Sensory Overload

Sensory Overload
Takeda Takahashi (Mortal Kombat X) demonstrating.
Power/Ability to:	Overload a target's senses.

"All this activity... All this chaos... How do you block it out?"
"I learn to live with it. But you can't, can you? You can't face things you can't control."

― Brainiac and Superman (Superman: Unbound)

The power to overload a target's senses. Sub-power of Sense Manipulation. Opposite to Sensory Deprivation. Variation of Psionic Inundation and Power Overload.

Also Called

• Sensory Inundation/Meltdown
• Sensory Inundation/Overload/Meltdown Inducement

Capabilities

Users can overload a target's senses (sight, smell, etc.), which generally results in flinching or unconsciousness, and possibly damage to said senses.

Applications

• Damage Inducement/Death Inducement (if excessively used)
• Incapacitation Inducement
• Overload Induced Paralysis
• Pain Inducement
• Unconsciousness Inducement

Variations

• Audible Inundation

Associations

• Overloading
• Sense Manipulation

Limitations

• Overload Immunity/Protected Senses/Sensory Attacks Immunity
• Users of Enhanced Synesthesia are resistant.

Known Users

• Dazzler (Marvel Comics)
• Neuron (X-Men Anime)
• Kaname Tōsen (Bleach)
• Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach); via the Superhuman Drug
• Takeda Takahashi (Mortal Kombat X)
• Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
• Venom (Ultimate Marvel)
• Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Gold Experience

Known Objects

• Dragon Root (How To Train Your Dragon)
• SCP-3664 - The Only Weapon You Need is the One in Your Head (SCP Foundation)

Known Powers

• Pegasus Form (Kamen Rider Kuuga); at first

Gallery

Kaname Tōsen (Bleach) releasing a high-pitched sound wave from Suzumushi to overload his opponent's hearing and knocking them unconscious.

In liquid form, high concentration of Dragon Root (How To Train Your Dragon) can overwhelm a dragon's senses to completely, making them almost impossible to them to fly.

Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part) hitting Bucciarati with his Gold Experience, overloading his senses with life that he perceives everything else moving slowly, could see his own slowed-down body and feel pain long enough to describe the sensation.

Satoru Gojo's (Jujutsu Kaisen) Domain Expansion - Unlimited Void overwhelms a target with limitless information, forcing them to see and feel everything while seeing and feeling nothing at the exact same time.

Venom (Ultimate Marvel) can overload Spider-Man's spider-sense to the point where he's incapacitated with pain.