Alex is one of the very few video game protagonists to start off as the protagonist and then become the antagonist in their game's sequel. Realizing that he had developed feelings for Autumn, Mercer infiltrated Zurich's base and consumed him, discovering through his memories that Flint was once a criminal involved in many murders and extortions. Enraged and disappointed, Mercer returned to Flint's cabin and, despite Flint's insistence that he had left his past behind, killed him. After stopping the nuclear threat, Mercer, having lost faith in humanity as a result of his own actions, went on a soul-searching trip around the world, hoping to find something to believe in. Unfortunately, throughout his travels, Mercer only found more and more reasons to hate humanity rather than protect it.

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Speed - The increase in density also affecting his muscles, Alex is able to dead sprint faster than most sports cars.Stealth Master: Due to Mercer’s altered physiology, Mercer is a master of stealth. His ability to shapeshift allows him the ability to move around undetected allowing him to move around in public and sneak pass potential chasers without being noticed, combined with his parkour skills and the memories of the people he has consumed. Alex Mercer is the main protagonist of the 2009 video game Prototype and the main antagonist of its 2012 sequel Prototype 2. Heller can form his biomass into a variety of weapons, mostly slicing or crushing tools. In combat, he either uses biomass to augment his strength or create various blades and blunt weapons. [6] Defensive Powers Main article: Defensive Powers

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Memory Assimilation: Upon consuming an individual Mercer gains the access to all the memories and skills that that individual may have had as well as learning skills they had such as weaponry, vehicle usage, and even military tactics and plans. This ability comes with Web of Intrigue, which allows him to review vital memories of his victims. Heller finally faced Alex after the latter consumed his Evolved, including Sabrina Galloway, to become more powerful. After a brutal fight, Heller began to get the upper hand. Mercer used all of his offensive powers against Heller, only for Heller to sever or rip off his arms each time. At first Mercer regenerated from the wounds and taunted Heller, but he began to weaken after several repeated amputations. Potentially limitless Superhuman Durability: Mercer’s durability is potentially limitless as he absorbs more and more biomass. His body is capable of compacting the excess within himself, making his flesh far denser than that of a normal human. Similarly he can alter the density of his biomass to even stronger levels. He has tanked gunfire from all angles, survived being shot with missiles and other explosives, tanked and survived hits from other infected individuals such as Heller and the Supreme Hunter. He has survived dismemberment, being inside clouds of the bloodtox chemical, and more, and still continues fighting. When the player views one of his memories in Prototype 2 after Heller's battle with him, in the memory, Mercer states that he is, "no longer bound by life and death," which further implies that it might be possible for him to have survived the fight with James Heller (though this has been neither confirmed nor denied).

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Dr. Mercer, albeit as a prototype, appears as a playable character skin for James Heller in Prototype 2. Endurance & Healing Factor: Heller is equal to Alex in stamina and regenerative abilities, allowing him to heal within moments from any wound and to withstand intense damage that kill normal humans many times over without fatality. Superhuman Speed: Mercers speed is far above that of a normal human, being able to run far faster than the average car, making them appear as if they are standing still. He has been shown to out run helicopters chasing him at times, putting his speed around 200 to 500mph. He has even kept up and outpace other infected entities such as the Leader Hunters, the Supreme Hunter and even James Heller to a degree. My name is Dana Mercer. I'm Alex Mercer's sister. And I have information about your daughter." ―Dana upon speaking to Heller for the first time. [src]

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Offensive Abilities -Mutations to the virus that manifest as physical weapons, such as blades, whips, etc, that Alex can use in any instance. The blade-arm The Tendril devestator His official bio also states his "personality traits" which are: distant, predatory, super-intelligent, terrifying, vengeful, blank, and searching. [5] Espionage Master: Mercer is a master in the art of espionage, being able to shapeshift into anyone he needs to be as well as his ability to assimilate the memories and skill set of whoever he consumes. Mercer can virtually walk into highly guarded areas, sabotage whatever he needs, and leave without anyone being the wiser. In some cases, depending on how high rank a person is when Mercer consumes them, Mercer can even have entire groups of soldiers fight one another just by giving pointing and placing blame on whoever he wants eliminated.Once a human, Alex works for a company known as Gentek. He has no empathy, as evidenced when he is questioned of how does he feel of creating a deadly virus to be 10x deadlier, he replies that he "wasn't paid to feel". Muscle Mass Increase: Mercer is capable of increasing his muscle mass in his arms and body, increasing his strength beyond his normal levels without suffering any loss in movement like many of his other defensive and offensive powers.