Mr. World revealed that Technical Boy, rather than being the New god of technology, was actually a bridge between the Old Gods and New Gods; the embodiment of human innovation, without whom progress was impossible. After capturing Technical Boy, Mr. World would then go on to say some particularly telling lines; "People say this is the age of technology. They're wrong. This is the age of manipulation." He then added, as Technical Boy demanded to know who he was, "Trickery is what I do best," before leaving the room whistling a happy tune.