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This should be fairly easy. The Thought Robot currently has the "Reactive Evolution" ability, which covers the following:
Also: Can we rename the "Mandrakk the Dark Monitor" page to just "Mandrakk?" I can't remember if he was ever actually called "the dark monitor" but it's not really part of his name, he's usually just referred to as "Mandrakk"
I added the bolding. Throughout TR's fight with Mandrakk, he does not display obtaining new powers or abilities, or new resistances. The depiction of the fight just shows them punching each other and Superman using laser eyes. The narration used to support the idea that he has Reactive Evolution is just that he gets stronger throughout the fight, saying:
- Developing new powers or abilities
- Developing new resistances
- Developing greater statistics. However, if this is the only way in which they "evolve", then Accelerated Development should be given instead to avoid redundancy.
Earlier, the Thought Robot is described as being "capable of adapting instantly to counter any future threat" but there's not any evidence to suggest this goes beyond him simply becoming stronger as he did throughout the fight with Mandrakk. Moreover, it's important to keep in mind that the person who said this is not a reliable narrator. The Thought Robot was the remnant of Overvoid's first contact with the flaw, and the Monitor culture grew around it. They didn't actually know what it was, and were afraid of it:The stronger he becomes, the stronger I become to oppose him
So, the "Accelerated Development" is better suited for both of these profiles, unless there is some evidence that TR can literally develop a new power during a fight, but the fight is fairly short and it's the only fight TR ever had, so I don't think such evidence exists."Dread of the thing grows, rumor spreads. Only on the last day will it yield up its secrets, it is said."
Also: Can we rename the "Mandrakk the Dark Monitor" page to just "Mandrakk?" I can't remember if he was ever actually called "the dark monitor" but it's not really part of his name, he's usually just referred to as "Mandrakk"
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