Eighth squad leader of the Vespers, the Arquebus company's augmented human squad. A product of Generation Ten—the latest form of augmentation surgery—Pater represents the culmination of efforts to preserve the patient's humanity. At times, his noticeably unreserved remarks hint at a lack of empathy—one might assume this to be a side effect, but this trait has actually been with him since before the surgery. His mech, DUAL NATURE, is a lightweight reverse-legged unit armed with pulse technology.