Why haven't android 16 been revived?

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Why haven't android 16 been revived?

Post by AndLad92 » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:39 am

#17 and #18 were evil at first, but soon gave up their goal in killing Goku. After they got absorbed by Cell, they were revived, but what about #16? Even though it seemed like #16 was much more determined to fulfill his goal in killing Goku, than #17 and #18 (e.g. him not wanting to fight others than Goku, except if it was absolutely necessary), he didn't seem that dangerous. After all, he was willing to participate in the Cell games and helped Gohan achieve ssj2. He cherished other things than fighting, and after the defeat of Cell, he wasn't that big of a threat to the Z-fighters, just as #17 and #18 weren't. So why haven't they revived him?
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Re: Why haven't android 16 been revived?

Post by GodKaio-Ken » Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:01 am

My guess is since he was a literal Android and not one like 17 and 18 he wasnt revived by an automatic bring back everyone wish.

As to why they havent personally done it....idk.
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Re: Why haven't android 16 been revived?

Post by fadeddreams5 » Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:07 am

He was a fully artificial android, and ginger. How are you supposed to revive that?
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Re: Why haven't android 16 been revived?

Post by Torturephile » Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:26 am

fadeddreams5 wrote:He was a fully artificial android, and ginger. How are you supposed to revive that?
We've seen Android 8 giving his energy to Goku in the Buu saga, so they could be brought back. However, that other trait automatically negates his chance of coming back.
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Re: Why haven't android 16 been revived?

Post by Kishido » Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:55 am

Torturephile wrote:
fadeddreams5 wrote:He was a fully artificial android, and ginger. How are you supposed to revive that?
We've seen Android 8 giving his energy to Goku in the Buu saga, so they could be brought back. However, that other trait automatically negates his chance of coming back.
Debatable... because 8 has given energy for the Genkidama.

I doubt 16 could do it

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Re: Why haven't android 16 been revived?

Post by Lionel » Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:16 pm

#16 is an artificial construct with no organic soul. I think it was mentioned somewhere, possibly in one of the guidelines, that #8 had a human base so that would account for his being resurrected. What we should also be asking is if Akkuman, Dracula Man, Mummy Man, and Ghost Usher could seemingly be revived after Buu's destruction of the planet, why couldn't #16? All of those creatures are either interdimensional monsters or undead. Why would they be allowed to live, in spite of their questionable characters, when #16 can't be?

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