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‎Metabolism: See also

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	== Metabolism ==		== Metabolism ==
		+	{{See also\|Culture#Food and Drink\|l1=Food and Drink\|List of Synth Food Examples}}
	When discussing the Synth '''Metabolism''', what is usually meant is the way Synths change the size and shape of their bodies without the use of module exchanges. Synths are capable of ingesting food, but not for the same reason [[organics]] do it. Synths do not convert ingested materials into energy, since they rely entirely on electric energy stored within their battery tissue and auxiliary batteries. They instead use these materials to maintain the shape of their bodies, or to change it. This happens with the help of the Synth's internal swarm of [[nanites]].		When discussing the Synth '''Metabolism''', what is usually meant is the way Synths change the size and shape of their bodies without the use of module exchanges. Synths are capable of ingesting food, but not for the same reason [[organics]] do it. Synths do not convert ingested materials into energy, since they rely entirely on electric energy stored within their battery tissue and auxiliary batteries. They instead use these materials to maintain the shape of their bodies, or to change it. This happens with the help of the Synth's internal swarm of [[nanites]].

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	== Nanites ==		== Nanites ==
		+	{{See also\|Nanites\|Blueprint}}
	Synths are, by default, equipped with a small, internal swarm of [[nanites]]. Nanites are nano-machines, constructed by the Synth and responsible for handling much of the Synth's metabolism, as well as healing wounds, repairing internal organs and even changing the body's size and stature.		Synths are, by default, equipped with a small, internal swarm of [[nanites]]. Nanites are nano-machines, constructed by the Synth and responsible for handling much of the Synth's metabolism, as well as healing wounds, repairing internal organs and even changing the body's size and stature.

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	=== Fashion ===		=== Fashion ===
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	Different Synth modules in themselves are often seen as [[fashion]] items. The exterior design of most modules especially carries aesthetic significance. Every producer of parts and modules has a different visual style, with some brands being more popular among synths than others. Notable examples for brands are [[Virgo Synthetics]], [[Alba Open Labs (ABL)]] and the [[Independent Outer Rim Engineering Project (IOREP)]], as well as a large number of smaller designer studios.		Different Synth modules in themselves are often seen as [[fashion]] items. The exterior design of most modules especially carries aesthetic significance. Every producer of parts and modules has a different visual style, with some brands being more popular among synths than others. Notable examples for brands are [[Virgo Synthetics]], [[Alba Open Labs (ABL)]] and the [[Independent Outer Rim Engineering Project (IOREP)]], as well as a large number of smaller designer studios.

