Accelerated Perception

Accelerated Perception
Neo (The Matrix) is able to see bullets being shot at him and avoid them.
Power/Ability to:	Perceive everything at accelerated rate.

"There are more belts now. But for some reason...They're awfully slow."

― Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

"Accelerated vision makes everything seem... slower. This'll definitely come in handy."

― Spider-Man 2099 (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)

The power to perceive everything at an accelerated rate. Sub-power of Accelerated Thought Process and possible Enhanced Senses. Advanced version of Speed Perception. Technique of Overclocking.

Also Called

• Accelerated Vision
• Bullet Time
• Bullet Time Effect/Motion
• Enhanced Time Perception
• High-Speed Perception
• Speed/Accelerated Thinking
• Time Perception

Fiction-Specific Terms

• Dead Eye (Red Dead Revolver/Redemption); gameplay mechanics only
• Dilated Perception (BloodRayne)
• Flashtime (Arrowverse/The Flash)
• Dynamic Vision (Terra Formars)
• Area Kill (Grand Theft Auto V); works on foot, gameplay mechanics only
• Driving Focus (Grand Theft Auto V); works on any vehicle, gameplay mechanics only
• Flurry Rush (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
• Blade Mode (Metal Gear); gameplay mechanics only
• Reflex Mode (Metal Gear); gameplay mechanics only
• Clark Time (Smallville)

Capabilities

The user's mind and senses process information at such speeds that time appears to have slowed down, allowing them to perceive what would normally be moving too fast to see/hear and respond accordingly.

Applications

• Accelerated Eyesight/Hearing
• Aim Dodging
• Pseudo-/Actual Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Reflexes
• Pseudo-/Actual Time Reduction

Techniques

• Accelerated Activity (Possible)
• Aim Dodging

Associations

• Adrenal Activation
• Chipmunk Physiology
• Danger Detection
• Focused Time Perception
• Hyper Acceleration
• Temporal Speed

Limitations

• May only last for a limited period of time.
• While the senses and mind can follow the attacks, the body may not be able to act in time to do anything about it.
• May be constantly active, making rest of the world look extremely slow.
• May overwhelm the user.
  • For example, seconds worth of pain may seem like minutes of extreme agony to the user due to them perceiving pain at an accelerated rate.
• Maybe slower than speed of light.

Known Users

See Also: Bullet Time,Super Reflexes

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Yu (The Boxer)
• Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009 (Cyborg 009)
• Users of Acceleration Quanx ability (Acceleration Mode) (Denma)
  • Abigail
  • Haaken
• Armada (B-Daman)
• Kanao Tsuyuri (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); via Flower Breathing Final Form: Equinoctial Vermilion Eye
• Users of Transparent World (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Giyu Tomioka
  • Gyomei Himejima
  • Michikatsu Tsugikuni
  • Mitsuri Kanroji
  • Muichiro Tokito
  • Obanai Iguro
  • Sanemi Shinazugawa
  • Tanjiro Kamado
  • Yoriichi Tsugikuni
• Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
• Frieza (Dragon Ball series)
• Leon (Disciple of the Holy Sword)
• Coco (Toriko)
• Kumoko/Shiraori (Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?/So I'm a Spider, So What?)
• Sharingan users (Naruto)
• Hyuga Clan (Naruto)
• Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
• Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis)
• Alibaba Saluja (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
• Dracule Mihawk Mihawk (One Piece)
• Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki Users (One Piece)
  • Rebecca
  • Sanji
• Saitama (One-Punch Man)
• Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte); after fusing with Migi's cells
• Migi (Parasyte)
• Various Parasies (Parasyte)
• Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
• Number 6 (Vigilante - My Hero Academia: Illegals)
• Nico Wakatsuki (Witch Watch); via "Kwi-Quick"
• Kiryu Setsuna (Kenganverse); via Fallen Demon

Comics/Cartoons

• Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics)
• Wally West/The Flash (DC Comics)
• Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Batman (DC Comics)
• Omni-Man (Image Comics)
• Red Rush (Image Comics)
• Lastikman (Lastikman)
• Kato (The Green Hornet)
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics/Marvel 2099)
• T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
• Various incarnations of Captain America (Marvel Comics)
• Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
• Tommy Shepherd/Speed (Marvel Comics)
• Roger (American Dad!)
• XLR8 (Ben 10)
• Phillip J. Fry (Futurama); after 100 cups of coffee
• Dingo (Kulipari)
• Griffin Turner (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Supernatural Speed
• Metro Man (Megamind)
• Garnet (Steven Universe)
• Alopex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Live Television/Movies

