Defect
Virus
Virus noun - (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein.
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Nearby Word: viral
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Brainwashed and Crazy: Wily snuck in virus type programming into all the original robot master's to get them to defect.
Source: Webcomic / MS Paint Masterpieces -
In MS Paint Masterpieces, Wily snuck in virus type programming into all the original robot master's to get them to defect.
Source: Brainwashed and Crazy
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