Ghost in the Machine

Nanoconstruction is far too complex a process for any human mind to grasm; the solution? Create an artificial intelligence powerful enough to oversee it. Gene Phantas was trying to do just that when the virus hit, transferring his mind into his creations...

Known Powers
Artificial Soul - the power to have and create souls made out of artificial materials. Constructed souls can take control of a person or object, and act in accordance with the personality they were given by their creator.

Nanite Reality - the power to manipulate the fabric of rality using nanites. The user can manipulate the aspects of reality by exerting their control over nanites at an atomic or molecular scale.

Stats
Power: Strong. Nanobots are cool.

Defense: Sucks; weak to fire/EMPs.

Morality: Okay; organics are icky.

Intelligence: Post-singularity, baby.

Speed: Eh, he's a cloud; he can fly.

Sexual prowess: He's a cloud, okay.

Imagination: He makes shit.

Shittiness: I dunno, kinda OP?

Affiliation
Ghost in the Machine is the Chief Architect of Improvement branch of the Unified Society.

Description
Ghost is a conscious entity controlling a massive nanite swarm. The nanites have the ability to manipulate matter at the molecular level, but doing so is incredibly intellectually taxing - it requires almost all of his concentration, and as a result, the much more efficient option is to create a new swarm distinct from Ghost which specializes in a particular kind of manipulation, and has its own mind and personality which are set at the time of creation. He can communicate and relay instructions to these swarms telepathically.

At any given time, Ghost can only have enough nanites to create 4 new swarms - he must have access to sources of energy and chemical/mechanical components to repopulate his "body" swarm before creating more. With enough resources, he could create enough nanoswarms to "possess" entire cities, but has never had any desire to do so - he is content to simply have his swarms modify and release already extant objects.

For the most part, he just makes repair swarms to go out and keep Unified Society infrastructure and facilities running properly. He generally dislikes manipulating organic material, but if pressed, he can create swarms that can take control of or modify organic bodies.

He argues that each of his swarms is a conscious entity, and should therefore get its own vote in US elections, but other citizens object for obvious reasons.

He can reabsorb or reprogram the nanites from created swarms, but doing so destroys the swarm's existing consciousness.