Magic From Technology: Difference between revisions

** Even more so in the back story, as at one point there were machines that allowed regular humans to use it as well. However it was lost in [[The End of the World as We Know It]]. Well, [[The World Is Always Doomed|the most recent one]].

* The ''[[Wild ARMs]]'' series uses this as well. Though studied in academies like [[Functional Magic]] magic on Filgaia is actually a result of nanomachines {{spoiler|left in the atmosphere by the precursor race who were abandoning a swiftly dying planet, not realizing that by decreasing the population like they did they saved it anyway and the world survives.}} Any supernatural beings or monsters arise from people or animals being altered by nanomachines. In later installments of the series magic is channeled from technological spirits called Guardians using the same principles as above.

** Subverted {{spoiler|in that, after the device is destroyed, she still manages to deflect several projectiles fired at her.}}

** Otacon also invokes [[Clarke's Third Law]] as an explanation of Vamp's wall climbing skills in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots|MGS4]]''.

 

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[[Category:Futuristic Tech Index]]

[[Category:Hollywood Science]]

[[Category:Speculative Fiction Tropes]]

[[Category:Magic and Powers]]

[[Category:Technology Tropes]]