The flavor text is a reference to the movie UHF from 'Weird Al' Yankovic, from 1989. The character Stanley Spadowski talk about his mop. "This mop is mine. There are many like it, but this one is mine."
Well, technically true I guess. It's the Rifleman's Creed, made famous by Full Metal Jacket.
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Mattsetback
You could say that mech suit is a literal "Full Metal Jacket"
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Handsome Jack