Mutation Inducement

Mutation Inducement
Joseph Bertrand III (inFAMOUS 2) uses his power to transform a civilian into a corrupted monster.
Power/Ability to:	Induce mutations in themselves or other living beings.

The ability to induce mutations in themselves or other living beings. Sub-power of Biological Manipulation and Mutation Manipulation. Opposite to Mutation Reversion.

Also Called

• Biological Acceleration
• Deviant/Mutant/Freak Conversion
• Evolutionary/Genetic Corruption Inducement
• Mutating

Capabilities

User is able to induce mutations, changes in the sequence of an organism's genetic material, in self or other living beings. The changes can range from minor genetic changes to severe physical mutation, user could even be able to activate recessive abilities in allies or suppress abilities in foes. Note that the user may force instant change or stretch it over longer periods or even several separate sessions.

Applications

• Activate recessive abilities in people, as well as suppress abilities.
• Adaptations via specific mutations.
• Beast Transmutation
• Body Modification
• Disease Manipulation through mutation.
• Death Inducement by forcing fatal mutations.
• Genetic Disintegration progressive mutations wears out DNA chains.
• Monster Physiology
• Natural Weaponry
• Physical Augmentation
• Physical Deformation - Mutate foes beyond recognition or the ability to function.
• Power Bestowal by mutating bodies.
• Selective Invulnerability - resistance to certain things (acids, poisons, other mutagens, etc.)

Variations

• DNA Overwrite
• Enhancing Mutation

Types of Mutation:

• Electricity Mutation
• Fusionism Mutation
• Mystical Mutation
• Quantum Mutation
• Spatial Mutation
• Temporal Mutation

Associations

• Biological Manipulation
• Evolution
• Evolution Manipulation
• Organic Abomination
• Science Attuned Physiology
• Transmutation

Limitations

• Process is often painful.
• Learning to use the new abilities/powers may take time.
• Mutation Reversion

Known Users

Cartoons

• Dr. Animo (Ben 10)
• Osmosians (Ben 10)
  • Aggregor (Ben 10)
  • Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
  • Devlin Levin (Ben 10)
• Xenocytes (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
• Alpha (Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United)
• Miserix (Bionicle); via Mask of Mutation
• Roodaka (Bionicle); via Rhotuka Spinner
• Van Kleiss (Generator Rex); via Rex's nanites
• Kat (Kid vs Kat); via his blood
• Oozesquito (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Atomic Flounder (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• The Diamonds (Steven Universe); via Corrupting Light
• Sh'Okanabo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2003 TV series)

Comics

• Doctor Ivanna Robotina (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Infectia (Marvel Comics)
• Lifeform (Marvel Comics)
• Scramble, The Mixed-Up Man (Marvel Comics)
• Bloodsucker (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Live Movies

• Magneto (X-Men); via Mutant Conversion Machine

Live Television

• Jasmine (Angel)
• Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Rei Kazagari (Area D)
• Diva (Blood+)
• Sister Jill (Cutey Honey)
• Fusion Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super)
• Diego Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run); via Scary Monsters
• Dante (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
• Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Orochimaru (Naruto)
• Boro (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
• Yume Hasegawa (Pupa)

Tabletop Games

• Lords of Change (Warhammer 40k)

Video Games

• Bane the Druid (Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain)
• Kain as Scion of Balance (Legacy of Kain)
• Infectors (Dead Space series)
• Necromorphs (Dead Space series)
• Herrscher of the Corruption (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• John White/The Beast (inFAMOUS 2)
• Joseph Bertrand III (inFAMOUS 2)
• Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS 2); Evil Ending only
• The Infected (Left 4 Dead series)
• Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve)
• Elizabeth Greene (Prototype)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• Alcina Dimetrescu ("Resident Evil series")
• Christine Yamata/Four Eyes (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City)
• Nemesis-T Type (Resident Evil 3 2020)
• Chompy Mage (Skylanders)
• Erazor Djinn (Sonic and the Secret Rings); via Alf-Layla-wa-Layla transformation
• Dark Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
• Ultimate Carnage (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
• Kamek (Super Mario series)

Web Original

• SCP-040 - Evolution's Child (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-1968 - Global Retrocausality Torus (SCP Foundation)
• Sarkic Cults (SCP Foundation)

