IF

is a Kaiju that appeared in Ultraman Max. It appeared in episode 15, "Miracle of the Third Planet". A monster from space, IF bears the remarkable ability to adapt to any situation he is placed in almost instantly, effectively making him unstoppable and impossible to defeat by any means. Only pacifying IF caused him to stop his attack.
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==History==
===Ultraman Max===
IF was first discovered by DASH after it landed near a refinery. Despite it seeming harmless, it was still an object from space and DASH needed to get rid of it. It was dive bombed by Kaito Touma and Mizuki Koishikawa in hopes of getting rid of it quickly. Shortly after Sean tried to put out the flames, IF entered its second form. 
It tried to return fire at Sean, but he counter acted by firing missiles at the monster. However, IF protruded some gun-like attachments from its back, and sprouted legs and a head. Enraged, the monster fired an all-out assult on DASH in hopes of killing its attackers. DASH was ultimately forced to retreat due to IF's superior replication powers leaving IF unstoppable. Kaito transformed into Ultraman Max to battle the monster and it seemed the Ultra had won once he used the Maxium Cannon to blow up the monster, but again IF adapted and transformed into its 4th form. 
IF easily easily pummelled Ultraman Max in strength. Even creating its own variation of the Maxium Cannon and beating Max's original copy in a test of might. Clearly outmatched by the monster, Ultraman Max had no choice but to retreat as well. With no opposition and and arsenal of weapons copied off mans', IF unleashed an assault on Japan, destroying several cities in its madness until it went to sleep after expending a lot of energy.
The monster was approached by a blind orphan named Akko, who wanted to be a musician. Wishing to turn the monster kind, she played her flute for the monster, IF began to produce several musical instruments from all over its body to join Akko as she continued to play her song. Ultimately, IF transformed into a sentient bringer of music instead of a mindless creature of destruction. 
With IF pacified and the crisis finally over, Ultraman Max took Akko and flew into space with her, luring IF away from Earth and into space, where it would continue to play music endlessly.
====Trivia====
*IF's original named was going to be "Zero."
*IF is one of the two monsters in the series designed by Takashi Miike, who also directed IF's debut episode.
*IF is one of the few Kaiju to beat an Ultra and live.
**IF was also one of the indestructible monsters in the Ultraman Series.
*The song that Akko and IF play is Etude Op. 10 No. 3 by Frédéric Chopin.
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==Other Media==
===Ultraman F===
In this novel, IF was brought to Earth by an Alien Zetton (presumably Inpei Seant) as a bait to lure Hyper Zetton. IF landed on Paris as its first form but continuous attack by French Army's Paris headquarters helped the monster to quickly evolved to its fourth form. When Cocoon Hyper Zetton arrived, IF constantly regenerated from the monster's Dark Fireball until Zetton ate it. 
==Gallery==
===Ultraman Max===
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===Miscellaneous===
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Category:Ultraman F
Category:Ultraman F Kaiju
Category:Kaiju
Category:Kaiju That Defeated Ultras