Thermo

Profile

A former Anbar Industries thermal engineer who awakened thermal manipulation abilities after a lab accident exposed him to Chaos energy, leading him to develop the Thermal Chaos Cannon. He refused Anbar Industries’ attempts to weaponize his technology illegally and fled. The Captain recruited him into the ACD, where he serves as the squad’s “Ranged DPS,” responsible for clearing low-level Chaos entities and engaging large ones.

Background

Early Life

Formerly a thermal engineer at Anbar Industries, responsible for developing thermal weapons. A lab accident exposed him to Chaos energy, awakening his thermal manipulation abilities and leading to the creation of the Thermal Chaos Cannon.

Escaping Anbar Industries

Anbar Industries tried to weaponize his technology for illegal purposes. Thermo refused to cooperate and escaped with his Thermal Chaos Cannon.

Joining the ACD

The Captain invited him to join the ACD, where he became the squad’s “Ranged DPS,” handling crowd control of low-level Chaos entities and engaging large ones.

Turning Point

The lab accident awakened his thermal abilities, transforming him from an ordinary engineer into a thermal manipulator. After refusing Anbar Industries’ illegal demands, he escaped with his weapon and joined the ACD.

Personality

Trait	Details
Strengths	Rational and pragmatic, efficiency-first; masterful thermal technology, powerful ranged attacks
Quirks	Speaks bluntly without sugarcoating; obsessively devoted to weapon optimization
Habits	Inspects and optimizes the Thermal Chaos Cannon after every mission
Interpersonal Style	Frequently roasts the Captain’s “lazy” behavior but fully cooperates with battle plans

Additional Details:

• Rational and pragmatic — efficiency always comes first; speaks directly without beating around the bush. Frequently complains about the Captain’s “slacking” but fully supports the Captain’s battle plans
• Obsessively devoted to thermal technology — inspects and optimizes the Thermal Chaos Cannon after every mission, even researching how Chaos energy and thermal energy combine to boost weapon power
• Tough exterior, warm heart — appears cold but deeply values teammates. Prioritizes protecting melee allies in battle, using thermal blasts to create safe corridors. Occasionally provides thermal energy recharges for Mechanika’s mechanical companions.

Relationships

• Captain: Invited to join; frequently roasts but fully cooperates
• Mechanika: Occasionally provides thermal energy for her mechanical companions; technical exchanges
• Alan: Thermal attacks can melt Alan’s ice traps — elemental counter relationship
• Anbar Industries: Former employer; fled after refusing illegal cooperation

Signature Weapon

Thermal Chaos Cannon (Transformable Portable Cannon)

Base Form: Portable Cannon

Appearance: Silver-gray cannon body, compact and foldable. Red thermal patterns on the muzzle, anti-slip grip design. Matches Thermo’s workwear style, combining utility with intimidation. Folds flat against his back when not in use.

Abilities:

1. Thermal Attack — Fires high-temperature thermal bolts dealing heavy single-target damage. Hits cause burning effects for continuous damage. Can easily shatter Chaos entity defensive barriers
2. Area Clearing — Switches to scatter mode, firing multiple small thermal bolts to clear low-level Chaos entities
3. Thermal Defense — Cannon can project a thermal shield, resisting cold attacks (such as Alan’s ice effects) and melting nearby ice traps

Traits: Has a thermal energy reserve limit; requires cooldown after use, with cooldown time increasing with attack intensity. Can absorb environmental heat (sunlight, flames) to replenish energy and boost attack power.

Advanced Form: Heavy Cannon

Transformation: Unfolds the compact structure into a heavy thermal cannon. Cannon body enlarges, dramatically increasing power — requires both hands to operate.

Abilities: Fires massive thermal bolts for wide-area high damage. Can destroy large buildings and giant Chaos entities. Cannon can lock onto targets for improved accuracy — ideal for BOSS-level Chaos entities.

Abilities

Stat	Details
Special Ability	Thermal Manipulation — Thermal Chaos Cannon dual forms
Combat Style	Ranged DPS + area clearing; portable cannon flexibility / heavy cannon burst
Signature Mechanic	Portable ↔ Heavy cannon transformation, scatter / single / heavy three firing modes
Iconic Feature	Former Anbar Industries engineer, self-developed thermal weapon, cooldown mechanic

Combat Details

• Core Combo: Portable cannon scatter clearing → Lock on single-target heavy shot → Transform to heavy cannon wide-area bombardment → Thermal shield defensive support, excelling at ranged DPS and area clearing, weak at melee
• Weakness: Portable cannon mode has limited power; heavy cannon mode restricts movement, vulnerable to melee ambushes; long cooldown periods with no effective offense, requiring teammate protection

Story Appearances

• Main Story: Joins during the Captain’s recruitment phase
• Side Stories: Anbar Industries past, thermal weapon development
• Key Moments:
  • When the Captain invited Thermo to join, he was maintaining his Thermal Chaos Cannon — immediately used it to blast an approaching Chaos entity, then agreed to join
  • During the Dog Demon Society’s massive Chaos attack, Thermo transformed to heavy cannon mode and fired a giant thermal bolt, clearing waves of low-level Chaos entities to buy teammates time
  • In a direct clash with Dila, used his thermal cannon against her meteor attacks — though overpowered, he successfully created an opening for Alan’s sneak attack, showing exceptional tactical coordination

Quotes

Cut the chatter. Efficiency first.

Cooldown complete. Target locked. Give me three seconds.

Captain, can you NOT eat skewers right before a mission?