Variable Manipulation

The ability to manipulate quantifiable values ("variables"). A rational variation of Logic Manipulation, and a sub-power of Boundary Manipulation.

Also Called

 * Level Manipulation
 * Reality Hacking

Capabilities
The user can manipulate all quantifiable values, concrete or abstract, freely increasing / reducing / multiplying / dividing them. As one might expect, his ability mixes excessively well with virtually all other powers, especially Power Replication / Bestowal and the likes, as it can amplify any variable of any power to infinite levels. The user notably possesses the supernatural ability to evaluate any variable, even those seemingly unquantifiable.

For example, something as simple as Energy Blasts could have its range, radius, power, precision and number of beam/projectiles multiplied tremendously, obliterating entire armies in one strike. Supernatural Condition is also a prime example, as all physical and mental variables can be increased to ludicrous levels in an instant (strength, speed, agility, resilience, regeneration, intelligence, perception, intuition etc.).

It can also be used directly : slowing / accelerating / stopping / rewinding time, teleportation via reduction of distances, refill and/or lock various supplies to a specific amount, burning / freezing things via the manipulation of temperature, manipulate the mind by increasing / decreasing specific mental factors, nullify powers, increase any skill exponentially, reduce lethal damages to scratches, increase / decrease the size of anything, and so on.

There are two core limits. First, only existing quantifiable values can be altered. The power thus cannot create nor destroy anything (as zero is the absence of value). For example, specific skills / abilities must be gained before they can be increased, and values cannot be reduced to absolute zero, which would simply make them disappear. Second, only virtually identical elements are considered as quantifiable variables. For example, the number of soldiers in an army isn't one, since each soldier is a very unique person.

Applications (concrete)

 * Power Augmentation
 * Supernatural Condition
 * Super Strength
 * Super Speed
 * Super Agility
 * Invulnerability
 * Super Combat
 * Super Senses
 * Super Charisma
 * Super Intelligence
 * Physics Manipulation
 * Rule Bending
 * Space Manipulation
 * Teleportation
 * Thermal Manipulation
 * Combustion
 * Freezing
 * Infinite Supply
 * Replication

Applications (abstract)

 * Multiple Lives
 * Hypercompetence
 * Mental Manipulation
 * Permanent Mental Inducement (only emotions/sensations)
 * Extrasensory Perception
 * Super Senses pushed beyond the impossible
 * Probability Manipulation
 * Increase / decrease the chances and level of success
 * Time Manipulation
 * Time Reduction
 * Time Acceleration
 * Temporal Stasis
 * Temporal Rewind
 * Energy Perception (evaluation of variables)

Associations

 * Logic Manipulation
 * Boundary Manipulation

Limitations

 * Only existing values can be manipulated (no creation/erasure).
 * "Quantifiable variables" only applies to (virtually) identical elements.

Known Users

 * Red Mage (8-bit theater)