[Erio]

Originally Posted by Burner of Anime

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.

Haha, yeah, I remember now. And Subaru was able to throw Teana 100 feet into the air.

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.

That's interesting. It sure may be possible.

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.

Hmm... Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Yūkyūzan Anji from Rurouni Kenshin?

... Nevermind.