Accelerated probability

Accelerated probability
Santiago uses his ability during a soccer match
Held by:	Santiago
Ability to:	Predict the outcome of events
Examples of accelerated probability

Accelerated probability is the ability to see what choice one should make when confronted with a situation, to predict the outcomes of certain situations, and then to accelerate oneself along that path of causality immediately.

Characters

• Santiago is the first character to demonstrate this ability.
• Santiago's father possessed this ability.

Limits

Santiago has shown to be able to react rapidly: when he was about to be hit by a bus, he was capable of thinking while the bus moved at slow motion. His body also appeared to be in slow motion as he remained in the same position when the bus was going to hit him, even though he remained aware of everything. However, he has shown that he can use his ability to move at greater speeds, as he was capable of suddenly fleeing from the bus.

His ability also allows him to predict the probability and movement of objects at an accelerated rate: he calculated the movement of his bag in order to catch it.

Examples

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  Santiago is about to get hit by a bus...
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  ...but he sees the outcome...
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  ...and jumps out of the way.
  (Destiny, Part 1)
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  Santiago tells Esteban he "can guarantee a win"...
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  ...then zooms around the field of play...
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  ...examining the play from opponent #7's perspective...
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  ...and a few other opponent's viewpoints...
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  ...then positions himself in the perfect location to take a perfect shot...
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  ...making the winning goal.
  (Destiny, Part 2)
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  Santiago searches for a way out of a warehouse.
  (Destiny, Part 3)
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  Santiago is threatened by the serious looking woman...
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  ...who fires at him...
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  ...but Santiago turns the tables around.
  (Destiny, Part 3)

Notes

• In a deleted scene from Four Months Later..., Kaito Nakamura told Ando that he possesses this ability, or an ability similar to this.
• Future Gabriel described his ability as the ability to "understand the outcome of events" and "predict action and reaction". His ability should not be confused with Santiago's ability to predict probabilities.
• When Santiago first exhibits his ability on the soccer field the tracks he makes somewhat resemble the logo of Sprint, the company who sponsored the Create Your Hero promotion.
• In a question and answer session, writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said that Santiago's super speed "is just a byproduct" of his ability to see various possibilities.

See Also

• For similar abilities that deal with relative time differentiation, please see super speed and space-time manipulation.