Welcome to Angelic Layer Mush History: Since the first Angel Egg, the cute egg-shaped box that stores a bare Angel In 2002, Angelic Layer Inc. announced the release of the New Layer Control System, based on an entirely different method of picking up brainwaves. The system would be used for all official torunaments from then on. This was not the first time they radically changed the technology; the introduction of holographic Layer scenery during the opening ceremony of the 2001 Kanto tournament was just as unexpected. While the change did require everyone to learn moving Angels anew, it allows the players to experience tactile feedback, literally feeling what their Angels touch. It also allows much more precise control over the Angels' motions than before, and makes Angels that speak, fly, or have active tails possible - something that the previous Layer hardware allowed only with a lot of strain, when used in an unexpected way. The announcement caused much excitement among the fans, because it essentially leveled the playing field for everybody, including the old champions.
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