• A-Train (The Boys)
• Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Miyagi-Do Users (The Karate Kid/Cobra Kai)
• Neo (The Matrix)
• Agents (The Matrix)
• Conner McKnight (Power Rangers: Dino Thunder)
• Force-Users (Star Wars); via Force Speed
  • Saesee Tiin
• Terminators (Terminator); via Electronic Eyes
• Most users of super speed (Smallville)
• Sonic the hedgehog (Sonic The hedgehog film)
• Daphne Millbrook (Heroes)
• Edward (Heroes)
• Santiago (Heroes)
• Selene (Underworld)
• Pop (Scoob and Shag)
• RoboCop (RoboCop)
• Makkari (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Video Games

• Rayne (BloodRayne)
• Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
• Jet users (Fallout)
• V.A.T.S. users (Fallout)
• Protagonists (Fallout); via Perception-related skills and perks (gameplay mechanics only), Jet, and V.A.T.S.
• Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls)
• The Stranger (The Outer Worlds); via Tactical Time Dilation
• Gene (God Hand)
• Franklin Clinton (Grand Theft Auto HD Universe); works on any vehicle, gameplay mechanics only
• Michael De Santa (Grand Theft Auto HD Universe); works on foot, gameplay mechanics only
• Cole McGrath (Infamous); via precision
• Kirby (Kirby series)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
• Soldiers (Mass Effect); via Adrenaline Rush
• Max Payne (Max Payne); gameplay mechanics only
• Mona Sax (Max Payne); gameplay mechanics only
• Aiden Pearce (Watch Dogs); gameplay mechanics only
• Raymond Kenney/T-Bone (Watch Dogs); gameplay mechanics only
• Wei Shen (Sleeping Dogs); gameplay mechanics only
• Raiden (Metal Gear); gameplay mechanics only
• Big Boss (Metal Gear); gameplay mechanics only
• Venom Snake (Metal Gear); gameplay mechanics only
• Ren Amamiya (Persona 5); via Third Eye
• Red Harlow (Red Dead Revolver); gameplay mechanics only
• John Marston (Red Dead Redemption); gameplay mechanics only
• Jack Marston (Red Dead Redemption); gameplay mechanics only
• Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption); gameplay mechanics only
• Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
• Akiho Senomiya (Robotic Notes)
• Kaito Yashio (Robotic Notes)
• Tennessee Kid Cooper (Sly Cooper); via Crackshot
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Zone Speed users (Mario Tennis Aces)
• Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
• Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
• Sandevistan users (Cyberpunk)
• V (Cyberpunk); via various Cyberware, usually Sandevistan
• Doomguy/Doom Slayer (Doom'); via the Saving Throw and Chrono Strike Runes
• Youmu Konpaki (Touhou Project)

Web Original

• SCP-239 - The Witch Child (SCP Foundation)
• Chuckles (Worm)

Known Objects

• Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009 (Cyborg 009).

Raditz (Dragon Ball Z)

By focusing, Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z) perceived a high-speed fight between Yamcha and a Saibaman.

Son Goku and Frieza (Dragon Ball Z) possess a vastly accelerated perception of time, enabling them to have an extensive fight in the five minutes it took Planet Namek to explode.

Izuna Uchiha (Naruto) using his Sharingan to dodge Tobirama's attack.

Neji Hyuga (Naruto) using his Byakugan to see through Kidōmaru's Spider Sticky Gold.

Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) using his Sharingan to see through Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra enhanced Taijutsu.

Living to his nickname, Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk (One Piece) managed to track down Luffy's Gear Second enhanced speed due to his accelerated vision.

Rebecca (One Piece) using her Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki to see through Hakuba's movements despite his extremely blinding speed, and managed to barely survive his attack that took out everyone else.

After fusing with Migi's cells, Shinichi Izumi's (Parasyte) brain is able to process visual stimulation to the point where a normal human appears to be standing still, even when they're actually attacking him.

Tigervrumud Vorn's (Madan no Ou to Vanadis) eye processing is so quick, it allows him to land an arrow on small fast-moving animals like a rabbit or catch fast objects like an arrow.

Cartoons/Comics

Batman's (DC Comics) extensive training and experience enables him to perceive bullets in slow motion.

