Advanced Hybrids are, as their name suggests, an upgraded version of the Chimera's numerous footsoldiers, the Hybrids. Advanced Hybrids have been engineered to be stronger, faster, and more intelligent than ordinary Hybrids, and they are equipped with the latest Chimeran technology, ranging from armour-plated skin to cybernetic implants replacing their eyes, and a more advanced Heatstack cooling unit that made it unlikely, even in the original Fall of Man, that Advanced Hybrids would degenerate into the mindless Gray Jacks. They also wield Bullseye Mark II rifles, more powerful versions of the Bullseye rifles carried by Hybrids. Advanced Hybrids tend to be seen in high-security areas such as Chimeran command centres or battleships. It is unknown whether Advanced Hybrids are created by 'upgrading' normal Hybrids, perhaps individuals who have proven themselves in combat (though this seems unlikely given the Chimera's disregard for individuality) or whether they are simply infected Humans undergoing a slightly more invasive conversion procedure. Either way, the simple fact that not all Hybrids are Advanced Hybrids implies that there is a much more significant cost of resources to create an Advanced Hybrid than an ordinary one.
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