Carbon-Copy
CharacterCarbon-Copy is the fan-given name for a cloning technique from Szayelaporro Granz's Resurrección, Fornicarás. A flood of black liquid spawns duplicates of anyone it touches, each carrying the original's full abilities.
Overview
Carbon-Copy, an unofficial name for the ability, is one of the tricks Szayelaporro Granz employs once he releases his Resurrección, Fornicarás. It lets him overwhelm enemies by turning them into copies of themselves.
Mechanics
Szayelaporro spews a huge volume of black fluid from his back, and wherever a droplet lands on a target a duplicate of that target grows from the spot. Each copy shares the exact powers of the original. Because he saturates the whole area, escaping the liquid nearby becomes almost impossible, and defeated copies only split apart and multiply, swelling the ranks further. The clones look nearly identical to their sources aside from blank, iris-less eyes ringed by four dark marks, though Szayelaporro can tweak their look as he forms them, as when he stripped the spots off his Dondochakka duplicates and dressed his Pesche copies in pants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Carbon-Copy in Bleach?
Carbon-Copy is the fan-given name for a cloning ability used by Szayelaporro Granz once he releases his Resurrección, Fornicarás. It lets him overwhelm opponents by turning them into duplicates of themselves.
How does the Carbon-Copy technique work?
Szayelaporro Granz sprays a large volume of black liquid from his back, and a duplicate of the target grows wherever a droplet lands. Each clone shares the exact powers of the original, making the liquid extremely difficult to escape.
Who uses Carbon-Copy in Bleach?
Carbon-Copy is used chiefly by Szayelaporro Granz and is also attributed to Cien Granz.
What do Carbon-Copy clones look like?
Carbon-Copy clones look nearly identical to the people they duplicate, except for blank, iris-less eyes ringed by four dark marks, though Szayelaporro can alter small details of their appearance as he creates them.
Can defeated Carbon-Copy clones come back?
Defeated Carbon-Copy clones do not simply disappear. Instead they split apart and multiply, swelling the ranks of duplicates even further.
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- Published byShueisha
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