Leonhardt

[Code Name] Leonhardt

[Gender] Male

[Combat Experience] 2 Years

[Place of Birth] Rim Billiton

[Date of Birth] Aug 13

[Race] Cautus

[Height] 165cm

[Infection Status]

Confirmed infected by medical examination.

[Physical Strength] Normal

[Mobility] Standard

[Physical Resilience] Standard

[Tactical Acumen] Standard

[Combat Skill] Excellent

[Originium Arts Assimilation] Excellent

Leonhardt, a Catastrophe Messenger, has served many times as a consultant Catastrophe Messenger to various mining teams in the Autonomous County of Eureka of Rim Billiton. His experience in geological topographic exploration gives him an edge in missions that require the destruction of fortified or entrenched targets.

Now, in addition to serving as a Caster Operator in Rhodes Island, Leonhardt also surveys Catastrophe-prone regions and provides early warning services.

Imaging tests have shown the outlines of his internal organs to be indistinct due to abnormal shadows. Originium granules have been detected in his circulatory system, confirming him to be infected with Oripathy.

[Cell-Originium Assimilation] 0.6%

There are no obvious signs of infection on the surface of the body. Even the Originium deposits on his organs were not very distinct, and I almost missed it! Um... although the fact that I didn't overlook that is probably bad news for Mr. Leonhardt...

[Blood Originium-Crystal Density] 0.14u/L

Catastrophe Messengers tend to have greater exposure to hazardous regions than most ordinary people, but considering Mr. Leonhardt's situation, aren't his numbers shockingly low among his peers...?

'Mr. Leonhardt must have some trick where he uses his Originium Arts to protect and isolate himself. Otherwise, who would wear such trendy clothes on a job as dirty and tiring as that of a Catastrophe Messenger?! He doesn't even wear protective clothing when he heads out, but each time he comes back, he's as clean as if he had never left... But, it'd be better if he could be more attentive towards his health. He always says not to make a fuss about it when he returns to the ship for routine inspection with this nonchalant attitude, and it's enough to drive me crazy... Oh, but at least he's obediently taking the medicine we told him to. Hehe.' —Medic Operator trainee

Passing the operator examination is a simple matter for an experienced Catastrophe Messenger who has chosen to carry out their work across distant lands. Among them, Catastrophe Messengers who are hired to work with mining teams have a particularly dangerous job, often having to enter excavation sites following a Catastrophe in order to study the mineral deposits at significant personal risk.

Whether it is trying to understand Catastrophes, Originium or Oripathy; honing combat skills to deal with feral beasts; mastering management skills to divide up labor and synergize with accompanying guards; offering experiences regarding the prevention of secondary disasters; or supporting one's beliefs of how to best combat Catastrophes (often incurring personal expenses for the sake of one's profession)... These are all qualities that are undeniably beneficial to any operator.

'You'd like to ask us for advice? Well, my friend, you've come to the right place. Yeah, we've been 'ere for a few years, and heard something a couple years back.

What the 'ell's going on with Victoria these days? Us folks have been dealing with Victorians for quite some time now, so we've seen things. Since the mining rush started, we've been seeing caravans carrying some odd gadgets. A few years ago, they suddenly stopped showin' up, and we'd occasionally see people clad in common Victorian clothes collapsin' by the side of the road. Often frail-lookin' women, children, and the elderly too. Y'see, even a well-trained Messenger has to bring enough supplies, and wouldn't dare set out without a vehicle. But you look at these people who can't even get in a caravan, tryin' to cross such a vast expanse outside of any jurisdiction. Who can manage something like that?

Didn't find out about this 'til later, but apparently one of the boys on our town's mining ship heard from somewhere that a number of years back, before the mining rush really picked up steam, a number of Victorian steam barons came by our mining towns to sign off some limited permits with the trade union. After these barons paid their dues, they extracted some ore, set up their factories when they got back, and made a small fortune. Naturally, power gathered in the hands of these people, and the industry grew bigger an' bigger. Even a few small nomadic cities got built between the route from here to Victoria. But recently, the supply of ore dried up all of a sudden and nobody knew what was goin' on. They sent a handful of prisoners who had been stripped of their rights to a site in Rim Billiton and had 'em illegally snatch up the ore there. Our union here at Rim Billiton had its hands tied for a variety of reasons, and this situation continued until the 'Cage Incident' broke out.

