Guys! I just woke up and had a thought.
So the mutagen is all about transforming people/animals into the last thing they touch. But we all know those rules don't quite work with Splinter.
Well, what if instead of mutating into a human/rat hybrid/mutant, he mutated into a human/rat/turtle hybrid/mutant?
He has a shell, his skin is green and he doesn't really have any fur. (More like peach fuzz.) His face shows more resemblance to a rat with his snout, teeth, and ears. He still has a rat tail too. He would still have his rat paws/hands but he would have 3 fingers instead of 4. He runs colder than a human but has an easier time generating body heat than the turtles. He can now hold his breath for an hour or so. (Longer than a human or rat, but not as long as the turtles.) He would be less likely to brumate than the turtles when it gets cold, but he would still find himself becoming a bit more tired during the winter.
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I don't know. I just think about the times Splinter picked up the turtles and still turned into a humanoid rat.
And 2012 TMNT has proved that multiple things can mutate together. Ex: the Turducken/Chimera & Justin. (There might be others, but I can't remember right now.)
My point is, Splinter should totally be part turtle along with part rat. He came in contact with the turtles at the same time as the rat (or human[s]) if not later. Which means the turtle DNA should probably take priority.
But what do you guys think?
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