Reactive Adaptation

Instantly develop powers, abilities or skills in response to immediate threats.

Also Called

 * Reactive Evolution
 * Instant Reaction

Capability
Users can either instantly develops powers or abilities to deal with threats or their body dynamically learns from experience. After combat, the user's skin may become tougher, increased IQ after a difficult tests, fortify emotions after a personal argument. May be able to read different languages after moments of looking after it. Or being able to withstand constant bombardment of radiation. Some users may develop Enhanced Speed after being shot or grow Dermal Armor instead. Depending on the user's control of the power or genetic structure, the reactive effects can be permanent or temporary.

Limits

 * Users may or may not be able to control adaptations
 * New adaptations may grow naturally or produce as a monstrosity
 * Usually dependent upon a direct threat to their person, resulting in responsive action.
 * Learning some adaptations may negate other adaptations. (Learning to breathe water may prevent breathing air)
 * Some adaptations may be in conjunction with weaknesses.

Usage

 * Functioning gills after being submerged in water
 * Gaining night vision after being in the dark for several seconds
 * Being able to survive without oxygen when in space
 * Skin becoming fire-proof when it is exposed to flames
 * Body becoming pure energy
 * Intelligence increasing itself
 * Understanding the language by looking at it in written form
 * Users are able adapt themself back to life after they die to whatever killed them.

Associations
This ability may eventually grow into Evolution allowing users to add more and more adaptations to their form. This ability may allow users to learn nearly any other enhancement including Enhanced Regeneration, Enhanced Speed, or Enhanced Intelligence.

Applications
May develop adaptations of:

Mental Manipulation
 * Users can alter their own minds and control its positive or negative effects, perhaps even turning on other Mental Abilities

Biological Manipulation
 * Users may enhance their bodies in multiple ways usually encompassing one of the personal enhancements.

Known Users

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 * Lifeguard (Marvel)
 * Amazo (DC comics)
 * Darwin (Marvel)
 * Taskmaster (Marvel)
 * SCP-682 (SCP Foundation)