Known Objects

• Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of Life (Bionicle)
• ADAM (Bioshock)
• PX-41 (Despicable Me 2)
• Forced Evolutionary Virus (Fallout series)
• Dark Eco (Jak and Daxter series)
• Great Machine (Mutant Chronicles)
• Devil Fruits (One Piece)
• Mega Stones (Pokémon); via Mega Evolution
• Chemical X (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Progenitor virus (Resident Evil)
• Engineered Viruses (Resident Evil)
  • Golgotha/G-Virus
  • T-Virus
• Nemesis Alpha parasites (Resident Evil 3)
• Las Plagas (Resident Evil 4)
• The Mold (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
  • Cadou (Resident Evil: Village)
• The Blacklight Virus (PROTOTYPE)
• The Redlight Virus (PROTOTYPE)
• SCP-427 - Lovecraftian Locket (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-610 - The Flesh that Hates (SCP Foundation)
• Corrupting Light (Steven Universe)
• Ink of Ghize (Tattoo Assassins)
• Mutagen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Known Locations

• The Abyss (Made in Abyss); via the Sixth Layer's curse

Gallery

When Osmosians (Ben 10) attempt to absorb too many life forms at once, their own DNA will be overwritten with alien DNA, causing them to become a chimeric mixture of those creatures.

Kevin 11,000 (Ben 10) in his mutation form.

Devlin Levin (Ben 10) in his mutation form.

Kain as Scion of Balance has the powers of Nature Guardian that: Can warp creatures growth and abilities,"Creating new and weird life forms".

A Xenocyte (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien) in the process of mutating a human host into a DNAlien.

Diva's (Blood+) singing can cause any human infected with the Delta 67 agent to mutate into a chiropteran.

When his body began to mutate as a result of its instability, Fusion Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super) called upon the Light of Justice...

...to spread said mutations to his right arm.

Dark eco (Jak and Daxter series) is a dark, poisonous substance that can infect and mutate any life form or object it comes in contact with.

Diego Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) uses his stand, Scary Monsters to transform Gyro into a dinosaur.

The mutant Infectia (Marvel Comics) utilized her ability to mutate living organisims for criminal self gain.

Orochimaru (Naruto) can force his subordinates and subjects into mutation via a Cursed Seal.

Devil Fruits (One Piece) bestow their supernatural powers by permanently altering the "Lineage Factor" (DNA) of those who consume them.

Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve) awakens the mitochondria in the cells of any life form she comes in contact with, turning them into horrific Neo-Mitochondrial Creatures.

Chemical X (The Powerpuff Girls)

Yume Hasegawa (Pupa) fed her brother Utsutsu some of her flesh to transform him into a monster just like her.

Christine "Four-Eyes" Yamata (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City) can use her knowledge of virology and a special gun to either infect humans with the T-virus or mutate zombies into Crimson Heads.

Even though he is infected of NE-α Type parasites, Nemesis-T Type (Resident Evil 3 2020) can also mutate present Zombies by physical contact whilst one of the parasites are channeled through either of his hands.

Oozesquitos (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) can mutate humans via their sting.

SCP-040 - Evolution's Child (SCP Foundation) can manipulate living matter allowing her to modify existing life forms to create new ones. Her creations include a shape shifting sweater, a gasbag that plays tunes, and a fuzzy wuzzy wall crawling critter.

SCP-427 - Lovecraftian Locket (SCP Foundation) is a locket capable of repairing cellular damage and purging any invading compounds or infections when it is exposed to biological material,...

...but will rapidly mutate organisms into shapeless masses of tissue nicknamed Flesh Beasts if it's used for extended periods.

The energy from Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog) mutated Sonic the Hedgehog into a werehog.

Erazor Djinn (Sonic the Hedgehog) transformed into Alf-Layla-wa-Layla, what Sonic described as an "incomplete monster", when he absorbed four of the seven World Rings.

The Corrupting Light (Steven Universe) was a weapon utilized by the Great Diamond Authority to corrupt and mutate the remaining Gems on Earth.

When exposed to the mutagen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), the affected person may experience a change in form, an increase in both size and strength, and may even experience a development in special powers.

Sh'Okanabo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)

Lords of Change (Warhammer 40k) can mutate any Chaos mortal followers into grotesque mutants.

Roodaka (Bionicle)

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