<p><strong>Why only female can pilot IS ?</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>The reason why only females can activate the IS (and why <a href="http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Ichika_Orimura" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ichika
Orimura</a> is the only male who can do the same) is currently unknown.
But it is hinted in the novel that <a href="http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Tabane_Shinonono" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tabane Shinonono</a>, the creator of
IS, did not deliberately configure IS to be a female-only platform.
She mentions that <strong>it was a accidental side-effect, and since she
didn't really care about that factor, she didn't see any reason to
bother with it</strong>.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Infinite_Stratos_%28IS%29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a></p>
<p><strong>Why Ichika is the only male IS pilot ?</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>A speculation on why Ichika can pilot IS.</p>
<p>By ShadowFiend1000</p>
<p>This is my theory behind it, I think the reason why Ichika can pilot
IS is due to Tabane pulling strings at the back. One possbility is
that Ichika is not related to Chifuyu, and like Adam Jensen from Deus
Ex Human Revolution along with JC Denton of Deus Ex, is genetically
altered. This truth is possibly known to Chifuyu, Madoka and maybe
Tabane only.</p>
<p>For those who never played the game. In Human Revolution, mechanical
augmentations require the user to use a drug for life to prevent
gilial tissue build up in order to use the augmentation. Adam was
genetically altered (unknown to himself) by White Helix resulting his
body would not form any gilial tissue. This is a secret only David
Serif and his girlfriend Megan knows about. And it plays a big plot in
the game as well.</p>
<p>Do you guys see the link here now? You might ask who altered Ichika?
My guess, is Phantom Task.</p>
<p>If this is true, it might serve as a massive plot point considering
how many leaders of the world would want to bio mod their soldiers to
wear IS.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:4489" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a></p>

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Tanya von Degurechaff
<p>Why is it that females can pilot IS and males cannot? Is there a special reason? Also, why is it that Ichika can pilot IS?</p>

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2016-07-28T07:00:39.150Z
Because it is aimed for male audience.
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Why can only females pilot IS?
# Why can only females pilot IS?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-03-22
Why is it that females can pilot IS and males cannot? Is there a special reason? Also, why is it that Ichika can pilot IS?
**Tags:** infinite-stratos
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Because it is aimed for male audience.  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-23. Score: 2
**Why only female can pilot IS ?**

> The reason why only females can activate the IS (and why [Ichika
> Orimura](http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Ichika_Orimura) is the only male who can do the same) is currently unknown.
> But it is hinted in the novel that [Tabane Shinonono](http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Tabane_Shinonono), the creator of
> IS, did not deliberately configure IS to be a female-only platform.
> She mentions that **it was a accidental side-effect, and since she
> didn't really care about that factor, she didn't see any reason to
> bother with it**.

[Source](http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Infinite_Stratos_%28IS%29)

**Why Ichika is the only male IS pilot ?**

> A speculation on why Ichika can pilot IS.
>
> By ShadowFiend1000
>
> This is my theory behind it, I think the reason why Ichika can pilot
> IS is due to Tabane pulling strings at the back. One possbility is
> that Ichika is not related to Chifuyu, and like Adam Jensen from Deus
> Ex Human Revolution along with JC Denton of Deus Ex, is genetically
> altered. This truth is possibly known to Chifuyu, Madoka and maybe
> Tabane only.
>
> For those who never played the game. In Human Revolution, mechanical
> augmentations require the user to use a drug for life to prevent
> gilial tissue build up in order to use the augmentation. Adam was
> genetically altered (unknown to himself) by White Helix resulting his
> body would not form any gilial tissue. This is a secret only David
> Serif and his girlfriend Megan knows about. And it plays a big plot in
> the game as well.
>
> Do you guys see the link here now? You might ask who altered Ichika?
> My guess, is Phantom Task.
>
> If this is true, it might serve as a massive plot point considering
> how many leaders of the world would want to bio mod their soldiers to
> wear IS.

[Source](http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:4489)
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