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 === Stigma of changing parts in public ===
-To most Synths the process of changing parts is a very personal affair. It is comparable to an organic person changing clothes. Since it often is connected with embarrassment, it typically is not done in public. Therefor it is common to find changing rooms inside stores that sell Synth modules or any other place where a Synth might have to exchange one part for another, such as work places where particular work modules are required. Synths will typically only let you see them changing parts, if they know you well enough.
+To most Synths the process of changing parts is a very personal affair. It is comparable to an organic person changing clothes. Since it often is connected with embarrassment, it typically is not done in public. Therefore it is common to find changing rooms inside stores that sell Synth modules or any other place where a Synth might have to exchange one part for another, such as work places where particular work modules are required. Synths will typically only let you see them changing parts, if they know you well enough.
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 Once a Synth has chosen a blueprint, their internal nanites will go to work and change the Synth's body to be closer to the plans within the blueprint. Should a Synth's actual body deviate from the blueprint, the nanites will strive towards re-building the body towards the plans within the blueprint. That means they will repair damaged parts, will add or remove material from parts or even build completely new ones, should the blueprint dictate it.
-The existence of a blueprint and nanites within a Synth's body therefor allows them to change their body shape, size and weight over time, as well as “heal” inflicted damage, very much like wounds healing in organics. Blueprints give nanites a plan on how a Synth's body is supposed to be and the nanites will strive towards that goal. This process still takes time, but also allows Synths to be very flexible when it comes to their stature.
+The existence of a blueprint and nanites within a Synth's body therefore allows them to change their body shape, size and weight over time, as well as “heal” inflicted damage, very much like wounds healing in organics. Blueprints give nanites a plan on how a Synth's body is supposed to be and the nanites will strive towards that goal. This process still takes time, but also allows Synths to be very flexible when it comes to their stature.
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 The materials are then used to maintain or build the Synth's frame. This happens especially when a Synth chooses a [[blueprint]] that dictates that their size should increase, since this means that more material needs to be added to the Synth's frame and muscle tissue. In case of muscle growth, the Synth will need to exercise their body to cause microfissures in their muscle tissues. Nanites will then transport materials to the muscle tissues and insert the materials into the microfissures, causing the muscle to grow little by little. The process is similar for the Synth's frame, except that its growth typically takes longer to take place. The process is the same for shrinking of the frame and/or muscles. Nanites remove material from parts that are supposed to shrink and either store them in their respective storage organs or send them on their way to be passed from the Synth's body, if the storage organs are full.
-Synths typically need a constant, but very small intake of materials to maintain their bodies and repair small damages within their bodies all the time. Synths will therefor eat on a regular basis, even if they are not changing their body size or shape at the moment.
+Synths typically need a constant, but very small intake of materials to maintain their bodies and repair small damages within their bodies all the time. Synths will therefore eat on a regular basis, even if they are not changing their body size or shape at the moment.
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 A Synth's '''organs''' are any parts within a Synth body, that are not tissues or part of the locomotory system. The term "organs" can be misleading, since they are synthetic and not organic in nature, yet perform similar tasks to organs within [[organics]]. Every Organ performs one or multiple purposes, most of them vital to the functions of the Synth's body.
-The '''Digestive Tract''' of a Synth consists of multiple digestive chambers linked through peristaltic tubes that move injested materials from the mouth to the digestive chambers. Each chamber is a flexible sack with different means of beaking down materials, making use of corrosive liquids, nano-textured surfaces, [[Nanites]] and all sorts of chemical processes. The extracted elements are transpoted off by nanites and either stored in corresponding storage containers throughout the body, or brought to areas they are needed in at the moment. Materials that can not be fully digested, or that ae not needed at the moment, will be excreted at the end of the digestive tract. This ideally happens at a [[Synth toilet]].
+The '''Digestive Tract''' of a Synth consists of multiple digestive chambers linked through peristaltic tubes that move injested materials from the mouth to the digestive chambers. Each chamber is a flexible sack with different means of breaking down materials, making use of corrosive liquids, nano-textured surfaces, [[Nanites]] and all sorts of chemical processes. The extracted elements are transported off by nanites and either stored in corresponding storage containers throughout the body, or brought to areas they are needed in at the moment. Materials that can not be fully digested, or that ae not needed at the moment, will be excreted at the end of the digestive tract. This ideally happens at a [[Synth toilet]].
 A Synth's '''Lungs''' are similar to those found in organics at first glance, in that they are sponge-like sacks that expand to suck in air through the nostrils and down the Synth's air tubes. Functionally they work very differently though. Instead of only filtering oxygen from the air, a Synth's lungs are capable of extracting a variety of elements from gas mixtures they breathe in. The air runs through porous materials and nano filters to extract elements currently needed for the Synth's metabolic processes. The lungs are capable of de- and re-activating these filters according to their body's needs, so only the required elements will be filtered from the air at any given point. As a beneficial side effect of breathing, the chest movement that follows makes Synths feel more "alive" to organics, since it simulates the breathing movements in organics.

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 === Module changing process ===
-The process of changing modules, or mounting new ones, differs wildly between different kinds of modules. Some parts are easy to exchange, such as minor cosmetic modules that are simply for show. Plating or skin tends to be easily exchangable, simply requiring the new part to be mounted and locked into place. Most Synth parts are designed in a way, that interfacting elements, such as electrical or pneumatic connections, can simply lock into place. Most sockets are standardized and designed with convenience in mind.
+The process of changing modules, or mounting new ones, differs wildly between different kinds of modules. Some parts are easy to exchange, such as minor cosmetic modules that are simply for show. Plating or skin tends to be easily exchangable, simply requiring the new part to be mounted and locked into place. Most Synth parts are designed in a way, that interfacing elements, such as electrical or pneumatic connections, can simply lock into place. Most sockets are standardized and designed with convenience in mind.
 Some of the more complex modules however take some time for a Synth to get used to. This particularly is the case for limbs, such as legs and arms. When a Synth aquires a new limb module and mounts it for the first time, their neural networks responsible for motor functions and sensory input are not yet fully connected to the new limb. This is comparable to organics receiving limb transplants. When an organic person receives a hand transplant, it can take a long time for neural connections between the body and the new hand to build up. The hand will only be usable after these nerve connections have been established by the body. With Synths it is a similar, yet faster process. While the physical connection will be there as soon as the module is mounted in the socket, it takes the neural networks within the Synth's [[brain]] some time to catch up. This typically takes a day or two, depending on the usage of the limb. The more a Synth practices use of the new limb, the faster the neural networks can get used to it. Not being used to a new limb typically means a lack of motor skills, bad balance and not being able to properly feel the limb in question. The sensation is often described as "ants crawling on your skin". Once a Synth has gotten used to a specific limb, they can always switch back to it and will be used to it again immediately, since the Synth's neural networks remember all limbs they have ever used.

