Infinitesimal (CYOA V5) (Pre-Canon Divergence)

she always knew, but couldn't ever do anything about it until she found someone powerful enough, fresh enough to the game, and vulnerable enough to brainwash into being loyal to her over him.
I thought she knew he wanted to do those things not actually did them, feel like thats a big difference (she didnt know what his powers actually were right?)
 
I thought she knew he wanted to do those things not actually did them, feel like thats a big difference (she didnt know what his powers actually were right?)

she absolutely knew about his power, and presumably him using it to rape and torture her, and i always thought that is why she wanted him dead instead of just leaving town, turning state's evidence, or anything else which she could very easily have done instead.

its fanon that she doesn't know. if she knew all along then she lied to taylor's face to manipulate her, which many fans choose to pretend didn't happen.
 
Yay, I love this danny, and I do hope Taylor gains good allies to help her set her head straight.
 
Technically, it's been answered in story, but the person that was told the answer didn't understand what Singularity meant by it. Suffice to say he has his reasons. Aside from his occasional outbursts of emotion (Gazer and Coil, for example), almost everything he's done was calculated, premeditated, and intended to bring about his desired outcome.
I assume you're referring to what he said to Hero:
Singularity chuckled, but it was a warm laugh - not the one he put on for the Wards (especially Mouse Protector), but something more genuine. "You aren't wrong...but no. I am exactly where I need to be. Villains like me are necessary, in the end."
I took this to mean that Singularity felt the "like me" part was important. He's a villain who's carefully regulating how bad the whole Parahuman feudalism thing can get. Yeah, he is a local warlord, but he's not the Nine or Moord Nag or suchlike -- he sticks to a higher standard than the "unwritten rules" would even suggest. By existing in this vein and being successful, he promotes a template for others to aspire to.

Even ignoring the question of how much SI meta-knowledge may have been overwritten by his trigger, as someone who's tied into the Cycle by virtue of his ridiculous connection with his shard, he knows the direction society is likely to be going, and he can steer that. (Plus, his shard-alignment might mean that he's on-board with helping the shard's goals, i.e. conflict-for-data.)
 
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I thought she knew he wanted to do those things not actually did them, feel like thats a big difference (she didnt know what his powers actually were right?)
From Lisa's own mouth:
Worm - Tangle 6.8 said:
"Probability manipulation?" I asked him, "Enhanced luck?"

He shook his head, "No. Just the opposite, Skitter. I control destinies. I decide outcomes."

"That still sounds like probability manipulation to me," I said.

Tattletale leaned forward, to look past Grue and face me, "No. Well, it is, but only in the biggest, bluntest sense. But I can vouch that he's telling the truth, vague as it is."

"When I asked what his powers were, at the meeting, you said you didn't know," I accused her.

"No," she shook her head, "I said I couldn't say. Which is true. One of the contingencies for my getting to be part of the Undersiders and get the funding he offered was that I would keep the details a secret, and I've got to do that until he says otherwise, sorry."

Coil placed his elbows on the armrests and steepled his fingers in front of his mouth, or where his mouth would be if his mask showed any part of his face. "I feel that keeping potential enemies in the dark is a necessity. To those ends, rather than risk having her as an enemy, I sought out your Tattletale and hired her, with enough incentive to keep her loyal and silent on the matter."
She knew his powers before she joined the Undersiders. Keeping them secret was a pre-condition for her joining the team.
 
If you mean "why does Singularity act the way he does," that question is a bit more complex. Technically, it's been answered in story, but the person that was told the answer didn't understand what Singularity meant by it. Suffice to say he has his reasons. Aside from his occasional outbursts of emotion (Gazer and Coil, for example), almost everything he's done was calculated, premeditated, and intended to bring about his desired outcome.
Heh, you just made him sound like a benevolent Gendo Ikari. Also, the Heberts were part of the Hereafter, interesting. I can't wait for that meeting, it almost feels like those parent high school meetings where the adults go to their old high schools to socialize with their old classmates.
I can't wait for Singularity to meet Taylor and see him proceed to completely and utterly shatter any preconceived notions she has of him, you could say that I expect him to REMAKE her opinion of him. (I deserve to be hit by Zion's golden "f*ck you beam" for this pun)
 
When did Taylor Triggered? Forgot the exact date because of reading fanfics, so was it before May or after? I just wanna know if this Taylor may have triggered.

