One of RIM Billiton's more famous explorers. Asbestos was recommended to Rhodes Island for treatment by Operator Magallan, and signed an agreement to become an operator after negotiation. After professional training, she uses a large shield that she personally modified to protect other operators on the front lines.
Dodges the next instance of Arts damage, and reduces Arts damage taken by -30% during the skill duration
Mastery 3 · SP cost 20 · Initial SP 0 · Duration 20sAttack Interval increases, ATK +90%, DEF +60%, Attack Range expands significantly, and normal attacks now deal AoE damage
Mastery 3 · SP cost 50 · Initial SP 30 · Duration 50sRES +10, restores 3 SP when hit by an enemy's normal Arts attack
If you've got something to say, spit it out. I ain't got all day, you know?
Eep! You idiot, touch my tail again and I'll smack ya into next week! And you best forget whatever sound you just heard, or I'll make ya forget, the hard way.
This ol' door I have here? Can't you tell? I made it myself, it's multifunctional. Hands off if you know what's good for ya, or you might get yourself killed.
Gotta say, scabbin' a lift on this big ol' ship gets me to places faster than my own two legs. Besides, you lot are headin' all over the shop anyway. Mm, yeah, I guess I've changed my view towards you guys a little.
Don't lump me in with Magallan. I ain't no pro explorer, just someone trampin' it around the lands chasin' thrills. Trailblazin' for the benefit of others? Ha, do I look that noble?
What am I doin' this for? The danger and the thrill, mate. What's life without a little craziness, eh?
Magallan? I met her at the Black Flow. That tiny, overzealous videographer girl made that adventure the noisiest one yet. But I gotta admit, the li'l ripper's got some real chops.
Friend? Pfft, who needs that? I'd much rather be a complete jerk and keep things simple: you don't like me, and I don't like you. On second thought, I could use a drinking mate tonight... Oi, you in or what?
My Oripathy? Yeah yeah, I know it's bad, but as long as I ain't bothering no one, how I deal with it is my business. To me, it's real simple: dying on a journey seems like an alright way to go. You can try to save me, if you think you're all that. Do your worst, Doctor. Bet you couldn't if you tried.
Sleeping, huh? Good time to make some noise. Ahaha!
Alright, so here's the deal. I'll be out exploring for most of the year, but you still need to pay me full wage, and keep a dorm room for me. Think you can accept—Wait, you agree? Ha! You must be off your rocker.
Whatever. Guess I learned some self-defense.
Me? 'Honorary Captain of the Rhodes Island Expedition Team?' The hell?
I can't promise I'll do any good for Rhodes Island, that's not my style. But I can promise you this: if there are any mysteries on this land you want uncovered, then I'm your gal.
Asbestos is an explorer with a foul attitude. She's never friendly with anyone and is the epitome of 'doing things my way,' but if you can withstand her verbal abuse, you'll find her to be a mature and capable individual. She spends most of her time exploring outdoors, and rarely makes public appearances when she is on Rhodes Island. Occasionally, she is seen forcing the Doctor to drink.
Even though she denies it, it is clear that Asbestos is a true explorer. Of course, she is very different from Magallan. On one hand, Magallan is employed by Rhine Lab. Though the desire to explore the frozen tundra was her own, the core reason she undertook her exploration had a great deal to do with Rhine Lab. Additionally, Magallan's exploration was better planned and thoroughly measured. On the other hand, Asbestos's exploration is completely amateur - nobody asked her to do it, and nobody is backing her financially. She merely follows her own ideas, walking around and recording her observations in her travel notes and publishing them in magazines. In fact, almost all active explorers on Terra are affiliated with either some country or company, such as Magallan is, and explorers with no backing, such as Asbestos, are very rare. Realistically speaking, a desire to explore the world cannot be fulfilled solely through courage, but requires capital as well. Though Asbestos is reluctant to reveal her background, we can surmise that there's likely nothing exceedingly bad or traumatic. As for why she decided to become a maverick explorer, Rhodes Island does not intend to pry too much. That is to say, on this point, she differs greatly from Magallan. As for the differences in their views on exploration, Asbestos claims that she's just 'in it for the excitement.' While it is true that when we mention explorers, we often have an impression of them as being pioneers, trailblazers, delvers into the unknown, or torchbearers for those who come after them, etc., none of these are substantively different. 'Opening the way for those in the future' is generally the result rather than the cause. For example, while Magallan has always wanted to be an explorer, that desire fundamentally stems from her longing for the frozen tundra. Rather, those who try to act out of one of these clichéd ideals of righteousness usually end up giving up halfway through. From the footprints that Asbestos has left and the records she has taken, there is no doubt that she is an excellent explorer.
