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Originally Posted by demino_hellsin

That or Izuru is really using the shonen pull super powers out of nowhere trope where the new weapon is just literally pulled out of nowhere.

And when no one knows where it comes from, it's always assumed to be from the ass. Hence the term "Asspull".

Anyways, Athena's tech desc:

Spoiler for Athena:

The Athena is an Infinite Stratos (IS) unit. Built from the AI Athena’s vast knowledge of the world’s advanced space projects and prototypes, the Athena is built with the sole purpose of independent space exploration without the need for scheduled maintenance or re-supply which allows for prolonged exploration missions.

The Athena’s life-force is the Infinite Stratos Core that manages the entirety of the unit. Power supply, data processing and overall management of the Athena is done solely by the IS Core itself which also houses the IS’ namesake AI, Athena. Appearance-wise, the Athena’s design is inspired by present powered armor designs to the extent the materials used to construct it is recycled from a fully-functional humanoid armor.

The Athena’s frame is integrated with composite electrostatic fibers, allowing the IS to generate its own power in the presence of ions.

WIth deep-space exploration in mind, the Athena’s utilizes a unique frame design which allows the Athena to enter and exit the hyperspace plane easily with the right level of energy saturation, granting the IS faster-than-light travel capability. In standard flight mode, the Athena’s acceleration and max speeds are comparable to that of a 3rd Gen IS.

Being a space exploration unit, the Athena sports a humble set of equipment for defensive purposes:
- An Arondight-shaped sword. The blade consists of three solid titanium-carbide composite sections separated by small gaps revealing its internal frame which the same composite electrostatic fibers that’s integrated into the unit’s main body. Despite its appearance, it boasts higher cutting power and is sturdier compared to the Minerva-105’s solid titanium-carbide katana.

- Six wing bits mounted on twin separate floating pods, three on each pod, behind the unit. Unlike the Blue Tears, the Athena’s wing bits do not shoot due to the wing bits’ lack of muzzles. Instead, the wing bits serve as particle beam projectors working in tandem with the Athena’s sword to project particle beams of various patterns for defensive and, should it be necessary, offensive purposes.

The Athena’s Closed Form takes the form of a ring that has an azure-colored engraving of the infinity symbol.

Other features:
Tachyon Phase. A feature unique only to the Athena which, in place of superb atmospheric mobility, grants the IS faster-than-light travel capability through pure energy saturation on the IS’ frame, which is also designed for easy entry and exit out of the hyperspace plane. While it is a specialized capability unique to the Athena alone, it is not classified as a One-Off Ability (OOA).

The Tachyon Phase is separated into two distinct levels:
- Phase One, the Athena’s basic, unassisted level of hyperspace travel which can be achieved solely with the Athena’s frame. Phase One involves the Athena getting supersaturated with pure energy via its internal hard-light frame, allowing the IS to enter the invisible hyperspace plane. The energy saturation of the Athena’s frame requires a lot of power that, even with the perpetual energy supply system, the Athena can only execute a maximum of five consecutive hyperspace entries before running out of power.

- Phase Two, the Athena’s advanced, interstellar level of hyperspace travel which requires the usage of its wing bits. Phase Two involves the Athena’s wing bits to be supersaturated with pure energy which allows them to form a circular portal into the hyperspace plane. The wing bits create a curtain of pure energy which coats the Athena as it enters the hyperspace plane followed by the wing bits themselves. As Phase Two’s execution will leave a brief yet powerful space distortion and displacement at the point of entry, activation of Phase Two in an atmospheric environment is strictly discouraged.