Adoptive Muscle Memory

Adoptive Muscle Memory
Monica Dawson (Heroes) sees a wrestling move on TV and then flawlessly demonstrates it.
Power/Ability to:	Perfectly mimic observed movements effortlessly

"I shouldn't be able to do this. I saw it on TV."

― Monica Dawson, Heroes

The power to replicate movement after observation.

Also Called

• Adomopathy
• Body Movement Copying
• Combat Chameleon
• Eidetic Kinesthesia
• Mimetic Muscle Memory
• Photographic Muscle Memory/Reflexes
• Psychometric Reflexes

Capabilities

The user can copy any movement/action after seeing it performed once, including acrobatics, martial arts, and other physical stunts. With these skills they can become masters and incredible at what they do, by combining what several forms and movements in rhythmic motions instead of using the same thing over.

User can copy how a person aims, giving themselves incredible marksmanship, though if they wanted to use certain weapons they would have to watch a person fire that weapon to be able to copy it. Such as how to fire a rifle as opposed to how to fire a bow, or how to throw knives or darts.

Associations

• Body Language Analysis
• Combat Perception
• Enhanced Combat
• Enhanced Dexterity
• Enhanced Memory
• Flawless Coordination
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Knowledge Replication
• Memory Manipulation

Limitations

• May be able to mimic the moves only over a short time span.
• Cannot mimic superpowers; limited to what the body could already achieve.
• Mimicking might not be instantaneous.
• User must be able to sense (usually see) what they want to mimic.
  • User won't have access to any skills/abilities they don't sense, so they could miss vital abilities. For example gaining skill to high-dive without skill to swim.

Known Users

• Monica Dawson (Heroes)
• Kat (Alphas)
• Task Master (Marvel Comics)
• Finesse (Marvel Comics)
• Echo (Marvel Comics)
• Po (Kung Fu Panda)
• Ryan Tabbot (Gold Digger)
• Zen (Chocolate)
• Yang Lu Chan (Tai Chi 0 & Tai Chi Hero)
• Cycloids (Street Fighter EX)
• Ace (Street Fighter EX)
• Shinnok (Mortal Kombat 4)
• Mokujin (Tekken)
• Tetsujin (Tekken)
• Combot (Tekken)
• Edge Master (Soul Calibur 1 & 5)
• Inferno (Soul Calibur 1 & 2)
• Charade (Soul Calibur 2 & 3)
• Olcadan (Soul Calibur 3)
• Kilik (Soul Calibur 5)
• Elysium (Soul Calibur 5)
• Dural (Virtua Fighter)
• Final Fantasy Mimes
• Butz Klauser (Final Fantasy)
• Suki Sato (Tower Prep)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• MechaMew2 (Pokemon Live)
• Emerl (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Metal Sonic/Neo Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Humandrills (One Piece)
• All Sharingan Users (Naruto)
• Saiyans (Dragon Ball)
• The Crow (The Crow)
• Eddie Morra (Limitless)
• Drake Sypher (Loonatics Unleashed)
• Ryōta Kise (Kuroko no Basuke)
• The Human Target (DC Comics)
• Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel)
• Matt (The Subject No. 1)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda)

Gallery

Monica Dawson performing 619 on a would-be robber after seeing on WWE with Rey Mysterio.

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Taskmaster (Marvel) Knows all fighting styles.

As a result of her cheerleader training, Cordelia Chase (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) only needs to be shown a move once before being able to mimic it.

Son Goku (Dragon Ball), like all Saiyans, is a natural born fighter and can easily learn and improve upon fighting techniques after seeing them in action.

Suki Sato (Tower Prep)

Kat (Alphas) is a Adomopathic, which allows her to copy any physical action perfectly on observation

MechaMew2 (Pokemon Live!)

Ryōta Kise (Kuroko no Basuke) is a fearful basketball opponent, because he has copycat that allow him to copy any his opponent's skill and technique, but plays it with more power and speed than the original. (click to animate)

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