—Transcript of a conversation at a mining town tavern in Rim Billiton

'After the discussion we just had, I don't think there are any further concerns regarding the establishment of your office within our autonomous county. Please rest assured, Victorian officials will know to hold their tongues regarding this matter. Or rather, I would infer that someone is currently pulling the strings behind the scenes to hand control of the autonomous county to Rim Billiton in the future.

Yes, and I fear that it is going all too well. The rushed implementation of the new ruling aristocrats' short-sighted policies, the exile of criminalized political opposition, leaked news regarding hostages, the negligence towards the armed forces and domestic defense, and the laissez-faire nature of the Victorian government... have all set the stage for a brewing conflict.

Among these cases, an executive official's handling of a political offender's family created a particularly unreasonable hostage situation. Women and children were forced into cages under dilapidated facilities and sent to work in dark mine shafts, never to see the light of day in a way that was tantamount to murder. After news of this abhorrent practice broke, public outrage was inevitable. These new aristocrats, the visionary entrepreneurs who capitalized upon Rim Billiton's mining craze, should never have allowed this to occur, let alone make such a stupid decision... unless the decision itself is part of a much larger transaction.

Regardless, this is not a problem that can be solved by a former clerk who was reduced to a 'bandit' after being persecuted and jailed for participating in a union protest against their radical pact. But I do have some other ideas, namely about the talent referrals that your company mentioned in the past.

Presumably your company has done some research beforehand, and it should be clear that in this incident, the kindness and enthusiasm of Rim Billiton's workers played a vital role. Though some may have their suspicions, these virtues are not eclipsed by those who had ulterior motives in mind. I do have a recommendation in fact - his professionalism may have been critical to this incident, and he is praised by many as a hero who dove 'into the cages' in a daring operation to liberate those trapped underground. However, this may not necessarily be a good thing for him. The officials who passed down these barbaric laws were not entirely snuffed out by the angry mobs in the clashes that followed, so I cannot guarantee that there are no survivors out there who still harbor a deep resentment. Although they no longer have any influence over the autonomous county, nor can they seek to ambush the steam power-equipped mining teams of Rim Billiton, it would not be impossible for them to lie in ambush in the outskirts, waiting to attack a lone Catastrophe Messenger who travels with only one bodyguard. In fact, there have been cases of such attacks over the last two years.

Although we tried to persuade this individual to stay within the city and leave the data collection to others, he was even more adamant in requesting missions that would send him away from relative safety. Perhaps he is well aware of our intentions and does not want to run the risk of getting people in the city involved. But does he really have this kind of self-destructive thinking? ...I hope he has a more optimistic outlook. You see, he is the kind of person who is always ready and willing to accept new things, and is never content to languish in the same environment for too long. In any case, entrusting him to you should be the right course of action. Take him - or perhaps, accompany him - to see the vastness of Terra, and more.'

—Transcript of a conversation at an official residence in the Autonomous County of Eureka

'Doctor, are you still staring at that same wall of text? Oh, the stuff the HR Department sent you? And there's an annoying red exclamation that keeps blinking until you've thoroughly read it? In that case, why don't you just slide the page all the way to the bottom and tap on that button? ...Closure's using this document to test her newly developed eyeball tracking technology? There's no other way than to read the whole thing? Woah, that's really... involved.

Hm? You want to know about the results of this clinical diagnosis? Well, I had a chat with some chap from the medical department that day, but I haven't discussed it with the Doctor yet. So you know that Catastrophe Messengers usually require the services of their bodyguards while conducting missions, right? As for me, I've always had this old acquaintance with me. And his skill, I'm telling you, he could even sever the progression of Oripathy! He'd do it nice and clean too, and the equipment he carried on him was... Eh? Hey, what are you doing? Stop dragging me by my collar! I didn't bring my staff, so my clothes are gonna get dirty! Just because Rhodes Island's floors are rather clean...'

'Less of your nonsense, Wright, you're going to interfere with the Doctor's ability to have accurate information about the Operators. Move it, there's work to be done. '

[Originium Arts Overview]

Operator Leonhardt's Originium Arts are not outstanding in terms of destructive power. He employs a simple directional shockwave, the strength of the impact roughly equivalent to that of an adult's punch. However during an examination, Leonhardt was able to demonstrate the process of breaking a boulder into pieces. It is worth noting that the boulder was infused with low-impurity minerals that had well-preserved structures akin to having gone through beneficiation. We speculate that this is among the reasons why he is highly sought after by mining companies. After analyzing data gathered by our equipment, we determined the Leonhardt was able to skillfully use his Arts to locate and finely separate the structure of the same kind of sand or metal within a range, accomplishing this by attacking the particles with high-speed bursts of debris.