Apocalypse Gene
Appearance: prior to activation, there’s nothing particularly unusual. After activation, the victim loses all of his or her hair, teeth become bony plates that regenerate over time, the skin becomes hard but flexible, and the body loses most of its body fat. Primary sexual characteristics do not disappear, but someone with an activated Apocalypse Gene cannot reproduce.
Effects: increased speed; hyper-strength; exceptionally efficient digestive and immune systems; mild healing factor; skin effectively immune to unarmed attacks and resistant against both crushing and impaling damage; retractable, serrated claws on hands and feet; an optimal temperature range that runs from -10 to 110 degrees Farenheit; the ability to commit multiple acts of violence (including murder) without longterm psychological trauma; creative slave mentality, linked to a thankfully extinct Dominator leader caste; and an effective immunity to fear, shock, panic, and despair. Needless to say, once the Apocalypse Gene is activated the effects cannot be reversed.