Kalran: Tales of the four nations/Controller

"Lets hunt some criminals!"

-A Controller leaving the Vehicle forge

The Controller is the scout/anti-infantry vehicle of the Ouroboros Peacekeeper Division. Voiced by Alex Organ

Tactical analysis

 * Battlefield patrol vehicle: While originally intended for use as an armed police car, Ouroboros have found the Controller to be just as useful in the field. As an extremely quick armoured car with a brutal reputation as an urban combat vehicle, the Controller is highly effective against infantry
 * Stop or I'll shoot: The Controllers effectiveness against unruly rioting civilians and soldiers can be attributed to its weaponry. With a pair of independently operated automatic stun rifles, the Controller can take on multiple targets at the same time, and the tear gas grenades that the Controller fires in between bursts leave infantry writhing in pain and easy prey to the Controllers weapons. And once lethal force is authorized their weaponry is swapped for deadlier potassium rounds and nerve gas grenades
 * Turn on a dime: In addition, the Controller is also equipped with an array of support equipment, which it can use to project a manoeuvring zone, increasing the speed of nearby friendly units. However, activating the enchantment takes up a significant fraction of the Controller's weapon power, forcing the Controller to deactivate its weapons in the meantime
 * Still a car: The Controller, while a formidable anti infantry vehicle, has a less than impressive performance against vehicles and no way to attack aircraft, as their rounds were never designed to penetrate vehicle armour in the case of the former, and its incapable of tracking and hitting aircraft, in the case of the latter

History
"BLAM Stop BLAM or BLAM I'll BLAM *reload* BLAM shoot!"

-Overheard from a firing Controller

Like any police force in any city, the minor officers that enforce the status quo in Ouroboros controlled city are exponentially made more effective when mounted, especially since most cities are situated on small islands. Unfortunately, while most other police cars would face little more than thrown rocks, in the out rim of the government criminals and dissidents are often carrying military grade weapons or worse, many thanks to the aid of the Tenko. The first few years on the outer rim cities were terrible for any mounted Enforcer. As all the company had were normal, civilian cars, it was more or less a death sentence, as they were shot at by high-powered crossbows, or even arquebus, fire from windows above, sometimes by gangs and sometimes by rebel. Installing turrets upon their cars and improvised armor helped a little, but it wasn't until a terrible incident that Ouroboros took notice.

A major general of a neighbouring island, who had intended to start a coup with Ouroboros aid and join when he became ruler in return, was travelling by carriage with an escort in the cramped streets of a poorer outer city, to reach the airship ports, when a Tenko Brawler on an arcology above noticed all the flashing lights, and knew to attack it. Jumping down from the roof, he smashed an officers car before leaping into the window of the carriage, only to jump through the roof seconds later, encrusted with glass and bits of metal and with the screaming general in his hands. Later, the generals mutilated head was found jammed in the jaws of a wolf statue, and his island people fleeing to join the Tenko once the coup was found out. Such a major insult to Ouroboros meant the painful "penance" of most of the cities officers, but not before they squeaked out their escorts' inability to respond correctly.

Surprisingly, the task to make a better urban patrol car went to an outside contractor, as Ouroboros didn't want the Tenko to sabotage the plans. Going to a company in a farther island, within Xiagui territory, meant it would be protected by the SRA, though it took hefty bribes to more corrupt officials to make sure the moral ones didn't found out. The family owned firm were given the fruits of Ouroboros technology, and presented the Controller AFV a few months later. Armed to the teeth, and with a low profile, it was well suited to patrol the cities of Ouroboros. A tear gas launcher, which can easily be switched to nerve gas, helps with any major disturbance; indeed, in a Controller an officer had little reason to leave the vehicle. To help through major traffic jams caused by rush hours or the Controllers own fire, Ouroboros later installed a manoeuvring enchantment array in each Controller, capable of linking each vehicle's driving enchanted assistance together, allowing a more efficient speed. Though starting as a police vehicle, it has found equal use in combat in any urban environment, and isn't too out of place on any battlefield, especially for Ourobors against the Tenko.

Quotes
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" !Voiced by

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 * (silly mode) I remember something back in the day that the enemy just spam with police vehicles?

Move to attack

 * Gun them down!

Dying

 * }

Trivia

 * The unit is based on the hydra from red alert paradox.
 * One of the silly mode quotes is a reference to the infamous Police Van AI spam bug in Mental Omega 2.0