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Seriously, they just look like their owner. For example, Robin talked to Zoro
through one in Dressrosa, and even the snail had a scar on its left eye. That
is just weird. We even saw Kaidou talk to Scratchmen Apoo, and we know because
the snail had braces. Trafalgar Law contacted Donflamingo through one as well,
and this one had a hat just like his. Let's not forget Doflamingo himself had
one for himself in Vergo's pocket, which was also wearing pink sunglasses.

A long time I came to the hypothesis (because I read the manga only) that with
the Den Den Mushi you don't hear the actual guy's voice, but rather, the snail
can imitate it perfectly to you with his facial expressions so that it is like
an actor, with face and voice. Am I right?

Now I am starting to think my hypothesis was wrong because of this similarity
thing.


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Why does the Den Den Mushi look so much like their owner?


According to [Fandom
Wiki](https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Den_Den_Mushi?oldid=1457093) (Nov
2017),

> When a person calls or speaks through a Den Den Mushi, the Den Den Mushi
> will mimic the person's speech and display their emotions as well as take on
> the distinctive physical traits of the person on the other end.

In other words, they don't take the appearance of their owner but rather the
one that is calling, and then return to normal once the call has been
terminated. Think of it like adding a picture to your contacts to know who is
calling.

It calls for some suspension of disbelief, it's a manga after all. The
information I literally copy-pasted from the wiki reference _One Piece Blue:
Grand Data File_ , classification of Den Den Mushi, _One Piece_ Manga and
Anime — Vol. 75 Chapter 746 (p. 14), and many more. I do not think there was
any extensive explanation of the workings of Den Den Mushi in the manga, but I
could be wrong.


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If you watch the anime, you will know that they only change appearances when
"online". That is, if I talk to Zoro for example, the Den Den Mushi will look
exactly like he does while talking; copying his facial expressions as well.

From [this link](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Den_Den_Mushi):

> Literal Meaning: Electric Transmission Bug

They are used for radio communication

> They have the ability to communicate with each other telepathically through
> radio waves. The people of the One Piece world take advantage of this
> ability by attaching buttons and receivers to them. According to Franky,
> this process is quite simple

This is how they work

> Den Den Mushi will mimic the person's speech and display their emotions as
> well as take on the distinctive physical traits of the person on the other
> end. For example, when someone screams, the snail will scream as well. They
> also seem to be able to change their eye color and even if they lost some
> teeth (ex. Caesar talking over Law's Den Den Mushi) whenever someone is
> talking through.

You can read the wiki yourself, there doesn't seem to be a logical explanation
on how they transform so much. I tried looking through the SBS but couldn't
find anything useful. So right now it will have to stay a mystery.


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I don't read the manga, so everything I say is anime based.

There's actually conflicting info in regard to how they work. If you recall,
they don't have just one snail and it changes facial expressions and clothes
hidden in its shell or something. If you recall, Doflamingo had like 50 snails
and they all looked like someone else as in they are linked specifically to
the other person and only them which is why they look like them. He isn't the
only person with multiple snails.

What I wanted to know is if they dress their snails like freakin barbie dolls
or do the snails somehow transform. What was contradicting was how the navy
was able to listen in. That would mean they must be linked to specific snails
and know who they belong to.

They have snail numbers so you can call someone else's snail specifically
which as I said, contradicts the previous statement. Also if you recall the
start of Punk Hazard, they got a call from a random person on the island, also
how do Big Mom's tracker snails work where they call the ship upon entering
their space?

I really don't know what to think. It's all confusing and changes at any given
time. Another strange thing is why did they become straight snails when they
used to be round ones. They used to be in their shells and now their in bamboo
shoots or something. I think it was Dressrosa where it first happened.

IMO, it's one of those things, don't worry how you got there just enjoy the
ride.


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The owners of the Den Den Mushi decorate and dress them according to their
owner's personality. This is a way of conveying to whom that snail belongs.
For example : the Navy Den Den Mushi's shells are painted blue and white, the
official colours of the Navy.


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