Hear Meowt 🙏➡️ ~ Cyborg is a potential demigod

 You know how people always talk about Superman being unbeatable? Or how Goku could one-shot anyone in fiction? Well, I think it’s about time we start giving Cyborg his flowers—because he’s not just underrated, he might actually be one of the most overpowered characters in the DC Universe (and I'm not just saying this because he's my fave superhero). 

Cyborg isn’t just a guy with metal parts bolted onto him. He’s a fusion of alien technology, human consciousness, and dark cosmic forces that most people don’t even realize he’s carrying. In the DCEU, there’s a scene where Victor Stone reveals something that’s incredibly important, but it goes over most people’s heads. He mentions that his mind doesn’t process information in binary anymore. Instead, his brain is wired to understand a foreign alien language—the same language used by Darkseid’s forces, the Mother Boxes, the Father Boxes, and the entire New Gods’ tech. This is not human code. It’s a language that governs dimensions, energy, and even dark magic. Cyborg doesn’t just “hack” into these systems; he speaks their native tongue.

Another thing he points out is that his body is in a constant state of evolution. Every single day, his systems shift, upgrade, and reveal new capabilities. The catch is—these upgrades don’t come with instruction manuals. He only unlocks them when his mind becomes aware of their existence. This means that Cyborg’s true limits are unknown—not because they’re beyond technology, but because they’re beyond his own belief in himself.

What people don’t realize is that Cyborg’s tech isn’t strictly mechanical; it’s also alive in a way that blends technology with the arcane. His body is not just metal and circuits—it’s partially magical, giving him a resilience to spells and mystical attacks that even Superman can’t match. While Superman is famously vulnerable to magic, Cyborg stands in a unique position: not immune like a sorcerer, but resistant enough that spells affect him far less than they should. That’s because his systems understand and can counteract the very language of those spells, thanks to the Mother Box’s influence.

But here’s the most mind-blowing part—Cyborg’s evolution isn’t just physical, it’s conceptual. He doesn’t need to rely on emotions to tap into the raw energy of the Emotional Spectrum like Green Lanterns do. His tech could theoretically interface directly with the spectrum’s energy itself. He could harness the power of will, rage, fear, or compassion—not because of a ring, but because his body is capable of integrating with any energy source it comes into contact with. The same logic applies to Kryptonian abilities. There are versions of Kryptonite that grant humans temporary Kryptonian powers, but Cyborg’s body could evolve to emulate similar power sets naturally, adapting at a biological and technological level. He doesn’t copy powers like a shapeshifter (he can shapeshift as well); he adapts to them because his system is built to learn and evolve in ways not even Victor himself understands yet.

This is why, despite how much I admire Cyborg, I also find him one of the most frustrating characters in fiction. His real limitation isn’t hardware or external enemies. It’s his own trauma. His constant battle with self-acceptance and feeling like a freak keeps him from realizing that he is potentially one of the most powerful beings alive. Even Batman saw this and didn’t take any chances. That’s why, when they first met, Batman had a failsafe virus planted in Cyborg’s system—not out of malice, but because he knew that Cyborg, if left unchecked, could be a wildcard even Darkseid would respect.

Cyborg has hacked human systems, alien databases, and even technology bordering on god-tier control. He’s a living key to every network in existence, and yet people still underestimate him, boiling him down to “the tech support guy” on superhero teams. But the truth is, the only thing stopping Cyborg from surpassing Superman is Cyborg himself.