and then proceed with attempting to break the door down.
Analyzing...
The Legendary Commander is known for his astute intuition, guiding the Goddess Squad to victory numerous times as well as [REDACTED] following his awakening from his coma.
Commander Johan is esteemed for developing the guerilla warfare now standardized as Rapture Protocol, leading to a large decrease in Commander and Nikke deaths.
Both were pivotal figures in history for revolutionizing the efforts against the Raptures.
Commander Hoopa appears to be a third movement forward. Possessing as astute an intuition as the Legendary Commander, Commander Hoopa has also proven incredible intellect surpassing even Commander Johan.
Cursory analysis into the working combat thesis provided by Commander Hoopa regarding morphology of Raptures and inevitable weakpoints due to mimicry of biology has high utility.
Preliminary projections indicate a 1000% increase in efficacy against Raptures on this data alone. This is prior to including additional combat data that is clearly pending due to initial reports of reestablished research facilities on the Outpost.
Final assessment: Commander Hoopa is essential to humanity's safety and the key to resolving the Rapture conflict.
Reassessing future action steps...
Confirmed.
Continue to observe Commander Hoopa.
Determine Commander Hoopa's capabilities.
Avoid direct antagonization of Commander Hoopa as much as possible.
Reasoning: Commander Hoopa possesses extraordinary combat potential, intellect, charisma, and resolve.
Simulating single combat against Nikke on the caliber of Absolute...
Result: Commander Hoopa's victory.
Analysis: Commander Hoopa has demonstrated the ability to sense killing intentions as well as inducing mechanical failure through precision blows. In practice, this equates to precognition with decisive counterstrikes.
Simulating single combat against Nikke on the scale of Eternity and Endless...
Result: Mutually assured destruction and/or recruitment.
Analysis: Commander Hoopa has demonstrated keen comprehension of mechanical and software components, as well as axiomatic logic. In a life or death clash, although a decisive victory is not possible, there is a 99.99% probability Commander Hoopa would induce or perceive a decisive failure in either Nikke's operating system and result in critical failure. Barring this, Commander Hoopa may notice the lack of self and then inject one via pseudo Corruption Code.
Simulating single combat against Legendary Commander and the Goddess Squad...
Result: Decisive victory (Commander Hoopa)
Analysis: Commander Hoopa has demonstrated decisive killing intention and the capacity for unfettered violence while retaining pragmatic considerations. See: Syuen incident. Commander Hoopa would immediately discern the weakpoint of the group to be the Legendary Commander and act accordingly, moving towards the Legendary Commander to induce actions and slowly dismantle the unit.
...Simulating inclusion of Commander Hoopa within the First Surface Reclamation war.
Result: Humanity's decisive victory
Analysis: Commander Hoopa possesses qualities unseen in all of the Ark's history. Charisma, steely resolve, decisive violent measures, unflinching action in the face of defeat, instant adaptation, advanced combat heuristics... the list continues ad nauseum. Armed with an elite group of Nikke as well as talented engineers, humanity would have slowly reclaimed land by repurposing Rapture components as they advanced. Moreover, corrupt forces on the likes of the VTC would be immediately purged with no hesitation, spun in a way to further humanity's progress.
Final conclusion: reallocate all resources into furthering Commander Hoopa's development while simultaneously eliminating all possibilities of turning Commander Hoopa against the Ark.
Personal Note(?)
It is odd.
In the first time since I have been created.
For once, I see the possibility of success.
Is this... what humans call hope?