Dear Vector Prime, how do Cybertronians overcharge their systems? Is it similar to a human body flooding with adrenaline?
Dear Overcharged Overseer,
Well, it depends on the nature of the overcharge. Sometimes, we can absorb a great deal of energy in a short period of time, temporarily boosting our combat abilities. This typically fades very quickly. Nucleon provides another example; for some Cybertronians, Nucleon can unleash the potential energy inside a transforming cog and convert it into raw energy at the cost of being able to transform. This puts them into a permanent state of overcharge.
Keep in mind that Cybertronian bodies typically have evolved multiple systems for metabolizing energon and conducting electricity. The algorithms that control our energy distribution are fine-tuned for each individual. This is why speeders and boosters can be so insidious; they rewrite the energy management systems within the body, triggering the sensation of being overcharged and bypassing these fine-tuned algorithms altogether. Worst of all are the Syk-based enhancements that burn up your own fuel at a rapid rate to simulate the feeling of overcharge.
If you or anyone you know is addicted to Syk boosters, please let me know. Remember: you can win if you dare to stop the Syk-ness.
