If you’ve ever watched Dragon Ball Z, you probably wondered, “Wait, wasn’t Android 18 a robot? How did she end up having a kid with Krillin? Trust me, I used to be confused too. But here’s the thing: Android 18 was never actually a full robot. Yep, you heard that right!
Android 18 was always human, to begin with. She wasn’t some machine Dr. Gero built from scratch. Instead, she was a regular girl who Dr. Gero kidnapped and turned into an android by adding some crazy tech enhancements.
You could think of her more as a cyborg, which means she’s part human, part machine. The important thing here is that all her human parts were left intact, and like her ability to have kids, which is why she could give birth to her daughter, Marron.
Now, Dr. Gero did make some serious changes to her body. He gave her super strength, speed, and unlimited energy. He even put a bomb inside her at one point (which thankfully got removed later by Shenron, thanks to Krillin). But none of this changed the fact that deep down, Android 18 was still human. It’s just that she had a lot of powerful upgrades.
Android 18 wasn’t evil by choice. Dr. Gero wanted her and her brother, Android 17, to destroy his enemies, but they weren’t born to be bad. They were just regular kids before Dr. Gero messed with them.
When we first meet Android 18, she’s not really bad; she’s more like a rebel who’s just going with the flow. She even tries to avoid getting absorbed by Cell. Honestly, she just got caught up in all the chaos.
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As the series went on, we saw that 18 was never really a villain at heart. After all the craziness, she settled down with Krillin and became a mom. It’s wild to think about, but she’s just like any other human, just with insane powers and a no-nonsense attitude.
So, to answer the big question, Android 18 didn’t become human. She was human all along. Dr. Gero just gave her some crazy upgrades that made her way more powerful than your average person.
