

Her psyche shattered, Justice forgot who she was and rebelled in response to the Gears' enslavement. To stop its materialization, That Man made Justice use her Gamma Ray on Japan, obliterating it. But during a test in 2074, an entity intervened Justice and started to infect the people of Japan. That Man, who never intended for Gears to become weapons of war, created Justice in 2073, giving his old friend the ability to command all other Gears and stop the wars.

The country deployed them as weapons to allies across the globe, and brought "countless lands" under its control. thus began their mass production and monopoly of Gears. After several prototypes, in 2065 the first combat-ready Gear was completed. In 2045, their first Gear prototype was completed, and That Man joined the project under an alias. after its military and political influence began to decline in favor of Europe. The Gear Project was reopened in 2042 by the U.S. Although That Man was singled out and forced to work for the military, the project was frozen and all related data files were classified after the incident. Secretly creating the " Prototype Gear" with the Flame of Corruption, experiments went awry due to an " accident" at the project's facility, and several core team members died or disappeared. military soon intervened-experimenting with animals such as owls, dogs, and bears-, forcing That Man's hand. In 2016, it was renamed the Gear Project, with several countries investing massive amounts of money in it, and the U.S. Following a successful negotiation, the research data was turned over to the U.S. In 2015, they managed to stabilize Gear cells infused with magic, but That Man was afraid that their work would be weaponized. Attempting to create a more "complete" life form, its researchers hoped to end to human illness. In early 2014, a team of American scientists under Vince MacDonell completed a theoretical assessment of what they called "Gear" cells for the Ecosystem Evolution project. Humanoid Gears look very similar to humans, but they usually have a few immediately visible differences besides the red eyes, such as Solaria's elf-like ears they are also known to have an extremely fast hair growth rate. Flying-type Gears possess dragon and bird-like characteristics. Claws, sharp teeth, tails, and armored skin are common.

Another key trait is the possession of red eyes, which can come in different shades.ĭesigned for war, Gears vary widely in their appearance and size according to their purpose, but for the most part, they are usually monstrous. Gears generally bear a sigil on some part of their body that gives away their identity as Gears, such as Justice and Sol bearing one in their foreheads.
