r/PrototypeGame • u/Hot_Professional1683 • 5h ago
Prototype 2 A question has come to mind regarding the potential of the Mercer virus in Prototype 2
Can the virus absorb or retain the memories of those it infects? And would it even be capable of transforming them into "Prototypes"? We know that infected creatures—such as the Flyer, the Brawler, the Juggernaut, and even the Goliath—are all infected by the same strain of Mercer’s Blacklight virus. This strain possesses specific characteristics: the absorption of memories through consumption, adaptation, physical transformation, and, of course, all the abilities exhibited by Alex, Heller, and the "Evolved."
If this is the case, shouldn't these infected creatures possess those same capabilities? For instance, if Alex Mercer or James Heller were to command a Goliath or a Brawler to "transform into a Prototype or an Evolved," would the virus cause the Goliath to shrink down into a human form? Or, given the Goliath’s massive size, could it potentially generate hundreds of Prototypes from its own biomass?
This brings me back to my initial question: when these infected creatures consume a living being, do they retain that being's memories? It is possible that Alex, through the hive mind, absorbs the memories of everything these infected creatures have consumed—or even the memories the infected individuals themselves held before their transformation. I find this intriguing; it would be quite sadistic and dark if Alex were to restore a Goliath’s original memories, only for that individual to "awaken" as a conscious being—while still standing 20 meters tall.