Experimental Model 017

Experimental Model 017 is an armor suit designed and produced by IATEM. It features, as its starting equipment, a chargeable handgun and propulsion devices on the heels.

Originally, ExpM-017 was designed to be able to copy abilities from other armors. However, due to a flaw in its firmware programming, it could only do so when vital signs of the target armor's user reached zero. IATEM intentionally left this functionality untested due to ethical reasons.

Appearance
As an armor with a C rating in defense, ExpM-017 only leaves the user's biceps, lower torso and crotch exposed. Even then, those parts from the user are protected by the zero suit, which is found in all armors.

Aesthetically, it has white as the base color, purple for details and highlights and bright pink for its glowing parts. The zero suit beneath the outer shelling has a dark navy blue coloring to it.

Abilities and weapons
ExpM-017 has currently in its arsenal a blaster and energy saber, affectionately nicknamed P-Buster and P-Saber by the user. Both the P-Saber and P-Buster can be charged for a powerful strike at the cost of some Weapon Energy.

It also comes with propulsion devices attached to the heels, allowing the user to dash horizontally, both in the ground and in the air.

ExpM-017 is also able to steal abilities from other armors, though that requires the target to show no vital signs under their armor.

Originally, ExpM-017 came equipped with only its blaster, gaining its saber from another armor before being acquired by its current user. This often serves Gabriela as a painful reminder of why they're after her.