### A Question Without Answer
**Theme:** Curiosity. The Song recognizing that Axiom does not understand life.

Axiom points at a creature and asks a simple question:  
“What are you?”
The Song answers that question.

**Activation:**
* Can be used 5 times before requiring a long rest. Can only be used 3 times in one combat sequence. Cannot be used on the same target twice.

**Effect:**
- Choose one creature within **18 meters**.
- For 3 rounds, Axiom learns:
    - Lowest defense type
    - Highest defense type
    - Current HP category: Healthy / Injured / Near Death
    - Whether the creature has a soul, artificial soul, bound soul, or no soul
- Axiom’s first hit against that creature each round gains:
    - **+10% Penetration**
    - **+1d8 Force**
    - **+2 Posture damage**
**Corrupted Version:**
- The target also suffers **-2 to saves against soul, construct, or Ether-disruption effects**.

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### Unbound Prototype Core
**Theme:** “You don't seem to understand: I am not yours to control.”

The Life Orb flares white-blue, and bright glyphs shatter around Axiom like glass.

**Effect:**
- For 1 round, Axiom becomes immune to restraints, forced movement, grapples, tracking marks, and command effects.
- Immediately removes one active binding, mark, tether, puppet effect, or soul-control effect.
- Axiom may move up to 9m without provoking reactions.
- Hive constructs and artificial beings within 9m must make a Willpower save or become Staggered.
**Corrupted Version:**
- Also severs one active magical link between two creatures within 18m.
- If used on an ally’s beneficial link, it breaks too. The Resonance does not distinguish ownership from attachment.

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### Imitiation of Life
**Theme:** Artificial soul trying to become real  

Axiom briefly becomes “alive enough” for the world to recognize it.

**Effect:**

- For 3 rounds:
    - Axiom counts as both construct and living creature, choosing whichever is beneficial.
    - Regain 1 HP at the start of each turn.
    - Healing effects can affect Axiom normally.
    - Soul-targeting effects no longer gain advantage or special bonuses against artificial vessels.
- If activated in Orb State:
    - Immediately reform at 1 HP if Axiom has at least 1 Ether.
    - No check required.

**Corrupted Version:**

- Reform at 1 HP even with 0 Ether.
- Then lose 1 current Sanity at the end of each of your next 3 turns.