Question about Enzyme II/Enzyme III head anatomy

[*Chernaudi]

I've wondered what those bulges on their heads are.  They remind me of like compound eyes.  I assumed that they're some type of vision/sensory instrument.  But if they're supposed to be eyes, are they compound eyes, or do they see in like infra-red or something other than conventional vision?

 

This also concerns a feature from one of my characters in my fan fic, because if the Enzyme II/III head things are eyes or some similar sensor, my character also has them, though they're usually buried under a veil of hair, but they can see in infra-red, silhouettes, serve as motion detectors/field disturbance detectors, and have elements that emit a glow when he wants/needs them to to provide light or to give info about his mood.

 

In my character's case, they look kinda like this: 

 

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bj_UML9IIAElxsR.jpg:medium

 

 

[Guest Jupiter]

Wish I could help with that question. Now that you bring it up, I'd like to know. Perhaps we should try this link  http://www.japan-legend.com/forum/index.php/user/1-yuki/ Yuki. I think it will have the answers we seek.

[*V Guyver]

Didn't they have the Enzyme II and III bio's translated already for reference? 

[Time War Dalek Emperor]

I think fan Enzyme II File explanes my opinion on what they are. best

 

Code Name: Enzyme II
Development Code: OGET 002
Serial Number: YZN 219-VS
Height: 11’4
Weight: 686 lbs
Zoanoid Classification: Test Type Hyper Zoanoid – Anti-Guyver
Notes:
After the destruction of the MAX pharmaceutical building in Tokyo, Richard Guyot transferred his operation to the Chrones base in Relic’s Point. While there Guyot decided that the Japanese branches scientists where unable to provide him with any new zoanoid types that would be affective against the guyver and reluctantly called for the aid of a fellow zoalord Dr. Hamilcar Barcas, Chronos greatest scientist. Upon arriving Barcas began looking over all of the Japanese branches zoanoid data and became very interested in the anti-guyver zoanoid Enzyme. His interest eventually evolved in the Enzyme II Project.

Enzyme II’s design is very different from that of its predecessor, its body is notably larger and its strength is twice as great. Despite its large size Enzyme II actually weighs less than the original, this is because to counter its greater mass Barcas incorporated hollow bones it its design which when combined with is strong muscles allows this Enzyme to be as fast as a guyver. Enzyme II also boasts incredible reflexes which greatly increases its fighting ability. Its four compound eyes give Enzyme II an over 180 degree field of vision while is advanced antenna can pick up even the faintest smells which make it an incredible tracker. The addition of the insect like appendages on its back allow it to attack from more angles and catch its target of guard. The anti-guyver enzyme in its blood stream was also greatly improved upon by Barcas, this new enzyme doesn’t oxidize and doesn’t loose any of its potency which prevents the guyver from healing any of wounds allowing Enzyme II to inflict lasting damage. The enzyme can be spat out of its mouth with incredible force thanks to the glands and powerful muscles found in its neck. Enzyme II also has the same tenacity, high pain threshold and regenerative properties of the original.

Only six Enzyme II’s where ever used in combat. The first was Sho Fukamachi father Fumio Fukamachi. Fumio was forced to fight his son after he was rescued from Relic’s Point, during the battle Fumio almost killed his son by when he destroyed half Sho’s brain. However the guyver entered a self defence mode and killed Fumio, the psychological effect of this event resulted in Sho being unable to activate the guyver for some time after. The next three were selected from Chronos’s most highly trained solders. These three almost killed Guyver III and pushed the proto-type zoalord Masaki Murakami to his limited before he eliminated the team. The last two accompanied Richard Guyot when he went to eliminate the guyvers but these two died shortly after entering combat because their they had been removed from their tanks before completion.

The Enzyme II series was going to be upgraded to a mass production type but Relic’s Point was destroyed before this could be done and because it was believed that the guyvers had died at the hand of Chronos’s leader Archanfel, Dr. Barcas never attempted to revitalise the project. But when the guyvers and Aptom resurfaced Barcas instigated the Enzyme III project.