Even with one eye, Deathstroke's (DC Comics) Enhanced Mind enables him to see faster than others; allowing him to dodge bullets.

As a speedster, the Flash (DC Comics) possesses accelerated vision; allowing him to see, dodge and catch bullets.

Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics) can see bullets fired by high-speed machine guns.

Phillip J. Fry (Futurama) when he drinks 100 cups of coffee.

As a speedster, Red Rush (Invincible) perceives everything in slow motion; allowing him to react to Omni-Man's attacks.

...though this backfired when Omni-Man crushed his skull, and he perceived the event incredibly slowly.

After pushing his powers to the limit to stop two missiles, Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic) found himself moving so fast, even when just walking, that time appeared to have stopped.

Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics/Marvel 2099) accelerated vision.

allows him to see a figure up on a rooftop.

Peter Parker/Spider-Man's (Marvel Comics) speed and spider-sense allows him to perceive danger, such as a collapsing building, in slow motion, allowing him to react to save a child.

Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics) can dodge bullets because he sees faster than them, as if time itself is standing still.

Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog).

Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics).

Tommy Shepherd/Speed (Marvel Comics).

Griffin Turner (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu).

RoboCop's (RoboCop) cybernetic eyes enable him to see and catch a fired bullet.

Metro Man (Megamind) moves at such speeds that the world freezes around him.

Deathstroke's (DC Comics) senses are so acute that he's able to pinpoint Deadshot's location on the bridge via the reflection of his sword for a split second.

Live Television/Movies

A-Train (The Boys)

Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) possesses a degree of accelerated perception, enabling him to perceive Illyria as a blur when she had slowed down time when to everyone else, she had simply vanished.

Clark Kent's (Smallville) accelerated perception; allows him to deflect projectiles.

Bizarro (Smallville) can move so fast that; the world freezes around him.

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog Movie) is so fast that; he perceives a slew of missiles and bullets fired at him as completely frozen.

Jedi Master, Saesee Tiin (Star Wars) was able to focus while traveling at high speeds.

Quicksilver (X-Men: Days Of Future Past/Apocalypse/Dark Phoenix).

Video Games

Using Dilated Perception, Rayne (BloodRayne) perceives events around her at such speeds that time appears to slow down.

Using Shotlock, Sora (Kingdom Hearts) slows down his perception of time to rapidly lock onto and attack multiple enemies.

Using a Perfect Dodge, Kirby (Kirby series) can slow his perception of time to dodge and counter enemy attacks.

Through Flurry Rush, Link's (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) reflexes are heightened during various parts of combat, like dodging attack and retaliating with sword strikes....

...or nocking and shooting with bow faster than normal while in air.

Using Zone Speed, Mario (Mario Tennis Aces) perceives time as slowing down; allowing him to reach any balls hit to the other side of the court he couldn't normally reach.

Big Boss (Metal Gear) can use Reflex Mode to slow down his perception of time, allowing him to react and defeat opponents before they alert their allies...

...an ability shared by Venom Snake.

Raiden (Metal Gear) uses Blade Mode to slow down his perception of time, enabling him to make extremely precise cuts and strikes.

With his Third Eye ability, Ren Amamiya (Persona 5) can see things that are normally invisible and slow down his perception of time.

Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption) uses Dead Eye to slow down his time perception, allowing him to make incredibly precise shots.

Albert Wesker's (Resident Evil) speed and time perception enables him to casually dodge bullets.

Tennessee Kid Cooper (Sly Cooper) achieves this ability by using his Crackshot technique; allowing him to make precise shots and fire up to six bullets at once.

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) possesses time perception to match his speed, allowing such feats as fighting and defeating Emerl in a ten-round fight in less than 30 seconds...

...and nimbly dodging around enemies.

Spider-Man 2099 (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions) activating his accelerated vision.

Aiden Pearce (Watch Dogs) can slow down his perception of time to such a degree that bullets appear to be moving in slow motion.

Videos

A Hundred Coffees

SCP-239 - The Witch Child - Object class - Keter-2

The Witch Child - SCP-239 (SCP Animation)-2

X Men Days Of the Future Past QuickSilver Scene

Quicksilver's mind "moves" as fast as his body, making it seem like everything is in slow-motion.

Batman Beyond VS Spider-Man 2099 (DC VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!

Deadpool VS Deathstroke (Marvel VS DC) DEATH BATTLE!