Androids and Cell Arc
Registered records for Android 17 before world filtering: killing 1. Counts describe entries, not people or lifetime totals.
The filter uses the world where the event occurred, not the character’s origin. Distinct future branches remain separate entries.
No death record is registered in this range. This does not prove survival.
After Android 17 pierces Dr. Gero's chest and severs his head, he crushes the still-talking head underfoot. This is separate from Dr. Gero's death in the future.
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These notes preserve uncertainty or explain a counting boundary. They are not added to death or revival totals.
Piccolo speculates that it would not be surprising if the wish to revive those killed by Cell had brought Android 17 back as well. Android 17 is later confirmed to be active, but this explanation alone does not establish whether or when a death and revival occurred. Absorption is not equated with death, and no confirmed death or revival record is added.