Cursed Technique: Chiral Manipulation
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Core Concept
Chirality in chemistry describes structures that are non-superimposable mirror images (left-handed vs right-handed). This technique applies that principle to cursed-energy–structured phenomena, assigning them a hidden handedness.
All cursed-energy phenomena possess an inherent chirality (L or R), though most sorcerers cannot perceive it.
The world treats both as identical.
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Base Application: Enantiomorphic Mirror
Futago can:
Identify the chirality (L/R) of a cursed-energy-structured phenomenon
Create a mirrored version with opposite chirality
Reproduce the same phenomenon, not the entire cursed technique
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Phenomena Rule
Futago does not copy entire techniques. He copies:
The specific phenomenon generated by cursed energy/cursed techniques
Examples:
If he copied Projection Sorcery → He could get either the 24FPS movement, or frame freezing ability.
If he copied Blood Manipulation → He could either get the ability to change the properties of blood, or the ability to reshape blood.
As for Shikigami abilities → He can't create a copy of a shikigami, one of the cold truths of his ability is that the world won't let him create a copy of an existence with its own identity. He can, however, copy an ability from a shikigami, for example, lightning discharge from Nue, or healing from round deer.
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Condition Replication Rule
When copying a phenomenon:
Futago must fulfill the original activation condition.
If impossible, he must:
Replace it with a binding vow of equal or greater burden
For example, if he were to try to copy the World Cutting slash, he would need to do the hand signs and chant whenever trying it.
If he were to try to copy an ability that required you to use 4 hands, then he would have to make a binding vow to change that requirement cost.
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Neutralization Rule
When two mirrored phenomena interact:
L + R → Neutralization
Meaning that if Yorozu threw a perfect sphere at the user, and the user threw a mirrored version of that perfect sphere at the original perfect sphere. Both would cancel and nothing would happen.
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Usage Rules
Immediate copy → usable briefly / once.
Sustained or repeated use → requires a memory slot
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Memory System Original
Originally: 1 memory slot
Duration: 2 weeks per stored phenomenon. Afterwards the phenomena stored would be 'forgotten'
Permanent Binding Vow #1: Expanded Memory Slots
Futago increases capacity from 1 → 3 slots by distributing storage across the brain.
Trade-off: Increased CE cost based on slot "distance"
Slot 1 → Base cost
Slot 2 → +40% CE cost
Slot 3 → +60% CE cost
Permanent Binding Vow #2: Eidetic Memory
Original:
Free swapping
2-week expiration
After vow:
Stored phenomena are never forgotten
Must remain in the slot for a minimum of 1 year
Trade-off:
No swapping for 1 year per slot
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Cursed Tool Interaction
The user can create 1 mirror/copy of a cursed tool.
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