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shadowplay and empurata
similar how in other iterations (idw), empurata is a procedure that includes the removal of the head and limbs of a mech in order to shun and shame them away due to their own beliefs.
shadowplay is the supression of total emotions in a mech.


in a similar fashion, there are 2 types of empurata a mech can go through:

neuroproxy
the traditional way of removing a mech's face and hands to be replaced with claws and one-eyed, faceless masks.
it was a long lasting procedure during the senate and even the war for punishing war criminals before being lawfully abolished by the new iaconian government. as it is categorised a war offense, it doesn't mean it was completely eradicated. certain colonies or factions still do it. some do it for fun.

say hi to shockwave's face
neuroproxy was abolished under the law of Freedom.

nexus proelier
it is known as a constraint of free will and identity via masking, whereas mechs' personality are greatly reduced through a modulatory protocol. a prime example are vehicons. this, in essence, is a tame process, combining the pratices of identity removal in a similar fashionof empuratas for temporary times. it was the cheapest option during war to create obedient soldier from newborn sparklings.

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Pub: 28 Feb 2022 13:00 UTC

Edit: 24 Feb 2026 08:19 UTC

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