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· The Razer collaboration, announced on December 29th last year, is scheduled for March, and since next week's update is the last update of March, the collaboration is expected to be revealed then.
· The designs of the Metis Nikkes perfectly match the electric and technological feel of the Razer brand, making a collaboration skin release highly probable.
· Similar to the past Stellar Blade collaboration, this could lead to providing skins upon product purchase or selling them in-game, bringing positive effects to both users and developers.

· Currently, no new Missilis Nikkes have been released for nearly a year, excluding Summer Anis (limited character), causing many users to struggle with Missilis Tower progression.
· The Metis Squad (Drake, Maxwell, Laplace) currently has the Iron attribute, and there's a lack of strong damage dealers in this attribute. If Metis Nikkes are released with the Iron attribute, this issue could be resolved.
· Since Metis Nikkes are set to use electrical energy, there's also a possibility they could be released with the Electric attribute. The Electric attribute also has a narrow Nikke pool, so if they are released with it, they would contribute to strengthening that attribute pool.
· Drake uses a shotgun weapon, and there's also a lack of strong standard shotgun damage dealers besides Summer Anis (limited character). If Drake is released as a powerful shotgun damage dealer, it could reduce reliance on limited characters.
· The appearance of Metis Nikkes could simultaneously solve several problems, including Missilis Tower, specific attribute pools, and the lack of shotgun damage dealers, bringing positive effects.

· It was mentioned in an official interview that the lore of CEOs, excluding Ingrid, would be revealed this year.
· This implies the story progression of Syuen and Mustang, and the appearance of the Metis Squad could connect with this storyline, leading to a smooth story development.

· With approximately 6 weeks remaining until the 3.5-year anniversary update, a scenario where a 4-week pick-up is followed by a 2-week pick-up (side story) would create a seamless experience of fully voiced stories until the 3.5-year anniversary update.
· If the Metis pick-up also proceeds with a fully voiced story, similar to the Absolute Squad pick-up, users can enjoy fully voiced stories for Part 1 and Part 2, experience side stories, and then welcome the 3.5-year anniversary.

· Since Scarlet: Black Shadow, no Nikke with meta-shaking powerful performance has been released, increasing users' thirst for new strong characters.
· The Metis Squad has rich individual narratives and is very popular, so if they are released with good performance, they will provide a significant 'dopamine rush' to users.
· From the developer's perspective, releasing popular Metis Nikkes and selling skins would open users' wallets, leading to high revenue.
· It's also an opportune time to have users spend their tickets and jewels before the 3.5-year anniversary.

· Just as the Absolute Squad Nikkes maintained their existing Burst order (Burst 1, 2, 3) and only had their attributes changed, it's highly likely that Metis Nikkes will also maintain their existing weapons (Laplace: Launcher, Maxwell: Sniper, Drake: Shotgun) and Burst 3 order, with only their attributes changing.
· In Laplace's case, she came with the option of 'cover impossible' when using her Burst, and whether this option will be maintained in her alternate version is a key point to watch.
· While Absolute Squad Nikkes had strong set effect synergies like Silver and Emma, the Metis Squad was a squad with strong individual outputs, so there might not be team synergy.

Category	Details
Weapon & Burst Order	High probability of maintaining existing (Laplace: Launcher, Maxwell: Sniper, Drake: Shotgun) (All expected to be Burst 3)
Attribute	Possible change (e.g., Iron → Electric)
Set Effect	Individual strengths highlighted, team synergy may not exist