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Power Transfer Cole Kuo Nix — Cole, Nix and Kuo finding the Transfer Device.

The Power Transfer Device is a device used to duplicate the abilities of a Conduit and grant them to as few as one other person, or as many as hundreds. The device was used by Joseph Bertrand to copy the cryopathic abilities of Lucy Kuo into the mercenary group Vermaak 88. Later, Cole MacGrath used it to copy the powers of either Kuo or Nix onto himself. The device consists of two dishes with metal cuffs to hold a person in place, and between them is a metal emplacement that holds a Blast Core in place, which acts as the catalyst for the power transfer.

History

The device was first used by Bertrand on some of his experiments, which included giving Kuo's new-found ice powers to members of the Vermaak 88, namely Subject 881 and the Ice Soldier Ally. After Kuo's escape, Cole and the others were determined to look for the device and destroy it before it can cause any harm, which Nix disagrees to, stating that they should utilize it instead of destroying it, so that the whole group could gain each other's powers.

Storm the Fort 7 — Kuo and Cole in the Power Transfer Device.

After deducing the device's location at Fort Philippe with the Rebels and clearing the area of the Militia, they managed to find the device with a Blast Core attached. Kuo immediately suggested that they destroy the device the moment she saw it, but Nix said otherwise and opted for the inverse, stating that they should utilize it. Cole, agrees to the latter choice and opts to use it. Though Kuo still objected to the use of the device in the first place, she now insisted that if anyone was going to join Cole in the machine, it must be her. Nix insisted otherwise.

Power Transfer Cole Nix — Nix and Cole in the Power Transfer Device.

Cole is then given a choice to either team up with Nix and gain some of her Napalm abilities, or Kuo, and gain some of her Cryokinetic abilities. After this particular usage of the machine, Cole drains the Blast Core that powers the device and the overload destroys it.

Theories

Neither Nix nor Kuo gain any of Cole's powers from this device. Which may mean that the device only transfers one way.
- Another indication is how the Vermaak 88 were granted Kuo's cryokinetic powers, but Kuo only got her powers activated.
A theory as to why the device worked on Cole and the Vermaak was because they were both lacking in power. The Vermaak either being human or inactive conduits, while Cole had his powers crippled by his fight with the Beast. As such the power transfer acted like a power "graft" - whereas Nix and Kuo were already whole so couldn't gain anything.
- A further indication of this is the similarity of some of Cole's new powers and the ones he had in the original game, being napalm/cryo alternatives of the originals e.g. Frost Shield is a cryo version of Polarity Wall.

Trivia

If Cole has positive Karma and chooses to take Nix's powers, his Karma will instantly shift to Evil, and vice-versa if Cole chooses Kuo's powers when he has negative Karma.
According to Wolfe, the Power Transfer Device transfers 86% of two Conduits' powers.
When the Blast Core is plugged in if you choose Kuo there will be a cryo aura around it and a napalm aura if you choose Nix.

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 ==History==
-The device was first used by Bertrand on some of his experiments, which included giving Kuo's new-found ice powers to members of the Vermaak 88, namely [[Subject 881]] and the [[Ice Soldier Ally]]. After Kuo's escape, Cole and the others were determined to look for the device and destroy it before it can cause any harm, which Nix disagrees to, stating that they should utilize it instead of destroying it, so that the whole group could gain each others' powers.
+The device was first used by Bertrand on some of his experiments, which included giving Kuo's new-found ice powers to members of the Vermaak 88, namely [[Subject 881]] and the [[Ice Soldier Ally]]. After Kuo's escape, Cole and the others were determined to look for the device and destroy it before it can cause any harm, which Nix disagrees to, stating that they should utilize it instead of destroying it, so that the whole group could gain each other's powers.
 [[File:Storm_the_Fort_7.png|thumb|left|250px|Kuo and Cole in the Power Transfer Device.]]
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 [[File:Power_Transfer_Cole_Nix.jpg|thumb|250px|Nix and Cole in the Power Transfer Device.]]
-Cole is then given a choice to either team up with Nix and gain some of her [[Pyrokinesis|Pyrokinetic]] abilities, or Kuo, and gain some of her [[Cryokinesis|Cryokinetic]] abilities. After this particular usage of the machine, Cole drains the Blast Core that powers the device and the overload destroys it.
+Cole is then given a choice to either team up with Nix and gain some of her [[Napalm]]  abilities, or Kuo, and gain some of her [[Cryokinesis|Cryokinetic]] abilities. After this particular usage of the machine, Cole drains the Blast Core that powers the device and the overload destroys it.
+==Theories ==
+* Neither Nix nor Kuo gain any of Cole's powers from this device. Which may mean that the device only transfers one way.
+** Another indication is how the [[Vermaak 88]] were granted Kuo's cryokinetic powers, but Kuo only got her powers activated.
+* A theory as to why the device worked on Cole and the Vermaak was because they were both lacking in power. The Vermaak either being human or inactive conduits, while Cole had his powers crippled by his fight with the Beast. As such the power transfer acted like a power "graft" - whereas Nix and Kuo were already whole so couldn't gain anything.
+** A further indication of this is the similarity of some of Cole's new powers and the ones he had in the original game, being napalm/cryo alternatives of the originals e.g. [http://infamous.wikia.com/wiki/Frost_Shield Frost Shield] is a cryo version of [http://infamous.wikia.com/wiki/Polarity_Wall Polarity Wall].
 ==Trivia==
-* If Cole has [[Good Karma|positive]] [[Karma]] and chooses to take Nix's powers, his Karma will instantly shift to [[Evil Karma|Evil]], and vice-versa if Cole chooses Kuo's powers when he has negative Karma.
+* If Cole has [[Good karma|positive]] [[Karma]] and chooses to take Nix's powers, his Karma will instantly shift to [[Evil karma|Evil]], and vice-versa if Cole chooses Kuo's powers when he has negative Karma.
 * According to Wolfe, the Power Transfer Device transfers 86% of two Conduits' powers.
+* When the Blast Core is plugged in if you choose Kuo there will be a cryo aura around it and a napalm aura if you choose Nix.
-* Neither Kuo or Nix gains any of Cole's powers.
-** This may indicate that the device only transfers powers one way.
-** Another indication is how the [[Vermaak 88]] were granted Kuo's cryokinetic powers, but Kuo only got her powers activated.
-** Another possibility is that it only transfers powers to the more powerful conduit.
-** It could also be that Kuo and Nix's powers were transferred to Cole due to his powers being "weakened" by his fight with The Beast, like a "power graft." Many of the powers Cole gains are fire/frost versions of his original power set from the previous game, for example the [http://infamous.wikia.com/wiki/Frost_Shield Frost Shield] and the [http://infamous.wikia.com/wiki/Polarity_Wall Polarity Wall].
-*** Indeed, Nix and Kuo are "whole" conduits with their powers intact, whereas the Vermaak had no powers and Cole's were lesser after the battle, meaning they had "space" for powers to be transferred across.
-* When the Blast Core is plugged in if you choose Kuo there will be a cryo aura around it and a pyro aura if you choose Nix
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