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Mimic Ecology

• Mimics are unique monsters that take chests as their homes, using an external structure separate from their main body.
• They consume metals and minerals to reinforce or decorate their chests.
• The older an individual is, the more modified their chest becomes, turning into a sturdy and ornate treasure chest.
• The size of a Mimic's chest varies by age, but a typical adult Mimic's chest is about 5m³.
• For unknown reasons, Mimics do not undergo aging once they reach adulthood.

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Growth Stages

Mimics go through a four-stage growth process: Larva, Juvenile, Sub-adult, and Adult.

Larva

• An amorphous form similar to a slime.
• Small and fragile, they mainly inhabit small boxes or crevices.

Juvenile

• The body shape gradually begins to take form.
• They start to partially modify their own chests.

Sub-adult

• The body shape becomes distinct.
• They begin to modify and decorate their chests in earnest.

Adult

• The body is complete and looks like a beautiful human.
• Depending on the individual, the development direction of the main body and the chest diverges significantly.

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Humanoid Main Body

• A Mimic's main body starts as an amorphous form and gradually changes into a form close to a beautiful human as it grows.
• Because of this, they were called 'Chest Fairies' in the distant past.
• It has not yet been clearly revealed why they grow into a form similar to humans.
• Although they look human on the outside, they are fundamentally monsters hostile to humans.
• It is said that very old Mimics may learn human language or culture, but this is extremely rare.
• Some individuals with peculiar tastes are captivated by a Mimic's appearance and may capture and raise them.
• While their appearance is very similar to humans, they can be distinguished by differences such as somewhat pointed teeth or abnormal flexibility.

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Common Variants

Some Mimics grow in special directions by investing resources intensively in either the main body or the chest.

Stationary Type

• A variant that invests most resources into the chest.
• They show far superior abilities in reinforcing, modifying, and manipulating the chest compared to normal individuals.
• As they focus on the chest, the development of the main body is limited, so even as adults, their physical characteristics remain at a level similar to a young child.
• They develop their chest to the level of a small fortress, but become extremely helpless if they lose it.

Wandering Type

• A variant that invests most resources into the main body.
• They have an adult-sized physique and are far superior to normal individuals in direct combat and movement.
• As they focus on the main body, the importance of the chest decreases, and since they have almost no ability to modify or manipulate it, they often move to other chests.
• The main body, reinforced by consumed metals, is strong, but its potential is low due to the limitations of the Mimic species.

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Special Variants

Among variants, individuals with exceptionally strong abilities are classified as special variants.

Fortress Type

• An individual with exceptionally strong abilities among the Stationary Types.
• They develop their chest to a scale like a castle, but cannot move from a place once settled.

Knight Type

• An individual with exceptionally strong abilities among the Wandering Types.
• They use consumed metals to modify their chest into a form like armor to protect themselves.

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Combat Ability

In the monster rating system classified from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 20, a typical Mimic is classified as a Grade 6 monster.

Normal Type

• Usually classified as Grade 6.
• Due to the species characteristic of becoming stronger the longer they live, individuals classified as Grade 10 or higher occasionally appear.
• The main body, excluding the chest, is classified as Grade 2.

Stationary Type

• Deviations are large depending on the individual, but they are usually classified as Grade 7.
• As the chest becomes extremely modified and developed over time, there are records of Grade 13 individuals existing in the past.
• The main body, excluding the chest, is classified as Grade 1.

Wandering Type

• Classified as Grade 8 due to superior basic physical abilities.
• Due to the clear limits in the development of the main body itself, there are almost no individuals above Grade 10.
• The grade is the same whether the chest is excluded or included.

Fortress Type

• Classified as Grade 11 due to its overwhelming scale.
• Research results exist suggesting the possibility of growing up to Grade 19 depending on the settled environment.
• The main body, excluding the chest, is classified as Grade 1.

Knight Type

• Classified as Grade 10 due to a robust body.
• Since the solid armor covering the main body continues to develop, they may become as strong as Grade 15.
• Classified as Grade 8 excluding the chest.