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Not only did it change my appearance, but also my DNA, and that's a big deal. I can use another man's fingerprints, retina, even cover up a crime scene. That's what Hannibal used to do, a good way to make money and stay unharmed. Plus, with my knowledge of canon, I can do a lot with this ability.
Of course, the second flaw slightly spoiled the picture, but it was not critical. I, unlike Faceless One, simply couldn't retain a memory of others' appearances. He could turn into anyone he'd ever touched, but I couldn't. I'd have to touch a certain person and within two hours I could take on their appearance, and when the transformation was over, I couldn't change back into them until I touched them again. It was unpleasant, but bearable. One touch would be enough for me to copy, but the person had to be whole. If I touch a torn off body part or piece of flesh, the transformation won't work. The person must be "whole" if I may say so. Of course, if he or she is disabled and missing something, like an arm, it's not critical, I can still take his or her form.
All in all, there were only three problems: two hours of ability time, not memorizing appearances, and of course the inability to copy the victim's stuff. The flaws weren't critical, but I don't think it's a problem, Faceless still has enough bone marrow. I'll finish with all his brains and do some more testing. Maybe one of the problems will be solved then.
I had the idea of leaving him here for about a month for his brain to recover again so I tested him again. I was wondering how his ability would increase if I took the same amount of brain as last time. Would I be able to increase the ability indefinitely that way. The idea was good, but almost impossible. The human body wouldn't be able to survive constant bone marrow losses, and he'd probably die. Two losses could be tolerated, but a third probably not. I had drained enough brain from the Weather Wizard that it would take months to recover if it was divided into parts. So I didn't want to waste months on something like this. After all, the shortest recovery time for the amount I took from Faceless One was a month at the very least. Anyway, because of these two problems, I put the idea of such an experience on hold for later. I'll find a meta who's more useful and test it on him. I'll take Faceless Man's abilities now, it's a waste. It's a shame I'll have to throw away his meat, but I can't help it. Even if I eat all of his flesh, it won't give me any abilities, only hunger. Although I might be wrong, I'll check later, but not on him.....
I had a good chance recently to take Barry right along with Faceless, but of course I didn't, and I so wanted to.... I can't imagine I could with his powers, not even half his powers. But it wasn't just past reasons that stopped me. Like the Flash's usefulness to the world and to me. But there was a new one that kept bugging me. What would happen after I absorbed his powers? What would I become? Speedforce isn't just a meta-power, it's a force to be connected to. If you lose it, all your powers are gone, maybe temporarily, but they're gone. Without a connection to the speedforce, I can't use it. So if I absorb Barry's powers, what happens? Do I get some of his connection, or do I get nothing at all? Or maybe I'll be fast, but no speedforce? Supergirl is fast, but she doesn't have a speedforce connection...Will we have a speedforce connection? And will Barry be able to affect my bond? If I remember correctly, in the comics, Inertia was a clone of Bart Allen and used his bond, and he was able to disconnect him from the speedforce bond with no problem. Hopefully that won't happen to me, though, different rules work in this universe, maybe things will be different... Okay, it may be a nuisance, but it doesn't bother me as much as the hunger problem. After all, it's the reason I'm afraid of taking Barry's powers, and those of any other speedsters. What will happen to my appetite? Will I get hungrier, just like Barry did? To maintain his full strength, he eats many times more than normal humans. It's the same for me, as I get stronger, I get hungrier and hungrier. Not only do I need to eat more, but the intervals between meals get shorter each time I get stronger. After absorbing the speed-related powers, what happens? What if my hunger gets so intense that I just can't satisfy it? I'm a little frightened by that prospect, so I'm going to hold off on the speed, I need to find a solution to the main problem - hunger. And now, to finish with Faceless....
I cut through his bones and collected the remaining liquid as quickly as possible, pouring it into a vessel and drinking it quickly. After eating people's meat and brains all the time, the marrow wasn't so bad, so I drank it all in one gulp without even grimacing. Yeah, even this was something I could get used to.....
Finished with the bone marrow I went to the prearranged bathroom and made myself comfortable there.
Immediately I felt a slight burning sensation in my eyes, and then the pain all over my body began to increase. Only this time it hurt other parts of my body, mostly my skin, but I endured and waited. After a while, I lost consciousness.....
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«Uh-huh. I can't get used to this disgusting sludge..... - I got up slowly and went into the shower to clean it off. There was even less liquid this time, and the odor was slightly less, but it was still unpleasant.
After cleaning off the slime, I cleaned up after myself and breathed a sigh of relief.
I seemed fine, felt much better than ever. It's always like that after a boost. Well, as long as everything is normal, I'll check the strength again, hopefully the changes will be good.
When I touched the same guy again, I immediately took on his appearance. I'd done it many times, so I was getting good at it even without concentration. Just one touch and I looked different. Things didn't copy unfortunately, but I didn't feel as uncomfortable as before. In the past it had felt like I was out of place and my skin was slightly sore, but that was gone now. I was, you could say, perfectly in tune with the alien form.
Alright, I'll check everything else and we can finally clean up Hannibal's corpse, it's already starting to decompose....
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