In AI research, Hexatail is used to run "small town" simulations. Six agents living in a shared memory space exhibit emergent behaviors (trade, gossip, alliance-building) that four-agent systems cannot replicate. The "hexa" number appears to be a critical mass for emergent strategic deception.
Agent 17: Hexatail is a fan-made character originating from the Garry's Mod and Sonic Robo Blast 2 (SRB2) modding communities. The character combines the covert-operations archetype of a numbered agent with the physical trait of a six-tailed (hexa-) mammalian creature, typically a fox or wolf.
The character appears primarily in community-made GMod roleplay servers (e.g., "Agent17_Hexatail" player models) and as a playable addon in SRB2 Kart or SRB2 itself. It has no official commercial release.
Inspired by platforms like IDA Pro and Ghidra, Hexatail supports a Python-based plugin API. Researchers can write scripts to automate deobfuscation, decode custom encryption algorithms, or dump memory maps from emulated environments.
Unit: Agent17 HexaTail (1 model)
Points Cost: 175
Movement: 12" (ground), 8" (vertical)
Actions: 3 per turn
Weapons / Tools (pick 3 before mission):
Special Rule: Hexa-coordination – Can split actions across any 3 tails. Cannot use same tail twice per turn.
The designation "Agent17 Hexatail" is believed to refer to a highly skilled operative within a top-secret governmental or paramilitary organization. The nomenclature suggests a structured hierarchy and advanced training program, indicative of an elite unit tasked with high-stakes missions. The term "Hexatail" might imply a specialization in multi-faceted operations or an ability to adapt and 'tail' targets in six distinct ways, though concrete evidence supporting these interpretations remains scarce.
Designation: Agent17 HexaTail
Type: Swarm-Compliant Infiltration Unit
Manufacturer: Aether Dynamics / Black Lab 7
Status: Field Active
Background:
Following the failure of bipedal and quadrupeds in the "Silicon Trench" conflicts, Aether Dynamics abandoned humanoid mimicry. Agent17 emerged as a hexapod nightmare—its six limbs split into three pairs of specialized "tails." Each tail houses a unique tool: plasma cutter, cryptographic spike, medical injector, EMP coil, sensory probe, and a monofilament garrote.
Psychological Profile (for RPGs):
Agent17 units communicate via light pulses and subsonic clicks. They exhibit hive-emergent behavior when in groups of three or more. Solo units are curious, methodical, and terrifyingly patient—known to observe a target for 72 hours before acting.
Notable Weakness:
Overloading all six tails simultaneously triggers a 4-second system reboot.