The ability to manipulate technological programming. Sub-power of Technology Manipulation. Not to be confused with Programming Mastery.
Also Called
- Program
- Program Manipulation
- Reprogram
- Reprogramming
Capabilities
The user can directly interact with the software/programming in a device or devices to change their pattern of behavior or take control of them. Those who are themselves machines may transmit their own programming into other machines in order to continue living.
Applications
- Data Manipulation/Esoteric Data Manipulation (varies)
- Immortality through Consciousness Transferal
- Mindshifting if the user is a robot.
- Program Defiance
Techniques
Associations
Limitations
- Could be limited to certain things (machines, organic brains, etc.)
Known Users
Cartoons
- Vilgax (Ben 10: Alien Force); via Omnitrix
- Kundo (Ben 10: Omniverse)
Comics
- Grid (DC Comics)
- Victor Stone/Cyborg (DC Comics)
- Rudolph Conners/Robot (Image Comics/Invincible)
- Majestros/Mr. Majestic (WildStorm/DC Comics)
- Scarecrow (DC Comics)
- Vision (Marvel Comics)
- Ultron (Marvel Comics)
- John Egbert (Homestuck)
- Jade Harley (Homestuck)
- Jake Harley (Homestuck)
- Karkat Vantas (Homestuck)
- Kanaya Maryam (Homestuck)
- Sollux Captor (Homestuck)
- Roxy Lalonde (Homestuck)
Anime/Manga
- Katai Tayama (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Hermit Mio (Edens Zero)
- Homare Azuma (Mato Seihei no Slave/Chained Soldier)
- Dot (Pokémon Anime series)
- Xecty (Shining Tears x Wind)
- Angeloids (Sora no Otoshimono)
Literature
- Cybernetroids (Cybernetrix)
- Omegas
- Xivia
- Yang Qi (Sage Monarch)
Live Television
- Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Lv.99 (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
- Envoys (Altered Carbon)
- Quellcrist Falconer
- Takeshi Kovacs
- Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Video Games
Gallery
Victor Stone/Cyborg (DC Comics)
The Grid (DC Comics)
Xivia23 (Cybernetrix) could reprogram Wesley during sexual intercourse, altering his brain's chemical processes - improving his behavior and even parts of his physiology.
As an Envoy, Takeshi Kovacs (right) (Altered Carbon) has been trained to resist and escape from virtual interrogations.
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Lv.99 (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
Mr. Majestic's (WildStorm/DC Comics) ergokinetic abilities are so precise he can reprogram the Eradicator.
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Dot (Pokémon Anime series)
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Hermit Mio (Edens Zero)
Vilgax (Ben 10: Alien Force) programmed his Bioids to synchronize with the Omnitrix...
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...and mimic the form and powers of any alien he chooses.
Videos
The Power of Ultimate Humungousaur (Ben 10)-2
Ben self-destructs the Omnitrix🟩
Justice League- War - Cyborg is literally BUILT DIFFERENT🤖 - DC
Avengers vs. Iron Man Armors 🦸🤖 - Marvel's Avengers Assemble - @MarvelHQ-2
Omniverse- Techno Kundo - Ben 10 - Cartoon Network
Omniverse- Ending Transmission - Ben 10 - Cartoon Network