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is a Fictional Character who First Appears in the ''Dragon Ball'' Manga created by Akira Toriyama , as well as '' Dragon Ball Z '' and '' Dragon Ball GT ''. Her '' Seiyū '' is Miki Itō . In the FUNimation dub, she is Voiced by Meredith McCoy . HISTORY Artificial Human #18 is a cybernetic human, {Link without Title} at http://www.daiex.com/ modified by the mad scientist named '' says for a fact Gero took them against their will). However, she is able to biologically function as a human does, given the fact that she produces a child right before the Buu Saga . 18's original human name is never revealed. Even her husband, Kuririn , doesn't refer to her with her original name, so it's likely it was completely lost in the process of making her an artificial human. It is never explained why #17 and #18 were created, but it has been suggested that they were tools to be used by Gero's ultimate creation, Cell . Cell was supposed to absorb them into his fully biological body and become the "perfect" warrior. He achieved this, absorbing #17 shortly after doing the same to #18 as well. In movie 13, #17 also claims that both he and his sister were created for world domination. #18 IN THE CELL SAGA When Kuririn first meets #18 he is very attracted to her, even though at the time he believes that she is heartless and wants to kill Goku. On the highway, after she and her brother nearly kill the Z-warriors, she kisses the terrified Kuririn on the cheek after he tries to persuade them not to go after Goku. This is when Kuririn starts to fall in love with her. After Cell arrives, Kuririn refuses to use a back up destruction remote on her, which would have destroyed her, cutting short Cell's relentless quest for ultimate power. Because of this, Cell eventually absorbs her and reaches his ultimate power, but Cell becomes overpowered by Son Gohan during the Cell Games, and Regurgitate s #18. When Cell is defeated, Kuririn uses the Dragon Balls to wish for #17 and #18 to be turned into humans. Shenlong is unable to perform this task because of the unfathomable differences in power between him and the duo,Shenlong states that their power is "too great and strange" to be affected (''Dragon Ball Z'' manga, volume 19, chapter 224, page 138 — ISBN 1-59116-751-5) so he wishes instead for their self destruct devices to be removed. Kuririn pursues #18 and they eventually have a child together, a daughter named Marron . To clear up the heavily espoused misconception that #18 is a pure android and therefore could not have a child, Kuririn went on to explain to Goku (and, in essence, to all confused fans) during the Tenka-ichi Budokai in the Buu Saga that she was originally human but that Gero just "remodeled her a little bit."Explained to Goku by Kuririn (''Dragon Ball Z'' manga, volume 20, chapter 237, page 150 — ISBN 1-59116-808-2) 18's destructive personality fades quite a bit after the Cell Saga and is accepted as a member of the core group of characters -- particularly after she and Kuririn marry and have a daughter. But even though, by observing her, one can tell that she is a loving mother and wife, she sometimes displays that frightening unpredictable nature towards others, particularly towards Muten-rōshi . ALTERNATE TIMELINE Artificial Human #17 and #18's counterparts in Future Trunks ' alternate timeline are murderous sociopaths who are responsible for the deaths of billions of innocents along with all of the Z fighters (except Goku who was killed by a virus in this reality). Trunks destroys them with his new power when he returns to his own timeline after the battle with Cell. Even when the main-timeline versions of #17 and #18 were first introduced as antagonists, they were never as malicious as their Alternate Reality selves. For unknown reasons, the main versions are also stronger than the ones Future Trunks knows. However, Piccolo suggests that it is because Trunks has changed the present by traveling back in time and that this has caused many things to change. #18 IN THE BUU SAGA Later in the series, #18 is paired with Mr. Satan in the World Martial Arts Tournament . She does not care about the fame and attention of winning, so she allows Mr. Satan to beat her and retain his somewhat misappropriated title of a great fighter, provided he pays her double the Prize Money . However, two or so days later #18 gets killed, along with her family, by Majin Buu , who turns her into Chocolate and eats her (this is the second time that she has been Ingested by one of the other villains). She is brought back to life with the Dragon Balls, and gives energy to Son Goku to fuel his Genki Dama to defeat Buu. Though peace has returned, #18 still maintains a cool and distant attitude toward Gokū, as she was originally created to kill him, but she still can't resist smiling when Gokū returns and has a tearful reunion with his family, showing a softer side to her personality. ''DRAGON BALL GT'' In ''Dragon Ball GT'', #18's attire becomes more businesslike, Kuririn is an old man, and their daughter Marron has become a young woman. #18 and Marron are often seen ordering Kuririn around most of the time. During the Baby Saga they all get possessed by Baby , but none of them play an important role as any type of servant, so life simply carries on. They are cured with the Sacred Water, and later on she and Goku put their differences aside and teamed up to defeat Super 17 because #17 murdered Kuririn, someone who both Goku and #18 loved and cared for. ''DRAGON BALL'' MOVIES (Artificial Human #18 appears in the following ''Dragon Ball'' Motion Pictures and television specials:)
TECHNIQUES AND SPECIAL ABILITIES Hikou: This is the ability to fly in the case of the Artificial Humans, without ''ki''. As the Artificial Humans have no ''ki'' of their own, they are unable to use ''Bukūjutsu''. Kienzan: A razor sharp disk of energy that can slice through nearly any opponent. This is her husband Kuririn's signature technique. Known as the ''Destructo Disc'' in English releases. She was shown using several other techniques, including one that created a fissure in the ground, some of these are named in the '' series like the Power Blitz and the '''Infinity Bullet'''. VIDEO GAMES Artificial Human #18 appears in the following ''Dragon Ball'' video games.
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