I can see it now: just get the enemy to breathe in a cloud of nanobots, or have the bots enter their body through an open cut that they make, and the enemy’s body is yours: no violence needed.
We live in a terrifying time because there’s just no way to dodge this sort of stuff unless you have the EMP tech, since a Hazmat suit is unsustainable to don long-term.
EDIT: No, I didn’t watch anything! I’ve been reading about how nanobots are currently being used in the medical field to clear plaque from arteries, so I have simply been chugging with that train of thought in a more nefarious direction…
Also how is this different form just gassing the enemy?
Astronomically more complicated and expensive, therefore cooler.
Also, you can’t EMP gas, though I guess that’s one the smallest downsides of nano robots.
When I say, “their bodies are yours,” I’m talking about the nanobots being used to mind-control or pacify them, not kill them.