Nico Minoru

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"He discovered that there were universes stacked on top of his own..."

The subject of this article comes from an alternate universe connecting to the main timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This universe is designated by the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki as "Healing Algorithm".

"If I'm not even real, why do you look so sad?"

―Nico Minoru to Karolina Dean^[src]

Nico Minoru was a recreation of the real Nico Minoru in the Healing Algorithm, generated from Chase Stein and Karolina Dean's fantasies.

Biography[]

Chase Stein's Illusion[]

In Chase Stein's healing algorithm, PRIDE attacked the Hostel, setting it up in flames as they took sacrifices. Minoru was no match for them as she was quickly knocked out next to Karolina Dean.^[1]

Karolina Dean's Illusion[]

Simulated Wedding[]

"You're in the Algorithm, dear. This is your fantasy wedding, with your fantasy bride."

―The Magistrate's Wife to Karolina Dean^[src]

This version of Nico Minoru was generated by the Healing Algorithm by tapping into Karolina Dean's fantasy after she was imprisoned in the Healing Algorithm. In this simulation, Minoru and Dean got married during a peaceful ceremony officiated by Dean's mother, in presence of the other Runaways.

However, the simulation was disrupted by the arrival of the Magistrate's Wife, who brutally pushed back Minoru as she was dancing with Dean to confront her. Once the Wife had learned that Dean was actually the Magistrate's daughter, Minoru became a victim of the Wife's jealousy, as she simply caused her to disappear.^[1]

Minoru later reappeared in the simulation in pretty bad shape, next to a tree, and was found by Dean who comforted her as Minoru explained that she felt weak and cold. However, when the Magistrate arrived in turn in the simulation, he also briefly caused Minoru to disappear so he could talk with Dean, before making her reappear as they were finished.

Minoru then spent her last moments with Dean, asking her why her bride looked so sad if Minoru was not even real to begin with, to which Dean feared that she would never be able to be with the real Minoru again. Minoru then slowly died in Dean's arms, moments before Dean was found by Chase and Janet Stein, who were also trapped in the Algorithm and urged Dean to join them. Although initially reluctant to abandon the recreated Minoru, Dean eventually left her.^[2]