NumberMan.EXE

NumberMan
NumberMan in Mega Man Battle Network 5.
Information
Operator:	Higsby The Player (EXE4.5, only if the player is using him as their own Navi)
HP:	MMBN1/EXEOSS: 500, 600 (V2), 700 (V3) MMBCC/EXEN1: 400 MMBN4: 500, 900 (α), 1300 (β), 1600 (Ω), 1400 (DS) EXE4.5: 500, 900 (V2), 1300 (V3), 1600 (SP) MMBN5: 600, 900 (α), 1300 (β), 1600 (Ω), 500+(100*DS level) (DS)
Abilities:	See below
Battle Chips:	See below
Type:	None
Weakness:	None
Affiliations:	World Three (BN1, formerly) Team Colonel (BN5C)
Misc. Information
Script:	ナンバーマン
Romaji:	Nanbāman
Original Counterpart:	None
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man Battle Network series
Other Appearances:	MegaMan NT Warrior anime and manga
Theme Music
Sprites

This article is about the NetNavi NumberMan.EXE. For his anime counterpart, see NumberMan.EXE (anime). For his Zoanoroid counterpart, see Zoano NumberMan.EXE.

NumberMan.EXE (ナンバーマン.ＥＸＥ, Nanbāman Eguze) is a NetNavi from the Mega Man Battle Network series operated by Higsby. Both were originally members of the criminal organization known as WWW.

Appearance

NumberMan is a robotic NetNavi with yellow eyes. He has a lime green head shaped like a light bulb, slim black neck, a green cylindrical torso with a 3-digit LCD screen on the front, a black lower torso, white cream arm, green hands with three gray fingers and orange linings, cream white legs, orange lining between the legs and lower torso, and green feet.

His Navi mark has blue surrounding and represents a dark green right triangle with a small yellow cube in the right-bottom corner of the triangle shown in a light green background.

History

Mega Man Battle Network

NumberMan is the second boss of the first game, but he and Higsby turn over a new leaf due to MegaMan and Lan's influence. Afterwards, Higsby opens up a Battle Chip shop in ACDC Town and NumberMan is effectively the mascot.

Locations

• NumberMan (ナンバーマン, NumberMan), 500 HP:
  Located at the end of the School Comp 5.
• NumberMan V2 (ナンバーマンＶ２, NumberMan V2), 600 HP:
  Machine with NumberMan data in Higsby's after defeating NumberMan.
• NumberMan V3 (ナンバーマンＶ３, NumberMan V3), 700 HP:
  Machine with NumberMan data in Higsby's or challenge Higsby in the WWW Research Facility after defeating NumberMan V2.

Mega Man Network Transmission

NumberMan appears as a merchant in the outer area and will sell Lan and MegaMan Sub Chips, HP Memories, Battle Chips, and PowerUps. His stock will increase over time, allowing more of a variety.

Mega Man Battle Network 2

Higsby has gone on a 'quest' to find new and rare battle chips across the world. His NetNavi, NumberMan, can be found on the internet in certain areas, offering to sell MegaMan chips that he's collected.

Mega Man Battle Network 4

NumberMan appears in the City Battle Tournament as a random opponent in the Blue Moon version, and MegaMan can acquire the Number Soul. Before they battle, Lan and MegaMan must complete a sidequest in which they spread word about Higsby's shop in order to boost sales enough to keep the shop from being bought out.

Locations

• NumberMan (ナンバーマン, Nanbāman), known as NmbrM in-game, 500 HP:
  Can be encountered as an opponent on the Den Battle Tournament (Game 1 only; Navi Traded with the opposite version).

• NumberMan Alpha (NmbrMα), known as NumberMan V2 (ナンバーマンＶ２, NumberMan V2) in Japan, 900 HP:
  Ghost Navi Set Encounter in the Town Area 4 after defeating NumberMan on the Den Battle Tournament (Game 1 only; Navi Traded with the opposite version); Can be encountered as an opponent on the City Battle Tournament (Game 2 only).

• NumberMan Beta (NmbrMβ), known as NumberMan V3 (ナンバーマンＶ３, NumberMan V3) in Japan, 1300 HP:
  Ghost Navi Set Encounter in the Town Area 4 after defeating NumberMan on the City Battle Tournament (Game 2 and 3+ only); Can be encountered as an opponent on the City Battle Tournament (Game 3+ only).

• NumberMan Omega (NmbrMΩ), known as NumberMan SP (ナンバーマンＳＰ, NumberMan SP) in Japan, 1600 HP:
  Ghost Navi Random Encounter in the Town Area 4 after defeating normal form (Game 1; Navi Traded with the opposite version) or Alpha (Game 2) or Beta (Game 3+).

• NumberMan Dark Soul (NumMDS) (ナンバーマンＤＳダークソウル, Nanbāman Dāku Souru), known as in-game, 1400 HP:
  The first mirror in the Black Earth 2 (Game 3+ only).

