What if Cell absorbed #18 first?

[Animelover5487]

Would Semi Cell end up stronger or weaker?

 

[SSJ2]

If there would be any difference it would be marginal at best imo. 17 and 18 are not far apart even at the maximum gaps, so I doubt anything but appearance would change.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

I don't think anything'd change. Cell was programmed to absorb the androids. That was always in his design, so whether he absorbed #17 first or #18 first it wouldn't change the result.

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

He'll turn into Semi Cell just like how he absorbed #17 in the manga and there will be no difference in terms of strength.

 

[GSM123]

You know, Kuririn might not be reluctant to press the button if it's 17 there.

 

[SSJ2]

He'll turn into Semi Cell just like how he absorbed #17 in the manga and there will be no difference in terms of strength.

He'd probably turn into a transgendered feminist if he absorbed 18 first.

 

[Jeff Styles]

He would be weaker.

 

[Pocket-God]

Yeah I doubt much would change like SSJ2 Hure said.

Oh and for future reference, we do have a what if section http://www.dbzeta.net/viewforum.php?f=56

 

[theallpowerfulpuipui]

Cell would have a slightly less lame personality but don't worry 17 would fix that.

 

[withheldforprivacy]

He'd look like Semi Cell but with Perfect Cell's color.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Considering #18 gave him a greater boost when she allowed him to gain his Perfect form than #17 did for his 2nd form, I doubt which one was absorbed would matter strength-wise. They were just pieces to the puzzle that were already designed into his structure and not additive power boosts like with Boo's absorption, so he'd be just as strong. The main change is that Kuririn wouldn't hesitate to use the remote, so #17's destroyed, Trunks or Vegeta kills Cell and everything becomes peaceful. #17 and #18 would be revived afterwards on Kuririn's request, though the bombs would need another year to be removed, so Kuririn and #18 likely don't become an item until a year later.

As for what it has for the rest of the plot, Goku and Vegeta would still be stronger than Dabura and without Other World training to open up a huge gap, Vegeta likely wouldn't choose to go Majin. Boo's averted and Super goes near enough the same as it currently is beyond minor changes like fusion only becoming a real option during the Future Trunks Arc. Assuming Vegeta still chose to go Majin though, Goku wouldn't have SS3 or Fusion, so everyone is killed, Ultimate Gohan later arrives and kills Fat Boo and revives everyone with the Dragon Balls, so beyond Boo/Oob's absence, not much changes.