False Reality Imprisonment

False Reality Imprisonment
The Machines (The Matrix series) placed humanity in a lifelike simulation of reality in order to harvest them for their bio-energy.
Power/Ability to:	Imprison others in a false reality.

" "I shall think that the sky, the air, the earth, colours, shapes, sounds and all external things are merely the delusions of dreams which he has devised to ensnare my judgement. I shall consider myself as not having hands or eyes, or flesh, or blood or senses, but as falsely believing that I have all these things.""

― Descartes on the Evil Demon (Meditations on First Philosophy)

"The Black Mercy is a parasitic alien flora. It paralyzes its victim. Feeds off psychic energy created by inducing a...calling it a "dream state" is wrong. It is a reality."

― Clark Kent/Superman recounting his experience with the Black Mercy (DC Comics)

The ability to trap/imprison/place others in a lifelike illusion, hallucination or lucid dream. Variation of Illusionary Binding.

Also Called

• Fake World Ensnaring/Imprisonment
• Illusionary World/Realm Ensnaring/Imprisonment
• Hallucination/Illusion Ensnaring/Imprisonment/Trapping
• Matrix Ensnaring/Imprisonment
• Simulated World/Reality Trapping/Imprisonment

Capabilities

The user can trap/imprison or place others in a lifelike false reality, similar to a lucid dream or vivid hallucination, affecting all five senses; sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Depending on the extent of this power, users may be able to place more than one target in the illusion or even kill or physically harm them by doing so in the false world. While the target is imprisoned in this false reality, it can leave their body in the waking world vulnerable and susceptible to possession or control.

Applications

• Dream Inducement
  • Nightmare Inducement
• Endless Dream
• Fantasy Imprisonment
• Hallucination Inducement
• Illusion Manipulation
• Simulation Creation
  • Dream Sharing
• Sense Manipulation
  • Vision Manipulation
    • Color Manipulation
    • Shape Manipulation
  • Hearing Manipulation
    • Music Manipulation
    • Sound Manipulation
    • Voice Manipulation
  • Olfaction Manipulation
    • Stench Generation
  • Touch Manipulation
    • Thermal Manipulation
  • Taste Manipulation

Associations

• Binding
• Coma Inducement
• Dream Manipulation
• Dream Walking
• Hallucination Walking
• Illusionary Binding
• Sleep Inducement
• Qualia Manipulation

Limitations

• Users of powers that deal with mind, souls, dreams/nightmares, or hallucination/illusion are highly resistant, immune or able to leave their prison and release others as well.
• Since this power only involves the senses, it is unlike the user can kill targets within the fake world.
• Conversely, targets could die or be injured in reality if they are in the illusion as their mind could make it real.
• May be only able to trap 1 target at a time.
• May be only able trap targets for a short amount of time.
• May be only able trap certain species, e.g., humans.
• Outside stimuli like pain, loud noises, and strong smells might snap targets out of it.
• If the world is not convincing enough to be reality, it could motivate targets to wake up.
• May only work on others and not the user.
• Users of Psychic Counter and Psychic Immunity can break the False Reality Imprisonment.

Known Users

• Father (Animorphs) via prior victims memories
• Karzahni (BIONICLE)
• Evil Demon/Genius (Cartesian Philosophy)
• Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
• Demon (Demonic)
• Malleus Draconia (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland); via Fey of Maleficence
• Kantrofarri/Dream crabs (Doctor Who)
• Unknown Eldritch Entity (Dr. Robert Miller's Quantum Glasses internet legend)
• Evil Demon (Existential Comics)
• Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Marvel Comics)
• Hell Boy (Jigoku Shoujo/Hell Girl)
• The Machines (The Matrix series)
• Maxwell (My Vampire Older Sister And Zombie Little Sister)
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
• Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
• Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
• Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
• The Monstrosity (SMILE Franchise/Laura Hasn’t Slept)
• Carnivorous Fungus (X-Files)
• Reclusa (Mario and Luigi: Brothership)
• Tomo (Fushigi Yuugi)
• Greta (Beyond the Aquila Rift)
• STEM (Upgrade)
• Spiderlike Aliens (Outer Limits 1997)
• Nemu Manaka (Euphoria)
• Rinne Byakuya (Euphoria)
• Demiurge (Gnosticism)
• Dream Beavers (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
• Despair Squids (Red Dwarf)
• Mouth In The Void (Internet Urban legend/creepypasta)

Known Powers

• Fey of Maleficence (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
• Tsukiyomi (Naruto)
  • Infinite Tsukiyomi (Naruto)

Known Objects

• Brainscan (Brainscan)
• Life Extension's Cryochambers (Abre Los Ojos/Vanilla Sky)
• Zircon's VR Prison (Darkdrive)
• The Attic (Dollhouse)
• Infinisynth Computer (Mindwarp)
• Cryo-Prison (Minority Report)
• OtherLife (OtherLife)
• Mind Prison (The Outer Limits 1996)
• The Game (Red Dwarf)
• Rin's Spaceship (Shelter)
• Vurt Feathers (Vurt)
• Q109 Chamber (12 OZ. Mouse)
• Psychotheraputic Communication Simulator/Neo World Program (Danganronpa series)
• Saturn (Prison Planet/Loosh Farm lore)
• Goo Chamber (American Dad!)
• UmbiCords (eXistenZ)

Gallery

The Infinite Tsukuyomi (Naruto) captures the entire world's population in an eternal dream.

Evil Demon (Existential Comics) Has the ability to trap others in full sensory illusions, even confusing their innate logic.

Videos

Batman and Wonder Woman face Mongul - Justice League Unlimited-2

Ninja Turtles Trapped in a BAD Dream?! 💤 - Full Episode in 10 Minutes - TMNT-2