Dr. Nefario, explaining the principle to Gru
| “ | The larger the mass of an object, the quicker the effects of the shrink ray wear off! I call It: The Nefario Principle!!! I just came up with it now, actually. | ” |
The Nefario Principle is a scientific law that is fundamental to the limits of what a typical high-powered Shrink Ray can do with respect to the object that it acts upon.
Background[]
Nefario claims to have come up with this principle soon after the discovery that the shrunken objects in his lab are returning to their original size in time scales that are longer for less massive objects, for example: after being shrunk by Vector, Gru's ship eventually returned to normal size after only two days, and when the moon is shrunk the Nefario Principle could be seen effectively as the moon began to revert back to its actual size and mass, despite being near the Earth and having been shrunk only mere minutes ago. It is more likely Nefario had named the principle after himself because of his family name. He also made the name up on the spot also knowing he did it for himself.
Despicable Me[]
During the chase on Vector, who had kidnapped Margo, Edith, Agnes, Gru learns of the Nefario Principle, and he realized in horror that the shrunken moon in Vector's escape pod will begin to grow back to its original size. Due to the Nefario Principle, the moon slowly began to grow, and due to its increasing weight and mass, this caused the entirety of the escape pod to begin rocking in mid-air. The moon was eventually restored to its normal size and was returned to Space.