Edit: Forget this post guys, should have read the latest update before making a post.
 
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When did Taylor Triggered? Forgot the exact date because of reading fanfics, so was it before May or after? I just wanna know if this Taylor may have triggered.

I can take care of myself, she thought, feeling the bugs reorganizing into a perimeter around the house, staring out from alleyways and cracks in foundations... but she didn't say it.

Based on the orange I think it's safe to assume Taylor has triggered though whether she has exactly her power as in canon or if she has one similar to it is unknown.
 
Based on the orange I think it's safe to assume Taylor has triggered though whether she has exactly her power as in canon or if she has one similar to it is unknown.
I just found out about it just now when I started reading the latest update. I was at that time reading back from the beginning of the previous chapter.
 
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How long till Singularity runs the Brockton Bay underworld with his buddy Marquis?

So, when mom goes to the store for a while and dad can't be bothered, all the children form their own little hierarchy, right?

But once mom gets back home, how long does it take for everybody to get back in line? In this metaphor, you can guess who's who.

I took this to mean that Singularity felt the "like me" part was important. He's a villain who's carefully regulating how bad the whole Parahuman feudalism thing can get. Yeah, he is a local warlord, but he's not the Nine or Moord Nag or suchlike -- he sticks to a higher standard than the "unwritten rules" would even suggest. By existing in this vein and being successful, he promotes a template for others to aspire to.

Not exactly how he himself would word it, but you're correct otherwise. Well spotted!

@x50413 Were there any other capes in the original Hereafter, or was it just Singularity?

The original group only had him. However, even setting aside how powerful he himself is, he equipped the majority of his normals with Tinkertech. This gave him a substantial amount of force - far more than you might assume.

Or he knows, but nevertheless cares about Danny and doesn't want to just ignore it. Or wants to give Danny the impression that he cares.

Indeed. Well reasoned - the intention was to show that Singularity actually did care about the people under him. Even if he knew the answer already, that didn't make asking the wrong decision. Inefficient, maybe, but efficiency isn't everything.
 
Even if he knew the answer already, that didn't make asking the wrong decision. Inefficient, maybe, but efficiency isn't everything.

Armsmaster: "Lies! All Lies!" :V

Singularity is an interesting character and I find myself wonderign just how much he knows about Zion and what his plan is. As a COYA he should know everythign already but if so he's playing his cards close to his chest.

/re-engages lurker stealth.
 
Singularity is an interesting character and I find myself wonderign just how much he knows about Zion and what his plan is. As a COYA he should know everythign already but if so he's playing his cards close to his chest.
While @x50413 hasn't posted the full CYOA decisions, Singularity has full memory of canon and various WoG by Wildbow burned into his memory. The specific selection also means that he has no memory outside of canon and WIldbow WoG (plus the life he has lived so far).
 
The original group only had him. However, even setting aside how powerful he himself is, he equipped the majority of his normals with Tinkertech. This gave him a substantial amount of force - far more than you might assume.
Does Singularities Tinkertech require maintenance? Now I'm wondering what happened to all the equipment Singularity gave his gang, Danny probably has it all stored in a warehouse.
 
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Does Singularities Tinkertech require maintenance? Now I'm wondering what happened to all the equipment Singularity gave his gang, Danny probably has it all stored in a warehouse.

That is a question the Protectorate had for a very long time. They never found a satisfying answer... Until the aftermath of the S9 incident.

Now, the theory is that Singularity's technology is self-maintaining. As individual nanites are damaged or malfunction, they are cannibalized and rebuilt by other nearby nanites. So as long as they have a ready supply of materials, they're good to go.

Of course, they're not wrong, but they're also missing a piece of the puzzle. Singularity's tech self-maintains because the Remaker doesn't limit him like other Shards would.
 
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