Unlike most operators who are introverted or have trouble managing their interpersonal relationships, we can determine two things from Asbestos's interactions with others: First, she knows how to see a task through to its completion, and second, she knows exactly how to get along with people. It's just that she doesn't want to do it. She doesn't care if she acts in a way that makes others hate her. As a matter of fact, she even revels in that animus, especially when people say it to her face. She understands that the true way to alienate others is not to rudely refuse, but rather to be calculatingly evasive, or to be ambivalent. Rather than saying she doesn't understand interpersonal relationships, it's more accurate to say that she sees them far too thoroughly and hasn't chosen not to maintain certain norms after recognizing all of this. Like Magallan, she knows how to endure loneliness, but a major difference is, one of Magallan's greatest motivating factors is the fact that someone is waiting for her. Asbestos, however, has no need for such motivation, nor is she trying to compensate for that with something else. She simply has learned to draw her motivation from other things. It's little wonder that some operators think she's very cool. She's willing to bear the consequences of her decisions, alone. Even though we have no way of finding out about her past without her cooperation, based upon the result, she claims to actively want to be a 'jerk' that antagonizes everyone, and is intent on staying that way until the end of her life. It is not for us to judge whether her lifestyle is correct, nor do we expect her to change. However, from Rhodes Island's standpoint, we always hope that operators will be able to trust us. In this respect, Asbestos may be one of the most difficult operators we've ever dealt with. However, thanks to the Doctor's persistent efforts, Asbestos is now willing to recognize Rhodes Island as the company behind her, and she has made respectable progress.
Ascalon6★ · Specialist
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Greyy the Lightningbearer5★ · Sniper
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Jessica the Liberated6★ · Defender
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Ju5★ · Sniper
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Aroma5★ · CasterTeamwork? Give me a break…
Ugh, Doctor, If you wanna make my life hard, just say it to my face.
If you can't keep up, just find something to keep yourself busy.
Ugh... What a pain in the proverbial.
Yeah, yeah.
Fine, fine.
Sure, sure.
Righto, mate.
Suck it, loser!
Here's a door for ya!
You're pathetic as hell!
Piss off already!
I've braved savage winds and waves. This is nothin' but smooth sailing.
This sucks. I was hopin' for an adventure.
Enough, mate. Let's call it a day.
Ugh... Am I supposed to say 'there there' now...?
Time to head back to the dorms for a kip.
Huh?!
Oh right, gotta take a trip to the Doctor's office first…
Arknights.
Ahh crap, I forgot it's New Year's. Shouldn't have come back. I hate huge crowds like this... Even those Archosauria we came across in Sargon weren't this rowdy… Huh? Wait, wait! What're you grabbing my hand for? Let go! I'm going back to my room!
Got nothin' better to do again, eh?
Fine, fine, whatever! Take this and get out of my face! What kind of person are you, asking people to give you a present? Gah… Alright, mate, you got your gift. Now shut up, and get out!
Damn. And I thought New Year's would be the only special holiday here. Didn't know you got another one. Guess I picked just the right bloody time to come back. Shh-sh-sh, hold it right there. You want to talk, fine, but we'll talk over drinks. Otherwise, keep your trap shut.
Based upon her own account, Asbestos contracted Oripathy when she went too far into an Originium-rich zone. Given that the possibility of infection through prolonged exposure to Originium is well known, the reality is that she knowingly put herself at risk. But, as mentioned in a previous file, Asbestos's great strength is that she can always accept the consequences for her decisions. Because she accepted this reality, there is no way to really blame her. Of course, the life of an explorer also facilitates her liberties in a certain sense. After all, she has very little contact with people except for those needed to refill her supplies. Because Asbestos's autonomy does not infringe upon other people, the biggest victims are probably the Doctor and certain operators who are trying to establish a good relationship with her. Therefore, Rhodes Island will continue to uphold its consistent policy of not interfering with the private lives of its operators. But even if that is the case, just as she insists on living life her own way, Rhodes Island also has something it insists on - we will never let her die as she wishes.