A core, huh ... I could probably build something like that. And modular armor would be incredibly powerful, especially if I could cross over functionality with my microbots too ...
[ An armor made out of a virus swarm - look what terrible ideas you've put into this kid's head. ]
[ He's such an enabler. It helps that he's pretty much immune to the effects of viruses, for reasons of his own. ]
They multiply in the physical world by consuming electrically charged objects. They also grow larger by consuming energy by itself. There's probably some balance that will allow them to adapt and replace their numbers without replicating indefinitely. Perhaps a triggered charge.
Ah, well, it only happened once. The navi in question had a special ability called 'style change' - a program that unlocked access to different forms depending on the usage of certain techniques. They'd been infected with a bug some time before that was beginning to destabilise their data.
They exhausted themselves during a battle by rerouting all their energy to win, but it left their systems unable to fight off the virus. It reacted a little too well to the style change ability.
Viruses have an ability and natural instinct to corrode and destroy data. That power was amplified. They almost ended up destroying the entire net because they were uncontrollably absorbing everything.
Of course, that's a special case. Mostly viruses are just incompatible with navi data, and attempting to splice those two things together will simply result in mutual destruction. The occasional hybrid also happens when bugs form around a navi's remains, but those are also incredibly rare.
Huh. That's ... interesting. A little dangerous, I guess. Anything self-replicating would be, even with the right protocols built in. I'd have to be careful not to destroy anything with 'em.
Well, that's what testing and prototyping is for. A high-voltage electric charge may work differently across elements - viruses have a wide range of typings, too. You know, like... [ He fishes around for an appropriate analogy. ] You know. Those monster fighting games. The ones where they all have different types and it's just a chain of weaknesses and advantages.
It may also be that a charge of sufficiently high voltage will destroy them rather than be absorbed. Who knows. There's many, many variables to take into account.
[ There's a small pause. ] No, I wouldn't say that I've ever been infected. I don't think it's possible. [ He seems kind of uncomfortable in that admittance, though. ]
Those are a Mettaur virus and a Fishy virus respectively. They have a null element - that means they do no extra damage to any other element, but they also take no extra damage from any other element.
[ He shrugs a little. ] I am also attributed with the null element, for the record, so I share the same elemental properties. As you'd expect, there are the traditional kinds of elemental types you'd be familiar with - fire, water, wood, wind...as well as other things. These attributes define the base effectiveness of battle chip attacks, panel effects on the battlefield...many aspects of combat and virus busting.
[ Magicman, please explain what a battlechip is. ]
Hm? Ah, it's a sensitive topic. [ His tone is light. ] Don't worry about it.
[ He likes Hiro well enough, but trust is a completely different matter. It's far too early in their acquaintance to even touch on that topic more than off-handedly. ]
I would assume so. Since navis have typings, viruses are bound to pick up on them - since viruses can be used as aides in running certain types of machinery to some extent, they would have been made or adapted for a specific purpose and thus a specific type.
And some form from random data, so they pick up...whatever is available. Sometimes navis get in over their head. And like people, they have their own agendas. Sometimes navis come into conflict. Many battles aren't regulated, as you'd expect. Some end badly. [ Is he heavily implying that some viruses picked up their typing data from dead navis? Yes he is.
He shakes his head; he doesn't seem to be angry. ]
It's natural to be curious, especially when you're in the process of learning. It's only expected that you'd ask.
Oh. Should I - I mean, you're sure I'm not going to hurt anything by keeping these two? I don't want to mess things up before I have full control over what's going on.
[ Afterwards, sure, but not immediately. ]
Okay, okay ... I still want to know sometime. Eventually.
They're perfectly safe - and they can't do much harm, in any case. The worst you'd get is a minor disturbance, if one of them bumps into something and knocks it over - since they're physical objects. Anything that would cause them to multiply, consume something important or cause damage with electronics is something I've overridden.
They'll be good learning tools, anyway. And since they don't need much, they're low-maintenance, and portable.
[ He's nothing if not meticulous about it. Safety is a very big priority when it comes to keeping viruses under control; he can't afford to be careless when leaving them with someone else. ]
Eventually. [ He appreciates that topic being left alone. Some people would have persisted. He's thankful for that small favour. ]
Hopefully they'll be good company to you. Once they've become accustomed to you, they'll probably be fairly affectionate - they're already warming up to you. And if you introduce them to your brother, it's likely they'll imprint on him as well.
