AN: I tried to get the next chapter done, but I didn't have time. So for now, I'll just put this up. It's another quick summary on the Domains we've already seen. It's nothing too serious, so skip if you wish.
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Super Creek
{Graviton Well}
"Even across the multitudes of Domains observed ever since the Race Where Miracles Begin, Super Creek's Domain remains as one of the most difficult to trigger. Capable of activating only during slopes with an upwards incline and only then. However, this restrictive condition allowed Super Creek's Domain to instead unleash all its strength in a single instance instead.
When activated, an overpowering gravity strikes any umamusume on the track, with its strength exponentially growing based on two factors: Their Distance to Super Creek and their Velocity during the moment of activation.
However, as an Emission Domain, umamusume with sufficient strength of willpower could force themselves through the Domain. However, doing so also causes a significant weakness following the successful attempt."
Oguri Cap
{Umbral Sonata}
"Despite being one of the few Transformation Domains, information about her Domain remains strangely scarce. Not from a lack of effort however—any data gained from her Domain seems strangely variable, as if something is actively scrambling methods of observation.
Regardless, some commonalities have been concluded regarding her Domain.
For one, Oguri Cap's presence disappears, to the extent that some cameras are completely incapable of detecting her. A strange anomaly, considering the activation of most Domains causes an umamusume's presence to become explosively visible to every witness. But this oddity perfectly plays into the true strength of her Domain.
Second, the creation of the Moon. Data remains inconclusive to this day, but the Moon she creates seems to cause two effects in general: The slowing down of every umamusume on the track regardless of Distance, and a tidal-like force that continuously presses down on every umamusume.
Lastly, the Phantom. There is no conclusive name regarding what it is, but a strange figure seems to form around Oguri Cap. Any umamusume who even grazes it becomes severely weakened and is struck by an apparently unending hunger. Combined with the fact that her presence is nearly impossible to detect; this effect of her Domain is undoubtedly the most dangerous."
Blossom Star
{Solar Radiance}
"The second Transformation Domain officially observed. Unlike Oguri Cap's Domain however, Blossom Star's Domain was incredibly clear in its effect—simplistic, even. Yet it is the simplicity that makes her Domain one of the most terrifying Domains to ever exist.
First, Blossom Star herself Transforms. Her G1 outfit would morph; golden greaves would appear over her legs, and golden wings would grow out of her back. They work to increase Star's Velocity and reduce the Wind Resistance she encounters. Their effects in tandem is what causes the Turf she runs over to literally catch on fire, creating a very real hazard for any umamusume without their own Domains.
Second, the creation of the Sun. Much like the actual sun, Blossom Star's Sun radiates with an intense solar energy, causing every umamusume to feel a persistent weakness, not unlike the experience of dehydration. Just like Oguri Cap's Moon, this effect cannot be escaped from, even by umamusume with their own Domains.
Lastly, her Overdrive. Significantly less information regarding this portion of her Domain exists, and for good reasons. After Blossom Star's True Blooming ended, the miraculous regenerative capabilities she displayed had instead returned to basal levels, and thus activating this portion of her Domain is incredibly dangerous. However, in general, it seems to increase her Velocity and Acceleration to terrifying levels, though more information is likely needed."
Folkqueen
{Nega Genesis}
"Information on Folkqueen's Domain is extremely scarce, mostly because Folkqueen has never displayed this Domain ever again after its usage in the 1989 [Japan Cup]. Furthermore, none of the audience had seen its effect despite the Veil already having been shattered. The only information we have come from the umamusume who ran the race together with her.
From what we know, I personally conclude that her Domain creates a field that 'returns everything to its origin'. Or in other words, it deactivates every Domain that currently exists on the field, forcing every umamusume back into their Normal states. This assumption is based on its name—the {Nega Genesis}—a 'Reversal' back to 'Genesis'."
Sunday Silence
{Heaven-Shattering Star}
"Somehow, an even more restrictive Domain to activate than Super Creek's. A Domain that could only activate in the presence of other Domains. However, its effect is similarly powerful—undoubtedly one of the strongest ever recorded in history.
It has two simple effects. The first is an exponential increase to Sunday Silence's Velocity and Acceleration. The second is the release of a 'Star' that shoots across the sky, shattering any Domain it catches in its path.
In a way, it seems to be an even more powerful version of Dicta Striker's {Railgun}, however its effect is not solely restricted to the shattering of Emission and Summoning Domains. Sunday Silence's Domain was shown to be capable of shattering through both {Nega Genesis} and {Solar Radiance}, though in the latter case, Blossom Star's Domain remained partially active even as her Sun collapsed."
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She took a slow breath as she finished cataloguing her next volume regarding all the Domains that occurred during the era of the Generation of Miracles. "As expected of the Miracles," she whispered, her unblinking eyes sharpening as she smiled. "The concentration of Domains was undoubtedly the highest."
Her legs impatiently bounced in place as she continued typing on her keyboard. "But why?" She whispered, her fingers itching to grab another mug of sweetened tea. "What makes them so special? Why has the number of umamusume capable of unleashing a Domain declined so rapidly?"
She didn't know. No one knew. The decline was sharp and sudden. Just a couple 'generations' after the Generation of Miracles, and suddenly Domains returned to being a scarcity. It would appear here and there, but they were so scarce that the appearance of one would immediately cause an upheaval in the research community.
But at least the Veil had long been broken, and now everyone was capable of witnessing a Domain, human or umamusume. Had that not been the case, then surely–
Her ears perked up when the door to her lab opened up, and an umamusume walked in with a wide grin, their light brown hair glimmering beneath the faint streaks of sunlight that streamed through the window. "Oi, how long're ya' gonna stay cooped up in here, idiot?" Her grin grew wider. "Come on! We've been waitin' at the field for a while!"
She blinked. "Ah? We had a training session reserved?"
The umamusume's eyes twitched. "Ya' already forgot!?"
She smiled without remorse. "Come on, guinea pig! Surely you can excuse me this time around! I simply had to finish my extremely important-, gak!?"
"Nope, y'er comin' with me." The umamusume said, grabbing her by the collar like some stray cat before carrying her out of her lab.