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Originally Posted by Erio
Yes, that's why I'm confused. Subaru doesnt seem to use spells or even the cartridges to enhance her physical strength, and it seems that it is her Revolver Knuckle that is doing all the job. That's why I think that her punching strength comes from a mechanical energy source instead of a spell.
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Subaru's base physical strength is already quite substantial [eg; carrying Teana around in ep1], though it doesn't make sense to use her unarmoured fist against the opposition.
The thing is, there is one spell that is 'on' all the time when using an ID actively- Barrier Jacket.
Now, we know from Fate and Nanoha that the BJ not only serves as defensive armour, but is also able to mount subsystems like the Flyer Fin for additional speed or heavier armour plate. Having a BJ serve as a specialist powered armour for additional strength isn't very far fetched.
I suspect that Revolver Knuckle works by converting Subaru's mana into kinetic energy, released as a shockwave on impact. Her missile bolts are likely an encased sphere of compressed energy working on the same principle. It's probably why she is so effective in melee against an AMF drone, she really isn't hitting them with magic but using her BJ's protection field to negate the AMF, then tear apart the machine on contact.
Cartridge use for her is to either harden her protection field or increase the store of power in her hit. Not very elegent but still an effective combat style.
Subaru's ID is decidedly more proactive that the one Teana uses. In combat it has thus far appeared to take evasive manuevers independent of command, formed a skybridge without asking, errected a protection field against Vita the instant she came swinging and generally run into reckless charges at the opposition. Mach Caliber may be one of the following:
-Is imbued with telepathy in order to react so quickly during the mess of combat.
-Has been programed with Subaru's combat style and personality in order to predict and execute the most likely command. [more likely since the girl is pretty straightforward
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-is a fully sentient AI capable of making sharp tactical decision is combat [Unlikely, Bardich and Raising Heart isn't even this good]
My money is on the AI program having a predictive program based on the user's preferred style.