Conversion Pathogen

"I feel as if the virus is taking possession of my body... Animal instincts will overwhelm my mind very soon. My body is mutating and turning into a formless thing that thirsts for blood. What would I like at this moment? Just one thing - a bullet straight to my heart..."

- Alexander Korolyov, infected by the R2D Virus, slowly mutating into the Brain Tree. (Paranoia)

Power to convert a being into another type of being through the use of pathogens. Variation of Conversion.

Also Called

 * Bacterial Conversion
 * Disease Conversion
 * Infected/Infection Conversion
 * Plague Conversion
 * Virus/Viral Conversion

Capabilities
The user can turn others into another type of being through the use of pathogens (viruses, bacteria, germs, etc.).

Applications

 * Infection Empowerment
 * Species-Shifting

Associations

 * Conversion
 * Conversion Parasite
 * Infection
 * Infestation
 * Infestant Spores

​Limitations

 * User may not be immune to the negative effects of the virus.
 * Infection vector may differ, from physical contact with the victim, to contact with some fluid of theirs, to being airborne, waterborne, or some other type of infection method.
 * Effects may be temporary or irreversible.
 * Some targets may be immune.
 * May be limited on how much matter can be changed at once.
 * May be involuntary/always on.
 * Curing can undo the conversion.
 * Conversion Negation/Conversion Immunity

Known Users
See Also: The Virus.