#[taking from suguru geto + snakes + parasitism/disease + animal mimicry + horror tropes for inspo]

[grislyintentions]

|| HC: Fragments (妲己)||

Da-ji’s abilities, as an Emanator of the Abundance, often skew on the grisly side of things compared to others.

One such example is the manner in which he’s able to ingest other material (organic or not) and recomposite them into himself. That can then be used as information to ‘borrow’ other ‘blessings’. 

[IE: If he ‘ate’ one of Mirai’s imaginary element hands, he would likely be able to digest and produce some of his own but the amount as well as experience required to wield them will never surpass the original owner nor is it permanent. The more he eats, the longer he can replicate.]

Another example would be the way he is able to create Denizens/Abominations of his own (a gift that led him to believe he was built in the image of his Aeon) by implanting a fragment of his ribs into them.

This can be done by crushing the black tipped bones into powdered pellets, forcing them to swallow the fragment, surgical insertion or stabbing. Either methods will result in contamination and rapid degeneration within the victim until eventually enough of them is eroded and ripe for reformation. 

Akin to the formation of tumors, their victims will display erratic behavioural and personality changes prior to degenerating. Thanks to that, it can be misdiagnosed as being Mara struck.  This also includes excessive aggression as well as symptoms of delusions and paranoia. As the victim’s bones gradually blacken and turn brittle, the teachings of Yaoshi will begin to form in the cracks. 

Both sounds and a strong compulsion to scratch the ‘itch’ inside their bones will ensure that his victims meet their own end by tearing themselves apart. That is when they ‘die’ and are ‘reshaped’ by Da-ji into a monstrous new identity. 

He’s never delicate about it either- never saw any reason to unless it’s to preserve their ‘beauty’ and use them as bait. 

Da-ji doesn’t like leaping into battle himself. He’s more likely to rely on his Denizens to do his dirty work for him, hence the need to create more all the time: Both for ingesting of his own and for the purpose of loyal followers.

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