Type-70 Rapid Response Unit "Manticore"

Flagg's response to the Spider Droid, the Type-70 was designed to be a moderately less-expensive, yet equally powerful tool for police and military. The machine was designed with Grimm as its first and foremost target, but is fully capable of handling humanoid threats as well.

Appearance
Modeled after the legendary creature, the Manticore's body is 2 meters tall, 1.5 meters wide, and 3 meters long. The tail is 2 meters long fully extended. While being small makes it a bit more vulnerable to larger Grimm, it makes up for in agility.

The body is covered in reactive armor plating, coated in acid resistant polymers. Its optics use motion detectors, conventional, and infrared vision to track targets. The powerplant and CPU are burired deep inside the mech so Headshots are also not a guaranteed kill. A back up optic is installed in case the head and tail are removed. If even that is destroyed, anything running CATSAI can remotely command the weapons of its blinded comrade.

In terms of weapons, the Manticore sports Diamond coated teeth and claws for close encounters. The hydraulic servos in the can withstand a fully matured Ursai Major in a direct fight.

Mounted on the shoulders are a set of 20mm recoilless rifles. At first, these seem like a major out-of-character for the technophillic Flagg Institute, but the choice was made for two reasons. Firstly, 20mm shells are comparatively cheap which make the Manticore popular with groups on a budget. Secondly, the older technology is incredibly reliable; testing and records have shown Manticores being in several hour long engagements in harsh conditions and still returning with functioning 20mm cannons. On both sets, the top cannon is loaded with Armor-Piercing Shells and the lower is loaded with High-Explosive Shells which allow the machine to effectively engage armored and soft targets.

Finally, the mech has a Kondracki-Meija Laser built into the tail. This is a standard infantry-grade laser, but this isn't to say it lacks power. A revolving dust chamber inside the body allow the mech to switch ammunition and laser types on the fly.

Attack Style
Driven by CATSAIOS, the Manticore's weapons are most effective at medium to close range. Very commonly, it will fire a barrage of ordinance at its target while charging. This isn't to say it has no long range; the tail mounted laser cannon is effective out to 500 meters and if need be, the Manticore will attempt sniping maneuvers. The CATSAIOS also gives the Manticore excellent battlefield awareness. It can prioritize the ten most dangerous targets in a fight and strategize with other units to quickly and efficiently terminate the threat.

Weaknesses
Most of the Manticore's weapons are fairly exposed and with good marksmanship, they can be shot or sliced off. The AI's core programming is also tuned for maximum aggression which means it will not retreat until completely destroyed.