Overwrite
Overwriting (オーバーライト Ōbāraito) is a basic physiological process that Digimon undergo in Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01.
Overview[edit]
Overwriting is the literal act of rewriting the binary data that comprises a Digimon's body at high speed, in order to outwardly express its emotional state. The changes to this data caused by Overwrites also affect the Digimon's physical prowess.[1]
Ancient Species Digimon are distinguished from the average Digimon by the extreme Overwrites that they experience, which also trigger drastic spikes in their physical prowess[1] and can even grant them extremely powerful attack techniques.[2] However, repeatedly undergoing such extreme Overwrites causes the compositional data of Ancient Species Digimon to degrade over time, giving them extremely short lifespans.[2]
However, as documented in a legend known to Jijimon, Ancient Species Digimon are also capable of a second Overwrite with the opposite effect: the Ulforce. Instead of eroding a Digimon's data, the Ulforce Overwrite uses positive emotions like joy, pleasure and desire to protect loved ones to strengthen a Digimon's body, enhance its ability to heal and recover, and facilitate its evolution.[3]
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Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01[edit]
As an Ancient Species V-dramon, Yagami Taichi's Zeromaru experiences their characteristically extreme Overwrites. They often cause him to become much more powerful when angered.[1]
Taichi is not aware of the concept of Overwriting, or of its effects on Zeromaru, until his first confrontation with Fujimoto Hideto. Hideto speculates that by this point, Zeromaru (now Aero V-dramon) is so near his Overwriting limit that he is unable to evolve any further.[1] Despite this, during his battle with Hideto's Omegamon, Zeromaru's determination to protect his friends triggers an Overwrite so powerful that Jijimon can feel it occurring from far away,[2] which surpasses his Overwrite limit and grants him both the technique Dragon Impulse[4] and a significant permanent boost to his power[2] and speed.[5] However, this initially leaves him in critical condition, forcing him to rest and recover for a long period of time,[6] and it takes him some time to adjust to the change.[7]
During his battle with Arkadimon Super Ultimate, Taichi and Zeromaru's absolute faith in each other and determination to protect their allies triggers the Ancient Species' Ulforce which, even after Zeromaru disintegrates, enables him to reform and evolve into Ulforce V-dramon. The Ulforce enables Zeromaru to resist Arkadimon's God Matrix by rewriting the Tense-great Shield's binary data faster than God Matrix can disintegrate it.[3] However, once Demon Super Ultimate emerges, his ability to manipulate emotional data negates the Ulforce entirely.[8]
Gabou speculates upon learning of the Ulforce that it is also the reason that Zeromaru has always been able to heal and recover so effectively.[3]
