Hub and MegaMan.
The Hub.bat, known as Saito.bat[1]/saito.bat[2][3][4] (read as サイト.バッチ Saito Batchi) in Japan, is a program from the Mega Man Battle Network series. It is named after MegaMan.EXE's original human name.
Equipping it into MegaMan's system completes Hub's DNA to be 100% like that of Lan Hikari. When MegaMan was created by Yuichiro Hikari, he was the first NetNavi to have had human DNA incorporated into him to create a better bond with his operator Lan.
Hub was Lan's identical twin brother who died shortly after birth, meaning that they originally shared the same DNA. Yuichiro feared that if the DNA were the same in MegaMan, any damage received by MegaMan would affect Lan, and vice-versa. As a result, Hub's DNA was changed by 0.001% to prevent complete Full Synchro with Lan Hikari. When the Hub.bat is added to MegaMan, the 0.001% difference is removed and MegaMan's code becomes 100% in synch with Lan's DNA, enabling them to go Full Synchro.
History[]
In Mega Man Battle Network, MegaMan had been severely damaged by MagicMan's Life Magic attack and Lan's father had sent Eugene Chaud with the Hub.bat program in hopes of boosting MegaMan's power. After revealing the truth about MegaMan's creation, Lan reboots MegaMan with the Hub.bat and MegaMan's programming gets rewritten, strengthening his power enough to defeat the Life Virus. Some time afterwards, it seems the power of Hub.bat had become dormant.
While not used, the Hub.bat program is mentioned during the events of Mega Man Network Transmission, as Lan wonders if they can defeat the reborn Life Virus without it.
In Mega Man Battle Network 2, after MegaMan defeats every V3 NetNavi with an Busting Level S, next time when he style changes after a random battle, he will prompted to receive a form called Hub Style. This was due to Lan and MegaMan's incredible continued Synchronization, which awakened the dormant Hub.bat. With this style MegaMan gains the abilities of the Guts, Shield, Custom and Team Styles, maxing all stats, but halves his maximum HP.
In Mega Man Battle Network 3 and Mega Man Battle Network 4, Hub.bat returns as the Navi Customizer Program, Hub Batch, known as Saito Batch (サイトバッチ Saito Batchi) in Japan. It is said to "bring out MegaMan's full potential". The program gives the effect of multiple programs at once, including SuperArmor, Undershirt, Custom1, MegaFolder1, AirShoes, FloatShoes and others depending on the game, but causes a bug that halves his HP. This bug can be remedied with BugStop.
In Mega Man Battle Network 5's finale, as MegaMan is overwhelmed by the Dark Power from Dr. Regal, Tadashi Hikari's ghostly voice echoes, stating Lan and MegaMan has a powerful link. A miracle occurs and MegaMan transforms into a spiritual silhouette of Hub Hikari. Hub quickly takes care of the Dark Power with a blast from his hand. He quickly exhausted his power and turns back to MegaMan. This was only a momentary victory as the Dark Power quickly regenerates itself. The Hub Style abilities also makes a return as the e-Reader Card, Hub Hikari.
Hub Batch
In Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar, Hub Batch (HubBatc), known as Saito Batch (サイトバッチ Saito Batchi) in Japan, returns as a Giga Class Battle Chip which gives a similar abundance of abilities as the previous ones without halving MegaMan's HP. The abilities it bestows are AirShoes, FloatShoes, Undershirt, Shield, Attack/Rapid/Charge MAX, and Custom3. This Giga Chip does not override any B + ← abilities (like AntiDmg or Reflect) already installed in your Navicust, and some of the effects granted by this Chip can be disabled if you're hit by an attack augmented by Uninstall.
| Battle Chip ID | Battle Chip | Description | Attack | Element | Code | Memory | Rarity | |
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| Giga Chip 4 (Cybeast Falzar) |
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HubBatc (サイトバッチ Saito Batch) |
Blend Hub DNA Data w/MegaMan | - |  None
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J | 99 MB | ***** |
Program Advances[]
Rockman.EXE Battle Chip Stadium[]
| Class | Name | Element | Battle Chips | Details | |
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| Tera | Ultimate Double Weapon (アルティメット・ダブルウェポン Arutimetto Daburu Wepon) |
None
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Saito Batch (サイトバッチ) |
TBA |
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Recovery 150 (リカバリー１５０) | ||||
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Recovery 150 (リカバリー１５０) | ||||
| Tera | Ultimate Double Weapon 2 (アルティメット・ダブルウェポン２ Arutimetto Daburu Wepon Tsū) |
 Fire
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Saito Batch (サイトバッチ) |
TBA |
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Attack +10 (アタック＋１０) | ||||
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Attack +10 (アタック＋１０) | ||||
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- MegaMan and Lan gain the ability of Full Synchro as a battle mechanic starting in Mega Man Battle Network 4, alluding to the strong bond between the duo. It was only used as a story device in previous games.
- In computing, ".bat" stands for "batch", which is a type of file that contains a series of commands to be executed by a program. As a result, Hub.bat is also referred to as HubBatch.
- In Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star, Hub.bat’s stat boosts also strengthens the Star Force Program as well, powering up the Star Force Mega Man data.
References[]
| Mega Man Battle Network Transformations | |
|---|---|
| Transformations | |
| Style Change • Double Soul/Chaos Unison • Cross MegaMan • Cross System • Beast Out • Trans Arm | |
| Related items | |
| Cross Fusion • Dark Chip • Elements • Hub.bat • Synchro Chips • Synchronization | |