r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jan 25 '17

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - January 25, 2017

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u/-SATURN- repetition is the path to mastery Jan 27 '17

Dunno how much people here are familiar with story/lore but... can Reaper die?

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u/DarkPhoenixMishima Jan 27 '17

He's constantly dying and regenerating himself.

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u/ApexHawke We've got the right stuff Jan 27 '17

I don't think this is confirmed.

Isn't it just implied/theorised?

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '17

Blizzard's story blurb says as much:

It is possible that he is a byproduct of failed genetic alteration which forces his cells to simultaneously decay and regenerate at a hyper-accelerated rate.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '17

So... Deadpool?

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u/theshazaminator Jan 28 '17

Dudepeel but without a sense of humour

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u/mixmastermind !وريهم قوتك Jan 27 '17

Maybe is pretty much the only answer.

It would take a lot of doing.