[Guest Jupiter]

I always felt the Enzyme's were a failed project because they have short life spans and don't  have human strategic thought, they run simply on impulse and instinct. Thats mainly always been their weak point. Aptom is the only one that has effectively used the Enzyme strain...since he can't  die because  of the new Aptom Cell and he's constantly regenerating. Barcas said his life span was indefinite. So the Enzyme strain has no effect on his health. I know thats some what off topic, but yes, Aptom is the only one that is capable of human strategic thought in any form.

 

Enzyme's have terrible life spans. But Cronos doesn't care because of their potent blood and they mass produce them and keep them in stasis via optimization tank.

[Time War Dalek Emperor]

I always felt the Enzyme's were a failed project because they have short life spans and don't have human strategic thought, they run simply on impulse and instinct. Thats mainly always been their weak point. Aptom is the only one that has effectively used the Enzyme strain...since he can't die because of the new Aptom Cell and he's constantly regenerating. Barcas said his life span was indefinite. So the Enzyme strain has no effect on his health. I know thats some what off topic, but yes, Aptom is the only one that is capable of human strategic thought in any form.

Enzyme's have terrible life spans. But Cronos doesn't care because of their potent blood and they mass produce them and keep them in stasis via optimization tank.

From what I can tell the life span issue only relates to Enzyme I and III, in I's case it was because he like the Test Type at the started of the series it hadn't been full optimised and so only had one week to live. The III's on the other hand have much shorter life spanes because of their healing factor, their matabalisame has been sped up so much to achive this ability theirr bodys burn out a humans 67+ year life span in just 3. Its worse for a zoalord becuase their bodies have been so heavly modified that with out the energy of a zoa-crystal to meet their bodies gigantic energy consuption they can die in a matter of days or even hours without medical intervention. Only two Enzyme II's had short life spans and that was because their optimsations hadn't finished when Guyot pulled them out of the tank.

As for running on impulse and instinct only the III's do this, Enzyme I was acting on pure rage but thats was because Genzo was so full of rage at what had happend to him he went berserk and he was able of thinking stratigicly as he was able to disable Sho's megasmasher at the start of the fight and in the manga and 2005 anime when Sho had healed and tryied to use it Enzyme stabbed him through the soft lense with his tail. While Sho's father acted very animalistic he was under Barcas's control and had no real combat expirence, all 5 of the other Enzyme II's showed to be very competente fighters and gave both Agito and Murakami a run for their money, heck the first three actulty beat Agito and would have killed him if not for everybodies favorite proto-zoalord.

While it is true that Enzyme III run on pure instinct it has served them very well as they have almost beaten Guyver I, II-F, III and Aptom in combat.

Edited May 8, 2014 by Waferdanos

[Guest Jupiter]

I was always facinated with with zoanoids like the Barcas's Hyper Zoanoid Team 5 and Aptom. But Enzyme was pretty cool and how they made his blood like battery acid and how it would eat away slowly at the Guyver armor. I think the acid was said to be similar to Zerebubuth's acid discharge. But it was Guyot's idea to have it made and give it a short life span because he was going to kill Genzo anyway for losing all the G-Units, as his punishment.

 

Richard always enjoyed doing that to his subordinates when they failed. Since Zoalords didn't age, grow frail, or get sick like normal humans. The fact Richard was a demi god and was no longer held to normal human rules, he looked down on humanoids and zoanoids alike. He saw everyone as expendable and all he cared about was what he could get out of anyone and everyone. He was the least rewarding Zoalord to work under. He lacked empathy for anyone. So when Genzo f*cked up. Richard just points the finger at him and says "Test Subject" and he even put Tetsuro and Mizuki up on that word to. Any time a subordinate who was going to be appointed  hyper zoanoid, who was still humanoid...and failed at something. He made sure they became a test subject who was sure to die after testing. Biggest ass hole thing to do.

 

So I can see why Genzo was pissed. I think he should have resented Richard more, because Genzo did a great job over the Japanese Branch. They were the top in zoanoid developement. One big mistake and he lost it all. So it was pretty lame he'd take it out on a 17 year old boy who didn't intentionally do that to him. I think Guyot's zoalord mind control influenced those thoughts. Since zoalords can warp a zoanoids mind, thats probably what happened. Memories were probably implanted for him to blame Guyver 1 for his downfall. One huge mistake and Richard slapped him in an optimization tank and handed that man a death sentence.

 

I don't feel bad for Genzo. He had it coming.