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	Synths ingest materials such as carbon, iron, copper, gold, silver, manganese, lithium and many others, because those materials are what they are made of themselves. Once chewed and swallowed the ingested materials are transported onwards to the Synth's digestive system, where it is broken down further and seperated into elements by the nanites. The nanites transport small chunks of these elements to their respective [[storage organs]], where they are kept for further use. The transportation of materials through the body happens through the Synth's [[capillary system]].		Synths ingest materials such as carbon, iron, copper, gold, silver, manganese, lithium and many others, because those materials are what they are made of themselves. Once chewed and swallowed the ingested materials are transported onwards to the Synth's digestive system, where it is broken down further and seperated into elements by the nanites. The nanites transport small chunks of these elements to their respective [[storage organs]], where they are kept for further use. The transportation of materials through the body happens through the Synth's [[capillary system]].
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		+	The materials are then used to maintain or build the Synth's frame. This happens especially when a Synth chooses a [[blueprint]] that dictates that their size should increase, since this means that more material needs to be added to the Synth's frame and muscle tissue. In case of muscle growth, the Synth will need to exercise their body to cause microfissures in their muscle tissues. Nanites will then transport materials to the muscle tissues and insert the materials into the microfissures, causing the muscle to grow little by little. The process is similar for the Synth's frame, except that its growth typically takes longer to take place. The process is the same for shrinking of the frame and/or muscles. Nanites remove material from parts that are supposed to shrink and either store them in their respective storage organs or send them on their way to be passed from the Synth's body, if the storage organs are full.
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		+	Synths typically need a constant, but very small intake of materials to maintain their bodies and repair small damages within their bodies all the time. Synths will therefor eat on a regular basis, even if they are not changing their body size or shape at the moment.


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 When discussing the Synth '''Metabolism''', what is usually meant is the way Synths change the size and shape of their bodies without the use of module exchanges. Synths are capable of ingesting food, but not for the same reason [[organics]] do it. Synths do not convert ingested materials into energy, since they rely entirely on electric energy stored within their battery tissue and auxiliary batteries. They instead use these materials to maintain the shape of their bodies, or to change it. This happens with the help of the Synth's internal swarm of [[nanites]].
-Synths ingest materials such as carbon, iron, copper, gold, silver, manganese, lithium and many others, because those materials are what they are made of themselves. Once chewed and swallowed the ingested materials are transported onwards to the Synth's digestive system, where it is broken down further and seperated into elements by the nanites. The nanites transport small chunks of these elements to their respective storage organs, where they are kept for further use. The transportation of materials through the body happens through the Synth's [[capillary system]].
+Synths ingest materials such as carbon, iron, copper, gold, silver, manganese, lithium and many others, because those materials are what they are made of themselves. Once chewed and swallowed the ingested materials are transported onwards to the Synth's digestive system, where it is broken down further and seperated into elements by the nanites. The nanites transport small chunks of these elements to their respective [[storage organs]], where they are kept for further use. The transportation of materials through the body happens through the Synth's [[capillary system]].
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	'''Insulation Tissue''' is a tissue made of clusters of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel aerogel] which serves as heat insulation. This type of tissue is typically found around interior components that are heat sensitive and hence require full thermal insulation. This tissue can also be found on the inside of of Synth skin, to help regulate the overall temperature of the Synth's body.		'''Insulation Tissue''' is a tissue made of clusters of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel aerogel] which serves as heat insulation. This type of tissue is typically found around interior components that are heat sensitive and hence require full thermal insulation. This tissue can also be found on the inside of of Synth skin, to help regulate the overall temperature of the Synth's body.
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		+	== Metabolism ==
		+	When discussing the Synth '''Metabolism''', what is usually meant is the way Synths change the size and shape of their bodies without the use of module exchanges. Synths are capable of ingesting food, but not for the same reason [[organics]] do it. Synths do not convert ingested materials into energy, since they rely entirely on electric energy stored within their battery tissue and auxiliary batteries. They instead use these materials to maintain the shape of their bodies, or to change it. This happens with the help of the Synth's internal swarm of [[nanites]].
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		+	Synths ingest materials such as carbon, iron, copper, gold, silver, manganese, lithium and many others, because those materials are what they are made of themselves. Once chewed and swallowed the ingested materials are transported onwards to the Synth's digestive system, where it is broken down further and seperated into elements by the nanites. The nanites transport small chunks of these elements to their respective storage organs, where they are kept for further use. The transportation of materials through the body happens through the Synth's [[capillary system]].


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