Editing Atlas (section)

===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
During a quiet moment thinking to herself Skitter noted the stress and tear that was accumulating on Atlas.<ref name="21.2">

Atlas started to falter. Compared to humans and other animals, bugs didn't quite have the same ability to push themselves past the breaking point. Most bugs were small, and their bodies were hyperefficient, condensed down to the essential elements. If a bug needed to be able to leap, to lunge or to fly, it maintained a certain capacity and it didn't generally go beyond that. It wasn't absolute, but I'd found it was a definite trend.<br><br>In brief, there wasn't really a hundred-and-ten-percent. When Atlas started demonstrating fatigue and difficulty in carrying me, I wasted no time in setting him down on the ground.<br><br>I ran my hand along the giant beetle's shell while Tattletale and Rachel caught up.<br>[...]<br>"What's wrong with Atlas?" Tattletale asked.<br><br>"He's wearing out," I said. My voice sounded flat. "During the Echidna fight, I saw how quickly he was getting tired, and I chalked it up to the fact that he hadn't eaten properly while separated from me... but I've been realizing that it's more than that. I haven't figured out the perfect diet to give him absolutely everything he needs, and I'm only barely managing to maintain an equilibrium. Every time he gets hurt, every time he gets tired, there's general wear and tear I can't compensate for." - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/13 Excerpt] from [[Imago 21.2]]</ref> 

Atlas eventually died when Skitter was incarcerated after turning herself in to the [[Protectorate]], as it was unable to eat without Skitter's direct control. There were plans to turn him into a mold for a bronze statue, honoring everything the supposed villain did for the people of [[Brockton Bay]] and the [[Boardwalk]].<ref name="23.3 e2">Atlas died. I wanted to let you know. Tattletale had him, but he wouldn't eat or move. We asked for him, and we found a place for him. The guys say they think they know a good way to make a mold. They're covering him in brass.<br><br>A way of saying you're still with us. Take care of yourself.<br><br>-Char - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/30 Excerpt] from [[Drone 23.3]]</ref> 

His master would eventually be given a flight pack to make up for the mobility Atlas had given her.<ref name="23.1">[[Drone 23.1]]</ref><!--the gift from defiant-->