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Futago's Cursed Technique - 

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Cursed Technique: Chiral Reversal 

Core Concept

Chirality in chemistry describes molecules that are non-superimposable mirror images (left-handed vs right-handed). This technique applies that principle to cursed energy, motion, and cause–effect, allowing the user to create "mirror-handed" versions of actions and phenomena.

The world treats both as identical—until interaction occurs.

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Base Application: Enantiomorphic Swap

The user can designate any object, attack, or flow of cursed energy as Left-Handed (L) or Right-Handed (R).

When an L and R version of the same phenomenon interact, they are neutralized. Sorcerers instinctively generate cursed energy with a "handedness," though they are unaware of it.

Example:

An enemy fires a cursed energy blast (naturally L-handed). The user releases an R-handed blast of equal structure. On collision, the attacks cancel completely

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Advanced Application: Stereochemical Inversion

The user can forcibly invert the chirality of a target's cursed technique mid-activation.

Effects include:

Techniques not activating properly

Reinforcement weakening instead of strengthening

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Domain Expansion:

Domain Expansion — Mirror of Non-Superimposability 

Inside the domain:

Opponents are forced to swap between both chiralities.The swapping chirality of cursed techniques make them harder to activate, and use

Guaranteed Hit Effect:

The opponent's cursed energy constantly inverts its chirality every fraction of a second, making stable techniques nearly impossible.

Visual:

A crystalline hall of mirrored hands and rotating molecular structures, with reflections that lag half a second behind reality.

Weaknesses 

Simple brute-force physical attacks are harder to counter

While the domain is open, the user cannot create mirrors of enemy attacks

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Maximum Technique

Still thinking of something, I am thinking of an offensive ability based on thalidomide

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Tomogui's Cursed Technique –

Cursed Technique: Directed Evolution

Core Concept

Directed Evolution allows the user to force rapid, controlled biological adaptation in a single living target, optimizing their physical and cursed energy abilities.

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Base Ability: Adaptive Induction

Subtly improves the target's body and cursed energy for enhanced:

Muscle density

Bone structure

Reflexes

Cursed energy efficiency

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Cursed Technique Reversal

Still thinking about this. My plan is to make his cursed technique reversal an offensive ability that can actually be used in combat. Preferably it will induce some type of mutations in the target that give them genetic diseases.

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Domain Expansion — Garden of Maladaptive Selection

Summary:

The domain, once opened, has multiple stages, each having a different sure hit effect that harms the target differently.

Stage One — Misfolded Foundation

(Protein misfolding disorders)

Cursed energy flow and neuromuscular coordination desynchronize, causing delayed reactions and loss of fine control. Techniques still activate, but timing errors and CE leakage make precision combat unreliable.

Stage Two — Autoimmune Rejection 

(Autoimmune diseases)

Only regenerative processes are misidentified as threats, causing regeneration or Reverse Cursed Technique to actively worsen injuries instead of healing them. Reinforcement and standard technique usage remain functional, but sustained damage becomes increasingly dangerous.

Stage Three — Sensory Miscalibration 

(Neurological processing disorders, phantom limb syndromes)

The brain's sensory and motor mapping becomes incorrect, causing movements, distance judgment, and technique targeting to misalign with reality. Attacks overshoot, undershoot, or trigger in the wrong direction despite correct intent.

Stage Four — Systemic Collapse

(Mitochondrial and neurodegenerative failure)

The body loses the ability to convert cursed energy into physical action, causing muscles and techniques to shut down despite retained consciousness. Victims remain aware but functionally helpless as combat capability drops to zero.

Visual:

The domain appears as a large, enclosed garden under a gray, clouded sky. The ground is dark and cracked, with sparse, dying plants scattered across it. At the center stand four distinct flowering plants, each visibly withered, with bent stems and discolored petals. A thin layer of mist covers the ground, and the garden looks drained of color and life.

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Maximum Technique:

Maximum Technique — Cursed Harmony 

Concept:

The user forces the target's cursed energy and biology into perfect harmony, granting them a new, singular cursed energy trait perfectly suited to their body, potential, and fighting style. 

The technique analyzes the target and determines the ideal cursed energy trait for them. The trait continuously evolves with the target, optimizing itself.

Unique Features:

One-Life Limit: Can only be used once per lifetime. Any repeat attempts fail.

Reinforcing Trait: The trait grows stronger with the user.

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