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Some of the Roger Pirates playing a board game together Gaban: "I'll put an 'A' down to make 'A'" Sunbell:"I will add onto you 'A' to make 'AT'" Erio: "I'll add to your 'AT' making 'RAT'" Buggy: "I will add onto your 'RAT' to make the word 'BIOSTRATAGRAPHIC' ... Shanks: "Wow, Bug-" Bankuro flips the board and walks away Petermoo: "The wee little gremlin wins, good game"

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The Sheeple Theory: Cloning Experiments in One Piece

The One Piece world is no stranger to science, experimentation, and genetic engineering, as evidenced by the likes of Vegapunk, Judge, and Caesar Clown. One particularly intriguing corner of this lore involves a recurring theme of sheep-like humans. These characters, scattered across the series, may hint at a deeper connection to the shadowy history of cloning technology in One Piece. This is the foundation of what I call the Sheeple Theory.

The Observations: Sheep-Like Humans in One Piece

Five notable characters in the series exhibit sheep-like traits:

Merry the Butler: Kaya's loyal caretaker in Syrup Village has distinctly sheep-like horns.

Caesar Clown: The mad scientist from Punk Hazard is identified by Sanji as "sheep-like," largely due to his prominent horns, though no further explanation is given.

Bankuro: A lesser-known member of Roger’s crew with a sheep-like appearance.

Toto Land Resident: A background character in Big Mom’s Totto Land also bears sheep-like features.

Atlas: One of Vegapunk’s satellites, resembling a human with sheep-like traits. Notably, someone on Reddit mentioned her design may reference Dolly, the first cloned sheep in real-world history.

Key Distinctions: Sheeple vs. Other Hybrids

These sheep-like humans differ from minks, zoan Devil Fruit users, or SMILE fruit mutants in critical ways:

Minks: Minks are anthropomorphic animals with distinct fur, features, and cultural identities, far more animalistic than these “sheeple.”

Zoan and SMILE Users: These transformations are the result of consuming Devil Fruits or artificial SMILE fruits. Their traits appear temporary or artificially induced, not innate.

Caesar’s minions: Some are ram-like, but they were created by Law very recently.

Instead, these sheep-like traits seem to be a subtle but permanent part of their genetic makeup, closer to something engineered.

The MADS Connection: Early Cloning Experiments

This theory suggests that the sheep-like individuals seen in various contexts might have been among the earliest human clones, with sheep DNA spliced into their genetic code due to the relative ease of cloning sheep. The rationale behind this is the relative ease of cloning sheep, as evidenced by early scientific experiments such as the creation of Dolly, the first cloned sheep. A possible key figure in this early stage of cloning technology is Dr. Vegapunk.

When Caesar was born, Vegapunk was only 10 years old. This timeline raises interesting questions: Was Vegapunk a child prodigy whose intellect was enhanced by his devil fruit powers, or did he join the cloning project at a later stage? Regardless, it is clear that over time, Vegapunk mastered and refined cloning technology. This knowledge was likely shared with Judge during their time together in MADS, and Vegapunk later used it to create his satellites, including Atlas, who might be a tribute to those early cloning experiments.

The connection between the MADS scientists—Vegapunk, Judge, Caesar, and Queen—and cloning technology runs deep, as they collectively spearheaded advancements in biology and genetic engineering.

Supporting Points:

Judge’s Expertise in Cloning: Judge's successful development of cloning technology, as seen in the creation of Germa 66's clone army, likely stems from the groundwork laid during his collaboration with the other MADS scientists. His achievements hint at a shared foundation of cloning knowledge developed during that era.

Vegapunk’s Satellites and Cloning Inspiration: Vegapunk’s satellites, particularly Atlas, might pay homage to Dolly, drawing a symbolic connection to the first cloned sheep. This idea supports the notion that Vegapunk’s cloning techniques were inspired by or evolved from the early sheep-human hybrid experiments.

Caesar Clown: The Prototype Clone

Among the sheep-like characters, Caesar Clown stands out as the most human-appearing and influential. This raises the possibility that he might have been an early and highly refined clone. Caesar’s eventual partnership with Vegapunk and his role in the Punk Hazard experiments suggest a mentor-mentee relationship, rooted in their shared origin. Perhaps Vegapunk saw potential in Caesar as the "most perfect clone" of his time and groomed him into the scientist he would later become.

Because Vegapunk is a nice guy, he possibly let the other clones go freeto live their lives or helped them escape, and they ended up scattered all around the world of One Piece. 

The Legacy of Cloning

Vegapunk’s creation of Atlas and the other satellites solidifies the idea of cloning's continued legacy in the One Piece world. As one of Vegapunk's satellites, Atlas could symbolize a perfected culmination of cloning technology. The homage to Dolly in her design suggests that Vegapunk may still respect and acknowledge the earlier, flawed cloning experiments—possibly a subtle nod to Caesar, Merry, and others.

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Do you have any embarrassing stories about Roger?

'But.. I guess there are more than one..'

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Roger Pirates Headcanons 3

The Roger Pirates as a whole

Most or all have a soft spot for babies and children, that's why when Oden and Toki came on. The Roger Pirates were accepting of Momonosuke and Hiyori. But glared at Oden and Toki. Until they started to get to know them, and finally let loose their judgment of the adults. Then everyone is having a great old time.

Birthday parties, my dudes on the Oro Jackson. It must have been a bop and was amazing to attend. I say a small party to Buggy and Shanks was like a large party for most people. This is why their parties are so large, hyped, and loud. That's what they grew up with and it has and will stay with them.

They never thought they would take care of children, most did their best. But it's clear from how Buggy and Shanks act that a pirate might not have been the best place for a kid. Though from what we've seen in the One Piece world. Half the places ain't that good either for children... so maybe it was the best place for them. It's just I doubt the Roger Pirates were good at communicating their feelings and what they think is right to teach children isn't actually a good thing.

Sunbell

This man was the one who helped Buggy and Shanks start swimming. Because Rayleigh is too strict in this, Roger just would fling them in, and Gaban isn't the best at swimming. So, Sunbell being a fishman that could tell them what to do. They both got it down, but Buggy was the one who was the best at it. I see Sunbell having little underwater tea parties with Buggy, because why not

Spencer

Spencer is like an older brother-figure to Shanks and Buggy. Always helps them get out of trouble (which might get him into trouble with them) He usually cooks for the two kids, late at night, because they come to him if they are awake and want a late-night snack. Which has gotten them in trouble when somebody finds them, by the seas forbid it's Rayleigh.

Taro

Taro is much a historian buff that anyone can be, he tells all kinds of stories from the past to Buggy and Shanks. Taro always stated that these stories might not be fully or really true. But it's fun listening to them, he likes to group the ones he believes have the most truth in them and the ones he thinks are straight-up lies.

Bankuro

Bankuro seems like one who would collect rare coins, keeping one of every type. Bankuro probably has asked Buggy and Shanks to help him. And with Bankuro having so many coins of different dates and types. I think it would be fun, if Bankuro wants to get coins from the Void period. Hell, maybe he has some.

Mr. Momora

Mr. Momora is really good with animals, teaching Shanks and Buggy how to safely care for them or watch out for them. As well as riding some of them, like horses or those Arabasta birds that people ride.

Erio

Erio is a tinker, he's the one who got Buggy into tinkering with things. He was the one who created the picture books that the Rogers (mostly Roger) usually read to Shanks and Buggy. I see Erio spending his time helping Buggy making things every time he can.