**Character Skills & Abilities**
*(Updated after each chapter)*
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**Eddie Ramirez**
**Ascension Tier:** 2
**Current Upgrades:**
1. **Quantum Memory Module (Chapter 1)**
- Infinite RAM capacity.
- Overclocked processing (4.5 GHz → scalable with tier).
- Allows basic holographic interface.
2. **Reality Fabrication Engine (Chapter 2)**
- Render hyper-realistic simulations (50m³ max, 1hr duration).
- **Environmental Manipulation (Level 2):** Bend light, air density, and temperature in 10m radius.
3. **Entropy Reversal Cooling (Chapter 3)**
- Eliminates heat generation.
- Makes hardware indestructible to conventional damage.
4. **Zero-Point Energy Core (Chapter 4)**
- Unlimited power generation.
- **Quantum Tunnel (Level 1):** Short-range multiversal jumps (1/day, 500m max).
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#### **Maya Patel**
**Bond Status:** Permanent (Shared System Symbiosis)
**Current Upgrades:**
1. **Thermal Regulation (Level 2)**
- Manipulate heat between -273°C (absolute zero) to 5,000°C (plasma).
- Can create ice constructs or localized firestorms.
2. **Quantum Sensitivity**
- Perceive quantum foam fluctuations (early warning system for threats).
- Limited ability to "read" holographic interfaces.
3. **Shared Abilities (via Bond):**
- **Environmental Manipulation (Level 2):** Eddie's skill, accessible through touch.
- **Quantum Tunnel (Level 1):** Can accompany Eddie on jumps (with penalties).
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#### **Shared System Mechanics**
1. **System Symbiosis (Level 2)**
- **Shared Damage Feedback:** 34% of damage taken by one is transferred to the other.
- **Neural Synchronization:** Shared sensory input during high-stress situations.
2. **Penalties/Risks:**
- **Cellular Decay (Maya):** 0.8% cell degradation per Quantum Tunnel use.
- **Cognitive Bleed:** Risk of memory overlap with alternate universe counterparts.
3. **Party System Features:**
- **Cooperative Quests:** Higher rewards for joint missions.
- **Energy Sharing:** Eddie can divert Zero-Point energy to sustain Maya's abilities.
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#### **Q's Log Teasers (Future Plot Hooks)**
- **Protocol Kismet:** Emotional bonds accelerate ascension.
- **Cognitive Osmosis:** Maya's cellular decay may allow Q to overwrite her consciousness.
- **Prime Timeline Convergence:** Eddie's choices are diverging from multiversal norms.