Assimilative Replication

Self-Spawn
After being "freed" by Neo, Agent Smith (Matrix Trilogy) became an implacable self-replicating virus, converting any human or program in the Matrix into copies of himself and assimilating/sharing their knowledge and abilities.
Power/Ability to:	Convert others into duplicates of the user.

"The best thing about being me... is that there are so many me's!"

― Agent Smith (Matrix Reloaded)

"I'm Brian! And so's my wife!"

― Random Prisoner (Monty Python's The Life of Brian)

The power to transform others into exact replicates of oneself. Variation of Replication.

Also Called

• Converting Replication
• Viral Duplication

Capabilities

The user can transform others into exact hive-minded duplicates of themselves, both physically and in persona. The effect is permanent and irreversible, but some unique individuals may be able to interrupt and reverse the process before it is completed. Users can also assimilate the knowledge, skills, memories and special abilities of their victims and share them with all replicas, becoming exponentially more powerful with each upgrade.

Applications

• Conversion - Transform others into identical self-duplicates.
  • One-Man Army - Users literally become an army of their own.
• Hive Mind - All replicas are hosts of a single collective mind.
  • Immortality - The numerous replicae and super-fast proliferation make users virtually immortal.
• Knowledge Replication/Power Replication - Assimilate the victim's knowledge, skills, memories and abilities.
  • Hive Genetics - assimilated knowledge and powers are shared with all replicas.

Associations

• Replication

Limitations

• Transformation Negation and Conversion Negation can undo the effects.

Known Users

• Starro (DC Comics)
• The Third Army (DC Comics)
• The Master (Doctor Who); via the Immortality Gate
• Genesis (Final Fantasy series)
• Aptom (Guyver)
• Agent Smith (The Matrix)
• Collective Man (Marvel Comics)
• Symbiotes (Marvel Comics)
• Loki (Marvel Comics)
• David Haller/Chain (Marvel Comics)
• Weegee (Memes)
• SCP-2009 - Thomas Hoang (SCP Foundation); via Infestant Spores
• Kriemhild Gretchen (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
• Silver (Super/Lette)
• Tomie Kawakami (Tomie)

Gallery

Recently converted avatar (Matrix)...

After assimilating several high-level programs, Agent Smith (Matrix) became powerful enough to defeat The One single-handedly.

Collective Man (Marvel Comics)

Loki (Marvel Comics)

The Starro (DC Comics) an ancient intergalactic race of parasites with advanced psychic ability....

are able to transform other simpler lifeforms; such as earthen Asteroidea into superpowered agent's with all of their traits and abilities to act out on the collectives behalf.