Theorized Power

Theorized Power
Akira Shiroyanagi (Battle in 5 seconds after Meeting) possesses the ability to have whatever powers that his opponents believed that he has and he uses this to his advantage in combat usually by making them think that he can do something deadly.
Power/Ability to:	Have whatever power(s) others believe you have.

"We all have powers of one kind to another. But in our own way, we are all Spider-Man"

― Earth-65 Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman (Spider-Man; Across the Spider-verse)

The power to possess the abilities, powers, skills or talents that others believe the user has. Sub-power of Uncertainty Manipulation. Combination of Power Randomization and Situational Power. Variation of Thoughtless Complete Arsenal.

Also Called

• Bluff Power
• Speculated Power
• Sophist

Capabilities

User gains the abilities, powers, skills or talents that others believe the user has even if the person only believes it subconsciously. This power shines when used by someone who is very manipulative and cunning especially in combat.

• Example Power: If the user says "Za Warudo" and the opponent thinks that they can stop time by saying this, the user will gain the power to stop time.
• Example Talent: If the user enters an art contest and the other competitors think that they are a skilled artist, they will gain artistic prowess equal to the level of competency that the other competitors think that they have.
• Example Skill: If the user is asked to show off their cherry stem tying at a party and they put the stems in their mouths, even if only the person that asked them to show off the trick believes that they will pull it off, the user will be able to do it.

Applications

• Belief Ability Manifestation (Other people's belief only)
• Nigh-Complete Arsenal/Nigh Omnipotence: User can potentially have any and all powers in existence if someone believes that they do.
  • Unpredictability: Due to the very nature of this power no one not even the user will know what they can do.
• Xenopsychic Reality Warping: Control what others perceive to be real by controlling the context in which they understand to make sense of which.

Techniques

• Surprise Inducement

Associations

• Belief Dependent Capability
• Belief Dependent Physiology
• Belief Empowerment
• Belief Vocifery
• Thoughtless Complete Arsenal
• Uncertainty Manipulation

Limitations

• Must have someone believing they have specific power.
• The randomness makes it difficult to make strategies both before and during a battle.
• While this power has limitless potential, it can leave devastating results without proper precautions.

Known Users

• Akira Shiroyanagi (Battle in 5 seconds after Meeting)
• Franklin Richards of Earth - 9997 (Marvel Comics)