Mega Man Battle Network 5

NumberMan joins Team Colonel in order to gain self-confidence. Higsby's Chip Shop is used as a base of operations in either version, and MegaMan can acquire the Number Soul again.

Other appearances

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PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ABOUT MATERIAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOCALIZED OR DUBBED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN OR OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES, AND USES THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND NAMES.

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Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation

NumberMan in the PET.

NumberMan is one of the four playable starter Navis along with Rockman, Roll and GutsMan. His theme does not seem to be based on any remix, so it is original.

Each day, before pluging in, NumberMan will challenge its operator to solve a series of mathematical calculations known as Calculation Drill (計算ドリル, Keisan Doriru). He can increase his max HP if the player beats all the daily calculations and if the player solves them in the minigames that can be found in Mystery Data.

He also appears as one of the opponents in the first Everyday Tournament area (Internet2 - ElecStoveComp) and in the Silver Tournament.

Locations

• NumberMan V3 (ナンバーマンＶ３, NumberMan V3), 1300 HP:
  Located in Internet 1 on Mondays after defeating NumberMan.

• NumberMan SP (ナンバーマンＳＰ, NumberMan SP), 1600 HP:
  Can be encountered as an opponent on the Ura Tournament.

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END OF UNLOCALIZED MATERIAL.

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Anime

Much like his video game counterpart, NumberMan serves as the NetNavi of Higsby, with the two of them starting out as minor antagonists before reforming and becoming allies with Lan Hikari, MegaMan, and the rest of their friends.

Abilities

NumberMan's Navi mark

• Die Bomb/Dice Bomb (サイコロボム, Saikoro Bomu):
  NumberMan throws a Die Bomb into the player's area. If it is not destroyed after a set time, it explodes, hitting a 3x3 area around it, and inflicting damage to the player depending on the dice roll result multiplied by ten. In BN1, it hits the whole field instead, one column at a time. Also known as Doom Dice in the MegaMan NT Warrior dub.

• Number Ball (ナンバーボール, Nanbā Bōru):
  NumberMan sends three balls down all three rows. Each ball displays how much damage it will do and how much damage is required to destroy it.

• Number Trap (ナンバートラップ, Nanbā Torappu):
  NumberMan sets a trap on a random panel in the player's area. If it is set off, one of the following will happen:
  • A Time Bomb is set.
  • Area Grab will be used by NumberMan.
  • A 2x2 eraser block will fall on the player. A shadow of it will be seen before it lands.

Mega Man Battle Network

• Time Bomb, known in Japan as
  Count Bomb (カウントボム, Kaunto Bomu):
  NumberMan summons a Time Bomb. If it is not destroyed in time, it will hit the whole field, one column at a time.

Mega Man Battle Network 4 and Rockman EXE4.5 Real Operation

• Number Ruler (ナンバールーラー, Nanbā Rūrā):
  NumberMan throws a Set Square onto the player's area. After a while, it will move off, turning at the player in a right angle.

Mega Man Battle Network 5

• Number Check (ナンバーチェック, Nanbā Chekku):
  NumberMan's Liberation Mission ability. He can claim items and clear traps from Dark Panels without liberating them.

• Dice Bonus, known in Japan as Dice Plus (サイコロプラス, Saikoro Purasu):
  NumberMan's BN5DS Support ability. Time to time, NumberMan will roll 2 dice, then those digits will determine how much additional attack power the next chip will gain.

Battle Chips

NumberMan has two types of Battle Chips, the NumberMan (ナンバーマン, Nanbāman) Navi Chips and the Number Ball (ナンバーボール, Nanbā Bōru) Battle Chips.

Mega Man Battle Network

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Description	Attack	Code(s)	Rarity
140			NumbrMan (ナンバーマン)	DieRollx10 damage to enemy area	-	N	⋆⋆⋆••
141			NumbrMn2 (ナンバーマンＶ２)	DieRollx20 damage to enemy area	-	N	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
142			NumbrMn3 (ナンバーマンＶ３)	DieRollx30 damage to enemy area	-	N	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Mega Man Battle Network 4

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Description	Attack	Code(s)	MB	Rarity
MegaChip 22 (Blue Moon) Secret 42 (Red Sun)			NumbrMan (ナンバーマン)	Bomb 3 ahead! Hits 9sq	30	N	33	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
MegaChip 23 (Blue Moon) Secret 43 (Red Sun)			NumbMnSP (ナンバーマンＳＰ)	Bomb 3 ahead! Hits 9sq	??? (40~90)*	N	66	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
MegaChip 24 (Blue Moon) Secret 44 (Red Sun)			NumbMnDS (ナンバーマンＤＳ)	Bomb 3 ahead! Hits 9sq	???	N	66	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
Secret 22			NumbrBl1 (ナンバーボール１)	3-shot ball atk reduce HP	??? (0~99)**	E, L, W	28	⋆⋆•••
Secret 23			NumbrBl2 (ナンバーボール２)	4-shot ball atk reduce HP	??? (0~99)**	A, E, P	35	⋆⋆⋆••
Secret 24			NumbrBl3 (ナンバーボール３)	5-shot ball atk reduce HP	??? (0~99)**	L, T, Y	42	⋆⋆⋆⋆•

*40 initially, 90 is the max power achieved by S-ranking NumberMan Omega in under 10 seconds.
**Damage is equal to the last two digits in MegaMan's HP per ball.

