No. I know what you are. But let's talk about the hypercomputer..

capable of performing simultaneous infinite

calculations...taking into account not just the binary of 0 and 1, dead/alive, black/white, German/Japanese...but the
whole panoply of probabilities in any given situation, every possible quantum state...and through that act of
measurement, that act of observing...he can determine the state, however unlikely, most favorable to him! ... You're
not just trying to prevent me from finding this "hypercomputer", Pythagoras. You're trying to prevent me from
realizing...that that's what I naturally  am. - Amadeus Cho

AMADEUS CHO
PL: 10 (147 pts) - OPL: 10 ; DPL: 6

ABILITIES: STRENGTH 0, STAMINA 1, AGILITY 2, DEXTERITY 3, FIGHTING 3, INTELLECT 3 [9, AWARENESS 3,

PRESENCE 1

SKILLS: Acrobatics (+2), Athletics (+0), Deception 7 (+8), Expertise [Current Event] 3 (+6/+12), Expertise
[Mathematics] 11 (+14/+20) [Skill Mastery], Expertise [Science] 7 (+10/+16) [Skill Mastery], Insight 3 (+6/+10),
Intimidation (+1), Investigation 1 (+4/+16), Perception 4 (+7/+11), Persuasion 4 (+5), Sleight of Hand (+3), Stealth
3 (+5), Technology 3 (+6/+20) [Ultimate Effort], Treatment (+9), Vehicles 2 (+5) 

ADVANTAGES: Beginner's Luck, Defensive Roll (3), Eidetic Memory, Equipment (1), Evasion, Extraordinary
Effort, Jack-of-all-Trades, Improved Defense, Improvised Tools, Languages (2) (Korean, Ancient Greek, 3 others, Base:
English), Set-Up (1), Skill Mastery (3) (Expertise [Mathematics], Expertise [Science], Technology), Speed of Thought*,
Teamwork, Ultimate Effort (1) (Ultimate Technology Check)

POWERS:
7th Smartest Person In the World: Enhanced Intelligence 6, Quickness 6 (50x, Flaw: Limited [Mental only]); 15 pts
Analytical Sight: Senses 6 (Danger Sense [Visual], Normal Vision [Analytical], Detect Weakness [Visual, Acute]); 7
pts
Do the Math!: Enhanced Dodge 6, Enhanced Parry 6, Enhanced Skills 11 (Insight 4 ranks, Investigation 6 ranks,
Perception 4 ranks, Technology 8 ranks), Enhanced Advantages 15 (Beginner's Luck, Defensive Roll 3, Eidetic Memory,
Evasion, Jack-of-all-Trades, Improved Defense, Improvised Tools, Skill Mastery 3 (Expertise [Mathematics], Expertise
[Science], Technology), Speed of Thought*, Ultimate Effort [Ultimate Technology Check], Uncanny Dodge), Variable 2
(10 pts traits, Extra: Action [Move Action], Flaw: Limited [Skills and Feats], Check Required [Expertise: Math]); 51 pts

EQUIPMENT:
(5 pts)
PDA: Feature 1 (Technology checks involving computers); 1 pt
Vehicle: (4 pts)
Vespa Scooter: Size - S, Strength - 2, Speed - 5, Def - 8, Tough - 4; 4 pts 

OFFENSE:
Initiative +8
Close Attack +3 [Unarmed +0]
Ranged Attack +3

DEFENSES:
Dodge +6 (+12 with Do the Math) [DC16/22] Parry +6 (+12 with Do the Math) [DC16/22]
Toughness +4 (+1 without Defensive Roll), Fortitude +4, Will +7

COMPLICATIONS:
Motivation: Finding his sister
Power Loss: His intelligence requires him to consume lots of junk food to feed his brain. Denied of it for too long and
his incredible mental abilities go away
Relationships: Herc, Kirby (even though he let him go)
Reputation: Some ancients think that he is Herc's…um…boy toy... 

Abilities 32 + Skills 24 (48 ranks) + Advantages 6 + Powers 73 + Defenses 12 = 147 / 147

Build Comments: My man, Amadeus Cho. He and Herc were such a great combo, it almost wasn't fair. I've carried on
before about what a great book the Incredible Hercules was/is and I will keep doing so until every single one of you buy
every trade there is and join me in praising its awesomeness!

And Cho became a great character during that run. From being a bratty kid that wanted to destroy SHIELD (even
though he kinda had a good reason) to his first love and then to replacing Herc as Athena's champion when she double
crossed Herc and he "died" for a while, he had a helluva run and did it will with true geek style.

As a build, I think I might have gone overboard, but I don't care. As long as he can do the math, he can do just about
anything humanly possible and with some smart power stunting off his Enhanced Intelligence and Senses, he can go
beyond that. I hope if I play him to do it right because it should be a blast!

Secret Origins: Amadeus Cho was not your average teenager. Above average was insufficient to define this
extraordinary teen. Cho made history on an internet game show called "Brain Fight". After winning the five hundred
thousand dollar prize he became known to the world as Mastermind Excello, teenage super-genius and the "7th
Smartest Man in the World".