[*Chernaudi]

So they're supposed to be compound eyes?  I hope you liked the interpretation that I'd be giving Camel in my fan fic (#AudiR18LaserLights)

[Guest Jupiter]

Maybe the eyes help Enzyme hone in movements faster and allow for better sight around them. Must be for helping them see everything around them. The antenna's to sense vibrations in the air or something like that. They seem kind of like hunting dogs in way if the Guyver were to try to escape.

[*V Guyver]

Compound eyes are fantastic in awareness. They can catch the speed of objects like no other object, and they have a much bigger view radius, the more numbers of visual cells, the better. The flaw with them is that they tend to have everything blurred, and their color range is more limited than humans, but with better contrast. Fascinating feature in a zoanoid along with multiple lense eyes. 

[Guest Jupiter]

The funny thing is, is that Enzyme 1 was the only one to succeed to defeating Guyver 1. None of the other types haven't even killed a guyver yet. Doesn't matter now, All Sho or Agito has to do is summon the Gigantic and the fight will end pretty quick.

[Larz Zahn]

Well technically speaking.... Mr. Fukamachi did kill Sho. Scooped his brain right out.

[*Jess♥]

They look like insects. that's creepy!

[Guest Jupiter]

Well technically speaking.... Mr. Fukamachi did kill Sho. Scooped his brain right out.

 

Was Enzyme 2 only supposed to collect their control medals again like Enzyme 1?

Wasn't Richard's plan was to use the remover on the control medal at Relic's Point after this was done that way he could get his hands on a unit?

 

And wasn't the reason why he didn't use it on Guyver 2 was because the control medal was damaged?

[*Chernaudi]

They don't really look like compound eyes, mostly due to how they're illustrated.  I guess that there's just tons of cells there that would make the eyes look black instead of colored if fully illustrated.

 

However, whenever I look at any variant of the Audi R18 racing car at those LED headlights they have, they remind me heavily of compound eyes.

[*Chernaudi]

Well technically speaking.... Mr. Fukamachi did kill Sho. Scooped his brain right out.

 

Was Enzyme 2 only supposed to collect their control medals again like Enzyme 1?

Wasn't Richard's plan was to use the remover on the control medal at Relic's Point after this was done that way he could get his hands on a unit?

 

And wasn't the reason why he didn't use it on Guyver 2 was because the control medal was damaged?

Guyot and Barcus deduced that the best way to collect Guyver I's control medal was if Sho was clinically dead.  They forgot, though, that the control medal can function as a Guyver unit's brain when it's host can't control the armor.  Hence, why Enzyme II was commanded to scoop out Sho's melon.

[Guest Jupiter]

Yeah, I think Cronos has come up with almost every idea imaginable to design zoanoids that can kill or detain a guyver. Just seems if they do suceed. The results are temporary as Sho normally escapes, grows back from the control medal or just kills them.

[Larz Zahn]

I'm not sure if cronus even knew about the self defense mode. It only came up twice. 1st was when he first became Guyver. No one noticed it wasn't the host in control. 2nd was when he revived in the Japan branch. Tetsuro noticed he wasn't in control.

[*Jess♥]

Enzyme was developed to collect baseball cards. it's just that Barcas got a bit over  zealous.

You see Enzyme got a bit angry because Shou was not in the mood to do swaps. we don't hear about it in their dialogue, it's all in the subtext. you notice that little hand gesture that Genzo does when he first comes out. then Shou gave a slight nod of his head to the side, followed by a low pitched guttural growl. It's hard to put across in pictures but trust me.

Baseball cards.

 

about them 'compound eyes'.

to have them as true compound eyes like seen in nature would not make sense. let us instead look at the amazing eyes showcased by many creatures. my first example would be the jumping spider. They have incredibly sophisticated vision.The original Enzyme has eyes that could very easily be like the jumping spider.

Also bear in mind, zoanoids are designed to be superior to nature. If these are a type of compound eye, it would use more sophisticated lens systems and probably much higher resolution.

[*V Guyver]

They look like insects. that's creepy!

Definately. If any of the zoanoids were depicted in real life, and accurate to size, we'd be freaked out, but Enzyme I and Enzyme II are probably some of the creepiest looking ones. Hell... I had a nightmare of one chasing me around with that acid leaking out of it's mouth...