Talk:Transformation virus

Was this one of Cryotek's inventions as well? 85.195.119.22 03:46, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

In shitty 3H continuity, I think. Interrobang 04:30, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

Reverting to weaker modes...

Thy just added a comment that the virus reverts people to their weakest altmode, but... I could swear we used to talk about two distinct things happening to the BM characters, both a "devolving gas" and the transformation lock virus. Was that just bullshit? I had kind of assumed it came from somewhere legitimate. --Steve-o 15:36, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

To the best of my knowledge, there's no canonical source that separates the gas from the virus. The gas IS the virus (or at least its delivery system). And the virus doesn't just lock transformation; it completely paralyzes. We saw it happen with Rhinox and Silverbolt, and it's implied in Megatron's insanely quick takeover of the planet. (For that matter, I don't recall it ever being named. In the absence of a canonical source, I think calling it the "transformation lock virus" is too specific. It's like defining Sixshot by his ability to turn into a jet.)

The "devolving" aspect is never explained; it just happens, and that's that. But the simplest and most obvious leap to make is that it was an unintentional side-effect on Transmetal bodies. Being Transmetal meant being immune to the paralysis, but the price was reverting to the body's base design. (And I seem to recall Rattrap twitching and sparking a little bit when we first saw him in the pilot, so it's possible that paralysis would've eventually overcome them anyway.)

I'm tempted to rewrite this article along the lines of what I wrote at the end of Transmetal, but I'd like to see some discussion here first. Maybe there's some canon I'm forgetting.

- Jackpot 16:37, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

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