SearchMan.EXE

SearchMan.EXE is the NetNavi operated by Raika. His design is based upon a camouflaged soldier, and he is good with long range attacks. SearchMan is a rather serious Navi who follows orders well, but this doesn't stop him from disobeying them when his friends are in danger. He first appears in the Red Sun Tournament from Mega Man Battle Network 4, and later joins Team ProtoMan in Mega Man Battle Network 5.

Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Raika and SearchMan are competitors in the Red Sun Tournament.

Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation
SearchMan is an unlockable playable character in this non-canon game.

Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team ProtoMan
SearchMan is imitated by a fake SearchMan to trick MegaMan into believing that SearchMan is attempting to destroy GargCastle, while another Navi imitates MegaMan to convince SearchMan of the same. They meet deep inside GargCastle, and SearchMan is beaten, upon which the fakes reveal themselves. Both SearchMan and MegaMan forgive each other, team up, and destroy the fake Navis.

In the Nintendo DS version of the game, if the player is using Team Colonel's storyline and has NumberMan and a TP chip, NumberMan can be swapped out in the battle for SearchMan.

Anime History
Much like his video game counterpart, SearchMan serves as the NetNavi of Raika, with the two of them working together as a unified duo from within their various missions.

Powers and Abilities
SearchMan is constantly teleporting around the field, looking for chances to attack suddenly.
 * Satellite Ray: Summons a satellite that aims at player and fire a laser that expands in four directions.
 * In operating mode, the satellite has a cross hair move up and down the enemy ranks, and the laser is fired when the player presses the A-button.
 * Search Grenade: He rolls an arm grenade towards player which then detonates, exploding in a cross-shaped pattern.
 * Scope Gun: Searchman aims the scope gun at the player and shoots repeatedly if within range. In BN4, SearchMan used this ability to shoot at MegaMan during his story event in the Undernet.
 * Panel Search: Only available in Liberation Missions. He searches six panels forwards to locate item panels, removing the trap through virus battling, and leaves the item panels alone.
 * Charge Shot - A stronger version of Searchman Scope Gun.
 * Zero Charge Shot (Cross Dusion form) - possibly a stronger version of the Scope Gun and Charge Shot.

Search Soul
By sacrificing a Hide Chip in Battle Network 4 and a Cursor Chip in Battle Network 5, MegaMan can take control of the Search Soul, which gives him SearchMan's rifle. MegaMan cannot move while firing the rifle and he is also given the special effect of shuffling for chips. In the custom window, a special button will be on the bottom of the selection screen which says "shuffle". By clicking it (up to three times), MegaMan can shuffle through his folder at random for five more chips than what he was given.

Search Chaos
By sacrificing the DarkCircle chip, MegaMan gains rust colored armor and retains the shuffle ability, but loses the Search Rifle in favor of the Dark Chip as a charge attack. This allows MegaMan to pelt seven out of the nine panels on the enemy ranks with powerful bullets. It only lasts one turn.

Trivia

 * SearchMan’s name is misspelled “SerchMan”, without an “a”, throughout Mega Man Battle Network 5. This was not corrected in Double Team DS.
 * While the Robot Master Search Man has a more humorous personality because of his two heads, SearchMan.EXE is the opposite, and is strict, cold, and calculated.
 * SearchMan and Colonel are both leaders of parts of Sharo and Netopia's militaries, respectively, giving them a relationship somewhat similar to the rivalry between ProtoMan and MegaMan.
 * The satellite he uses in battle closely resembles and functions like the Satella virus from the first game.