[ Someday, he'll hear all of it. It's not a happy story, and it's a convoluted one - but it explains much about his bitterness and who he is. ]
Since I've talked at you far too much, I'll leave you for now. Please try to get a little more rest. I know it's hard to sleep when you're thinking so much, but being tired doesn't help your functioning.
[ He gives him a little nod, before plugging out of Hiro's communicator and disappearing back to his own. ]
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[ An armor made out of a virus swarm - look what terrible ideas you've put into this kid's head. ]
... What happens when a navi does that?
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They multiply in the physical world by consuming electrically charged objects. They also grow larger by consuming energy by itself. There's probably some balance that will allow them to adapt and replace their numbers without replicating indefinitely. Perhaps a triggered charge.
Ah, well, it only happened once. The navi in question had a special ability called 'style change' - a program that unlocked access to different forms depending on the usage of certain techniques. They'd been infected with a bug some time before that was beginning to destabilise their data.
They exhausted themselves during a battle by rerouting all their energy to win, but it left their systems unable to fight off the virus. It reacted a little too well to the style change ability.
Viruses have an ability and natural instinct to corrode and destroy data. That power was amplified. They almost ended up destroying the entire net because they were uncontrollably absorbing everything.
Of course, that's a special case. Mostly viruses are just incompatible with navi data, and attempting to splice those two things together will simply result in mutual destruction. The occasional hybrid also happens when bugs form around a navi's remains, but those are also incredibly rare.
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You didn't get infected with one, did you?
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It may also be that a charge of sufficiently high voltage will destroy them rather than be absorbed. Who knows. There's many, many variables to take into account.
[ There's a small pause. ] No, I wouldn't say that I've ever been infected. I don't think it's possible. [ He seems kind of uncomfortable in that admittance, though. ]
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[ He picks up on that discomfort. ]
... What's wrong?
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[ He shrugs a little. ] I am also attributed with the null element, for the record, so I share the same elemental properties. As you'd expect, there are the traditional kinds of elemental types you'd be familiar with - fire, water, wood, wind...as well as other things. These attributes define the base effectiveness of battle chip attacks, panel effects on the battlefield...many aspects of combat and virus busting.
[ Magicman, please explain what a battlechip is. ]
Hm? Ah, it's a sensitive topic. [ His tone is light. ] Don't worry about it.
[ He likes Hiro well enough, but trust is a completely different matter. It's far too early in their acquaintance to even touch on that topic more than off-handedly. ]
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[ And he has to wince a bit at that, guiltily. ]
Sorry. I'm not trying to pry.
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And some form from random data, so they pick up...whatever is available. Sometimes navis get in over their head. And like people, they have their own agendas. Sometimes navis come into conflict. Many battles aren't regulated, as you'd expect. Some end badly. [ Is he heavily implying that some viruses picked up their typing data from dead navis? Yes he is.
He shakes his head; he doesn't seem to be angry. ]
It's natural to be curious, especially when you're in the process of learning. It's only expected that you'd ask.
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Oh. Should I - I mean, you're sure I'm not going to hurt anything by keeping these two? I don't want to mess things up before I have full control over what's going on.
[ Afterwards, sure, but not immediately. ]
Okay, okay ... I still want to know sometime. Eventually.
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They'll be good learning tools, anyway. And since they don't need much, they're low-maintenance, and portable.
[ He's nothing if not meticulous about it. Safety is a very big priority when it comes to keeping viruses under control; he can't afford to be careless when leaving them with someone else. ]
Eventually. [ He appreciates that topic being left alone. Some people would have persisted. He's thankful for that small favour. ]
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[ He touches the the Fishy again gently. The other topic ... well, he can let that drop for now. ]
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[ Someday, he'll hear all of it. It's not a happy story, and it's a convoluted one - but it explains much about his bitterness and who he is. ]
Since I've talked at you far too much, I'll leave you for now. Please try to get a little more rest. I know it's hard to sleep when you're thinking so much, but being tired doesn't help your functioning.
[ He gives him a little nod, before plugging out of Hiro's communicator and disappearing back to his own. ]