Soul Unison
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Soul Unison (ソウルユニゾン Sōru Unizon), also known as Double Soul, is a fictional term used in the MegaMan Battle Network series of video games and Megaman NT Warrior (Rockman EXE) anime and manga. It is an ability employed by MegaMan.EXE (Rockman) to gain added powers and techniques in combat using the powers of an allied NetNavi.
It was first introduced in the two incarnations of MegaMan Battle Network 4. Out of twelve souls, six were exclusive to either game. It appears once more in MegaMan Battle Network 5: Team Colonel and MegaMan Battle Network 5: Team ProtoMan. It replaced MegaMan's Style Change capability of previous iterations.
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[edit] Games
In the events of MegaMan Battle Network 3, MegaMan.EXE sacrificed himself to save his operator, Lan Hikari (Netto Hikari) from absorption by the horrific Alpha (Proto) program revived by Lord Wily near the climax of the game. Lan thought his ally and brother to be gone forever, only to be revived using data from his grandfather Tadashi Hikari. His revived state, however, rendered him unable to utilize the powerful Style Change programming option any longer. Hence "Soul Unison" was developed as a suitable replacement.
Unlike Style Change, which can be performed by a single NetNavi, Soul Unison occurs when a Navi's soul communes with MegaMan. This usually happens after battling against or completing a "Liberation Mission."
When utilized in battle, a chip of a certain element must be sacrificed to initiate a specified soul. While Soul Unison is active, MegaMan's appearance, element, and charged attack are altered. He can also charge chips by holding the A button (some souls cannot charge chips), and gains special abilities depending on the Navi that he has united with. Soul Unison lasts three rounds and cannot be reused until the next battle.
[edit] Chaos Unison
Introduced in MegaMan Battle Network 5, Chaos Unison occurs when sacrificing a Dark Chip. MegaMan gains the soul's attributes, but his charged attack, depending on the element of the sacrificed Dark Chip, changes and can be used repeatedly without any ill-effects. Should the charge shot go awry, however, MegaMan reverts to normal and his Dark Soul is unleashed, fighting alongside the enemy. Chaos Unison lasts only one round.
[edit] Cross System
Introduced in MegaMan Battle Network 6, the Cross System is an offshoot of the Soul Unison system. Like the latter, it involes aligning MegaMan's strength with that of a Link NetNavi. It does not require chips for its initiation and can last indefinitely unless MegaMan is hit with an opposing elemental attack. If MegaMan Beasts Out while a Cross is already active, he will gain further advantages through Cross Beast.
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[edit] Soul Unison
In Axess, MegaMan is able to perform Soul Unison initially through a special bond between fellow Navis; he usually obtained new souls in dire situations, during which either he or the other Navi in question were subject to great peril. After initiating a given Soul Unison once, Lan received a corresponding chip, allowing MegaMan to freely access it when needed.
While it is Soul Unison that overides MegaMan's Style Change option in the games, it is a side effect of Cross Fusion that serves this purpose in the anime.
[edit] Cross System
Cross Beast makes its a appearance beginning in episode 11 of Beast+. The process occurs whenever Lan links the data of another Navi with the Beast Out file housed in his PET. As a result of Cross Beast, MegaMan not only becomes more powerful through the incorporation of another Navi's data into himself, he also takes on that Navi's personality; in the original version of the series, Rockman acts more childish after a Cross with Aquaman, and acts more arrogantly after a Cross with Tomahawkman (dropping the honorific of "-kun" when addressing his operator). In episode 14, MegaMan displays the ability to perform regular Crosses as well through identical methods.
[edit] Some examples of Soul Unisons
| Soul Unison | Description | Image |
| Colonel Soul | Soul Unison with Colonel.EXE. Fits MegaMan with a sword in place of his buster and allows him to command various forces against the enemy. This allows Megaman to use Colonel's Screen Divide and Colonel Army techniques, the latter of which summons soldiers from obstacles. Normal attack chips can be used in place of MegaMan's Charge Shot while this soul is in effect. |  |
| Fire Soul | Soul Unison with Fireman.EXE. Fits MegaMan with Fire Arms, allowing him to attack with Fire Towers in the anime (Flamethrower in the game), and improving the effectiveness of fire-based BattleChips. Has a weakness to water-based attacks, but promotes recovery on Lava Panels. |  |
| Guts Soul | Soul Unison with GutsMan.EXE. MegaMan's strength increases considerably, with the ability to break barriers and obstacles. Guts Punch is used in place of MegaMan's Charge Shot, while his regular Buster is replaced by Guts Machinegun. |  |
| Gyro Soul | Soul Unison with GyroMan.EXE. MegaMan is imbued with the ability of flight, able to overlook holes in the battlefield and use wind-based attacks. |  |
| Knight Soul | Soul Unison with Knightman.EXE. Fits MegaMan with the Royal Wrecking Ball capable of inflicting heavy damage. Armor also provides a sturdy defense, able to withstand stun status. While in the front row and using a BattleChip, MegaMan adopts a state of invincibility. |  |
| Proto Soul (Blues Soul) | Soul Unison with ProtoMan.EXE (Blues). Fits MegaMan a Wide Sword (Blues Sword) in place of his buster, and a Proto/Blues Shield for deflecting attacks. Sword chips can be charged to perform StepSword (Fumikomizan). |  |
| Aqua Soul | Soul Unison with AquaMan.EXE.(Later renamed SpoutMan.EXE) Fits MegaMan with a Bubble Shot in place of his normal buster, and improves the effectiveness of water-based BattleChips. Has a weakness to electricity-based attacks, but an added grip on surfaces of ice. |  |
| Meddy Soul (Medi Soul) | Soul Unison with Meddy.EXE (Medi). MegaMan is able to throw Medi Capsules, charged with status effects such as healing and confusion. MegaMan can also mix status effects with attack chips, including hitpoint recovery. |  |
| Roll Soul | Soul Unison with Roll.EXE. MegaMan is able to attack with Roll Arrow, which has the ability to shatter BattleChip data, and recovers hitpoints when using chips. |  |
| Number Soul | Soul Unison with Numberman.EXE. MegaMan is able to attack with Dice Bomb. The effectiveness of neutral BattleChips is improved and a greater amount of chips is made available in the selection screen. |  |
