- For the eponymous mission in ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, see Coral Release (mission)
Coral Release
Coral Release is a phenomenon wherein Coral is scattered across the universe, resulting in it merging with humanity. First hypothesized by the Rubicon Research Institute as a method of achieving symbiosis between Coral and humans, Coral Release was pursued by the AI ALLMIND in order to implement its vision of realizing humanity's full potential, which appeared to involve using Coral as a catalyst to meld humans and machines together.
In the Alea Iacta Est ending of ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, ALLMIND set the stage for Coral Release with the help of the independent mercenary C4-621 "Raven" and the "C-Pulse wave mutation" Ayre. All of Rubicon 3's Coral was collected within the Vascular Plant, an enormous Coral siphon, and began to resonate. After ALLMIND's defeat, C4-621 and Ayre activated the Coral Release. The Coral condensed into a singularity that imploded the Vascular Plant, then exploded and spread Coral throughout interstellar space. C4-621 and Ayre awoke on another planet with numerous other ACs, with Ayre noting that her brothers and sisters were now everywhere.
Speculation[]
The following information is "gray area" content — it may not be completely factual, and/or falls under YMMV territory.
- The possible statement for the what happens in the Coral Release will be assimilation, as the humanity's minds will leave their body, becoming one with the Coral. Thus being able to live freely from the pain and suffering.