Rockman EXE4.5 Real Operation

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Description	Attack	MB	Rarity
Standard 172			Number Ball 1 (ナンバーボール１)	２れんしゃのボール 攻撃力はそのときの ＨＰの下２ケタ！	??? (0~99)*	28	⋆⋆•••
Standard 173			Number Ball 2 (ナンバーボール２)	２れんしゃのボール 攻撃力はそのときの ＨＰの下２ケタ！	??? (0~99)*	35	⋆⋆⋆••
Standard 174			Number Ball 3 (ナンバーボール３)	２れんしゃのボール 攻撃力はそのときの ＨＰの下２ケタ！	??? (0~99)*	42	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
MegaClass 40			NumberMan (ナンバーマン)	３マス前方にボム！ 攻撃力は出目しだい ９マス分にばくはつ	30	33	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
MegaClass 41			NumberMan SP (ナンバーマンＳＰ)	３マス前方にボム！ 攻撃力は出目しだい ９マス分にばくはつ	??? (65)	66	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
MegaClass 42			NumberMan DS (ナンバーマンＤＳ)	３マス前方にボム！ 攻撃力は出目しだい ９マス分にばくはつ	??? (40~90)	66	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

*Damage is equal to the last two digits in the player's HP per ball.

Mega Man Battle Network 5

NumberMan chips can only be obtained in the Team Colonel version. They can be traded with the Team ProtoMan version, where they are Secret Chips.

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Description	Attack	Code(s)	MB	Rarity
MegaChip 04			NumbrBl (ナンバーボール)	Last 2 HP digits = atk pwr	??? (0~99)*	N	69	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
MegaChip 28 (Colonel) Secret 07 (ProtoMan)			NumbrMan (ナンバーマン)	Bomb 3 ahead! Hits 9sq	30	N	33	⋆⋆⋆••
MegaChip 29 (Colonel) Secret 08 (ProtoMan)			NumbrMnS P (ナンバーマンＳ Ｐ)	Bomb 3 ahead! Hits 9sq	40 (40~90)**	N	66	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
MegaChip 30 (Colonel) Secret 09 (ProtoMan)			NumbrMnD S (ナンバーマンＤ Ｓ)	Bomb 3 ahead! Hits 9sq	???	N	66	⋆⋆⋆⋆•
Special Chip			NumTrap (ナンバートラップ)	Set a trap 2 sq ahead	140	N	-	-

*Damage is equal to the last two digits in MegaMan's HP per ball.
**40 initially, 90 is the max power achieved by S-ranking NumberMan Omega in under 10 seconds.

Mega Man Battle Network 6

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Description	Attack	Code(s)	MB	Rarity
Standard 104			NumbrBl (ナンバーボール)	Last 2 HP digits = atk pwr	???	N	69	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

*Damage is equal to the last two digits in MegaMan's HP per ball.

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Attack		HP	AP	MB	Acc	Dodge	Prior	Description	Rarity
208			NumbrMan (ナンバーマン)		AllAddX (DiceBomb)	400	10	120 (basic) 280 (max)*	B	C	0	All Bchip Atk ✕?	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

*120 initially, 280 is the max memory achieved by clearing Class Z (Chaos).

Rockman.EXE N1 Battle

ID	Image	Battle Chip		Attack		HP	SP	CS	Acc	Description	Rarity
098			NumberMan (ナンバーマン)		All Add X (全ツイカＸ)	400	20	160 MB	B	サイコロボム 攻撃力ランダムへんか 全バトルチップついか攻撃 (Saikoro Bomb Additional attack with random power to all Battle Chips)	⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Gallery

NumberMan in the first Mega Man Battle Network.

Number Ball Battle Chip art.

NumberMan in Rockman EXE Axess Card Game.

NumberMan's rotation concept model.

NumberMan's original concept art.

NumberMan's finished design.

NumberMan in the MegaMan NT Warrior manga.

Trivia

• In early drafts of NumberMan, he was known as CurricularMan (カリキュラマン, Karikyuraman).
• The inspiration for NumberMan's design and color came from bean sprouts, although Ishihara admits he is unsure why the team was convinced that bean sprouts made one smarter; the likely conclusion would be that bean sprouts represent in metaphor power in numbers, as bean sprouts come in bunches unlike other individual yet divisible vegetables.