- "Time. Space. Reality. It's more than a linear path. It's a prism of endless possibility. Where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. I am the Watcher. I am your guide through these vast new realities. Follow me and ponder the question: What if?"
- ― Uatu the Watcher (What if...?)
- "You pose it a What-If question and it generates a video simulation of what would happen."
- ― Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth about the What-If Machine (Futurama, "Anthology of Interests I")
The ability to show others the alternate reality of their lives caused by different personal decisions. Sub-power of Alternate Reality Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Alternate Future/History Display
- Alternate Outcome Display
- Alternate/Parallel Dimension/Universe/World Display
- Parallel Reality Display
Capabilities[]
The user of this ability can project different scenarios of what could have been or what might be for themselves or others. The user can manipulate the perception of reality by showing the consequences of different choices or actions that were or could be taken in life. The user can also explore the potential outcomes of hypothetical situations or events that never happened or might happen in the future. The user can only show, not create, these alternate realities, and they are limited by their own imagination and knowledge.
Applications[]
Variations[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Users cannot show purely accurate visions of one's life that happen to be heavily affected by the choices of an outside force.
Known Users[]
- Karzahni (Bionicle); via Kanohi Olisi
- Death of the Endless (DC Comics)
- Volthoom (DC Comics)
- Whisper Harbinger (Final Fantasy VII: Remake)
- Kakeru Okikura (Glasslip)
- Tserriednich Rui Guo Rou (Hunter x Hunter); via Alternate Future
- Clarence (It's A Wonderful Life)
- Noein (Noein: To your Other Self)
- Jack Joyce (Quantum Break)
- Paul Serene (Quantum Break)
- The Guardian (Sanctuary)
- Gemini Paradox (Saint Seiya Ω)
- Garnet (Steven Universe)
- Sapphire (Steven Universe)
- Hikari Hoshino (This Ugly Yet Beautiful World)
- Dana Ananga Jagannatha (UQ Holder)
Known Items[]
- The What-If Machine (Futurama franchise)