Head hijacking

Head hijacking is an ability developed by Weyland that lets Roger obtain a functioning body from a weaker opponent. Roger throws his existing head toward the target, and a signal causes the enemy to install it in place of its own.

Operation

The susceptible target catches Roger's head, removes its own and mounts his. The technique combines movement through an encounter with acquiring usable equipment. Roger's head remains the part physically moving between bodies, consistent with his modular construction.

The exact means by which the signal compels that response, and what happens to the removed enemy head, remain unspecified. Physical compatibility alone does not establish susceptibility to the signal.

Limitations

The ability applies to weaker targets. It is not demonstrated as universal control over every robot or synthetic intelligence. The criteria determining which enemies qualify have not been established.

A proposed gameplay limit would require Roger to synchronize with a newly acquired body before hijacking another. That delay is a balancing idea rather than a fixed operating rule; its duration and whether it will be required remain unsettled.