The man behind the contest, Pythagoras Dupree, was a lonely, paranoid genius who planned to search the planet for
other hyper-minds and eliminate them. He claimed to be the "6th Smartest Man in the World". He destroyed
Mastermind's home, killing his family. Mastermind ran away with his only companion being a coyote pup.

Amadeus Cho has stated to Hercules, just before he first encountered Athena at her house, that he is Korean American,
and mentions to Athena later at an Olympian dinner when questioned about his namesake that, due to his parents' love
for Mozart's music and Methodist beliefs, they named him this.

The Story so Far: While on the run, SHIELD Agents tracked him down but not before Amadeus ran into to another
misunderstood genius with awesome power: the Hulk. The Hulk protected Mastermind, who then considered him his
friend.

Sometime later, a terrible accident involving super-heroes in Stamford, Connecticut killed 612 including the school
children. The "Stamford Incident" gave rise to the Superhuman Registration Act. S.H.I.E.L.D. went to apprehend the
unregistered Mastermind Excello. After outsmarting some S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Amadeus discovered a hide-out in New
Mexico that once belonged to his friend the Hulk. There Amadeus hacked into the Baxter Building security network and
discovered that a group of heroes called the Illuminati. including Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four and the Avenger
Iron Man, had sent the Hulk into exile in outer space. Using a special phone line, he informed Reed Richards about his
discovery. A satellite revealed that the Hulk wasn't where the Illuminati thought they had sent their former friend.
Amadeus left Reed thinking about his betrayal of his former ally and friend while Amadeus set off to find the Hulk.

The Hulk soon returned to earth with his Warbound looking for revenge. Cho restored She-Hulk's powers after finding
her de-powered by Tony Stark's S.P.I.N. tech. Cho tried to recruit her to his cause. She-Hulk declined, choosing instead
to get revenge on Stark using the legal system, but put him in contact with Hercules and Angel who owed the Hulk due
to an altercation from when they where part of the Champions. Cho used Angel’s money to buy a submarine. The trio
went off to recruit Namor. Wanting no part of the Illuminati’s plot to begin with Namor dismissed Cho's idea. Namora
decided to join the three in her cousin's place.
Cho’s group offered their help to Hulk and he dismissed them but was forced to accept help due to General Ross's
attack. S.H.I.E.L.D. eventually recruited Cho’s team to protect the non-evacuated civilians. Cho eventually met Rick
Jones but didn't see eye-to-eye with him. Cho’s group met up with Scorpion to find and free the heroes captured by the
Warbound. Seeing the way the heroes were being treated caused Cho to confront the Hulk alone. Cho attempted to
show Hulk that he wished to create a safe haven for him but he was attacked, causing Hercules and his crew to come to
Cho’s aid. The Hulk left after Cho’s argued that his anger was what killed his loved ones and that Banner was what kept
them loving him. When Zom possessed Stark’s Hulkbuster armor, Cho and his crew captured the demon with Wong's
help. When Hulk was defeated Cho and Hercules became prisoners of SHIELD.

During his imprisonment SHIELD decided that Cho’s intelligence was going to be beneficial in moving the evacuated
New Yorkers back to their homes. He declined, believing that if he did they would eventually make him a tool their
militaristic plans. Hercules also didn’t like SHIELD's plans for him so he rescued Cho and escaped. With Ares on their
trail, his coyote dying, and Hercules hallucinating, Cho became fed up with all that SHIELD had done. He used Hercules'
crazed state to take over a SHIELD vessel and upload a virus that would destroy all SHIELD tech. When Hercules
regained his sound state of mind he convinced Cho that he was in danger of being labeled as a villain for the rest of his
life. Cho restored all SHIELD tech and continued on with Hercules.

Upon meeting up with Athena the trio set out to San Francisco to assemble a team of gods from Earth (Snowbird,
Tecumotzin, Amatsu-Mikaboshi, and Atum the God Eater) to battle and defeat the Skrull Gods Kly'Bn and Sl'gur't. In
route to Skrull space through the dream realm, they battled Nightmare and received his map of the dream realm.

After many more adventures with Hercules, including being a key to helping end the Chaos War along with being the
new Prince of Power for a time, he and Herc decided to “retire” from superheroing for a while. After their short
vacation, Hercules and Cho assisted Wonder Woman with battling some demons in Los Angeles. The three of them
bonded and after some more adventures all of them decided to base themselves in LA and deal with the recent rash of
mystical events that had been occurring there.

Characterization: Amadeus Cho's brain operates like a hyper computer, performing an infinite number of
simultaneous calculations. This has been described as a "hyper mind." It allows him to identify the variables and
quantum possibilities in any situation, and he uses this information to adjust the outcome to whichever is most
favorable to him. Though this gift does come in handy when escaping, the strain of his mental calculations leaves him
exhausted and famished.

Friends and Foes: Cho is good friends with Hercules and The Hulk. He has gotten to be close to Wonder Woman and
has made friends with several members of the mythological and mystic communities.