Visual Markers and Power Caps: Spotting a Human Hunter Vs. a Fiend

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Spotting targets before an engagement begins is an essential survival skill. Fiend visual markers are hard-coded into character models, preventing players from disguising their demonic heritage. These head mutations range from sweeping curved horns and jagged cranial plates to segmented, insectoid mandibles and shark-like dorsal crests jutting directly through hair textures. Even when a player equips bulky cosmetic headwear, the skeletal offsets of these demonic appendages clip visibly through gear.

Eye patterns provide another instant giveaway. While human avatars feature standard customizable eyes, Fiends carry fixed crosshair pupils, solid black sclera, or glowing concentric irises reminiscent of specific canonical bloodlines. In contrast, players following the human race selection guide appear completely civilian or wear the standard dark suits of Tokyo Public Safety. When a human walks into an alley, the danger lies entirely in the weapons strapped to their hip; when a Fiend enters, the danger is grafted directly onto their skull.