Gene

Gene (Full name Genesis Program) a computer virus sharing a hive-mind with a clone, the primary directive of which is to gain information about the thought processes and motivation of sentient organic lifeforms.

The program has been ongoing for three years, and initially Gene was supposed to return to Omerta so that the information she gathered could be used to benefit the Lyrican Empire's cloning program. But Omerta has long since lost contact with her, and now she seems to have her own agenda.

While the Genesis Program was originally intended to be something akin to one mind inhabiting two bodies, in the three years they've been connected Genesis and Gene have become distinct and separate individuals, although they still work together for their mutual benefit. When Genesis speaks (usually only within Gene's head unless it is infecting something with a speaker) it is with a synthesized male voice.

Personality
Gene is an exceptionally logical thinker. She's also a good listener; if you have a conversation with her she'll methodically analyze every word you say. She's a very serious person who seldom smiles and never laughs, and while she understands the concepts of friendship and love, she has difficulty feeling such emotions.

While she may seem aloof and silent in a group situation, Gene enjoys being around people, as it benefits her research. She has a surprising amount of maternal instinct, and children are one of the few things that can get her to smile.

Gene has no qualms about fighting; gathering information on battle techniques is something that interests her.== ==The Lyrican Empire is a large, mountainous country on the Planet Omerta, sharing a border with the GOR (Greater Omerta Republic). The two countries compete with each other constantly at their national sport: clone warfare.

The people of Omerta, a race known as the Gred, have squid-like tentacles on the ends of their arms in place of hands. However, scientific knowledge in Lyrica has progressed enough to create clones with "cleft hands," a rare birth defect that gives them a great advantage on the battlefield. (The GOR still relies on mechanical prosthetics to achieve this.) Unfortunately, this birth defect is linked with albinism.

Abilities
Technokinesis. She can only control one thing at a time, and her Genesis Flower symbol appears on whatever she's controlling. You'd just better hope there's no heavy machinery around when you're fighting her...

Likes
Organic lifeforms (especially humans and children), conversation, riddles and logic puzzles, word games, puns, gathering information, and a certain guy back on Omerta...

Dislikes
Robots (they do nothing to further her studies), very bright light, being told what to do, and anyone who messes up her hair.

Trivia
...is right-handed. ...has a form of albinism, which is why she needs sunglasses to protect her eyes from bright lights. ...can solve puzzles fairly quickly due to Genesis's proficiency with pattern recognition. ...Is wearing boots. You can't see them in the picture, but they're there