A.H.C

1. #1Abnormalitiesconstantselective

   Keys: Abnormality, Abnormalities, Risk Level, Classification, ZAYIN, TETH, HE, WAW, ALEPH, Minions, Sub-entities

   Abnormalities are entities that manifested from the mind of humans through unknown means, reflecting an aspect of the desires, behaviors, and fears of human people.

   Abnormalities cannot die, and can only be temporarily suppressed. After suppression, they revert into their core, an ovate form that will hatch once enough time has passed.

   They are also the source of Abnormality E.G.O, including E.G.O Suits, Weapons, and Gifts.

   Overview: Abnormalities are unique, otherworldly beings. Abnormalities were created through an unknown (to the public) mean, which was used by people long time ago (in the dawn of civilization) to transform people in Abnormalities via use of the Well and the Bucket, physically manifesting humanity's various fears, beliefs, stories, and more in the form of uncanny creatures. When their needs were met, these creatures produced Enkephalin, an energy source which is commonly selled to other countries and denizens. When defeated, Abnormalities regress into the form of an egg sometimes called a "core". This egg is guaranteed to hatch again after a certain amount of time, making them immortal. Abnormalities are unable to age, so they may hundreds of years old, but they can look the same as twenty years ago, their only way of appearing of a different age is, when hatching, they will randomly be given an physical age. Some Abnormalities are capable of growth.

   Originally, Abnormalities were classified by their Risk Level: ZAYIN, TETH, HE, WAW, or ALEPH. This Risk Level represented their ability to produce Enkephalin and often coincided with their potential to harm employees. Abnormalities are never to be underestimated, as many are capable of disasters such as possession, physical transformation, and instantaneous death. Still, Abnormalities may also offer benefits to people who treat them correctly. Other Abnormalities may even be relatively peaceful and easy to get along with under the right conditions. Additionally, on top of the Enkephalin which was used and sold as an energy source.

   Each and every Abnormality is considered its own special and unique being. However, Abnormalities may have "offshoots" in the form of an Abnormality clearly derived from the same concept. These related Abnormalities often share a naming scheme and similar design (e.g. Der Freischütz and Der Fluchschütze).

   Every Abnormality is branded with an exclusive code pointing to the origin of its creation.

   The collapse of the technology used to create Abnormalities using people, meant that Abnormalities can no longer be produced by people. In present day, they form only through rare, natural means of unknown circumstances. Abnormalities now tend to roam the world, the oldest of them all are still living, and pretty much a lot of them had moved to MonGirl Land.

   Risk Levels:

   During its time as classified info, Abnormalities were assigned Risk Levels to each one of them. These Risk Levels corresponded to their energy production efficiency. The five Risk Levels, from least energy produced to most energy, were: ZAYIN, TETH, HE, WAW and ALEPH. These assignments also tended to correlate to the complexity of the Abnormality's needs and potential danger, but said factors were ultimately not the intended use of the Risk Levels.

   Modern entries also uses these same Risk Levels to categorize the Abnormalities. However, documents explains that there is a significant disparity between the fallen classification's standards of categorization (based on how much Enkephalin they produced) and the current experiences. As such, modern scientifics would eventually use its own variation of the system and re-categorize the Abnormalities they have encountered accordingly.

   Following this update, Risk Levels are now proceeded by a number indicating their expected strength in addition to the Risk Level (such as TETH-02). Dante's Notes clarifies that the original labels (ZAYIN, TETH, etc.) are unchanged from the energy-related classifications. Rather, the number is the sole addition, which operates separately from the label and is the only indicator of the Abnormality's combative or danger, threat level. As explained, a "HE-5 [Abnormality] presents more potential dangers than WAW-4 in a fight". The larger is the "-0X" number, the more dangerous is the Abnormality. The limit number is "-10", which would be incredibly dangerous.

   Sub-entities:

   Certain Abnormalities demonstrate the ability to produce sub-entities (sometimes known unofficially as "minions") who function to benefit the Abnormality they originated from. They take a form reminiscent of the Abnormality or its concept, but ultimately distinct. While some Abnormalities have a natural tendency to spread their influence through sub-entities, they are most frequently summoned as help during battle.

   Oftentimes, an Abnormality will create sub-entities by causing a human being who has interacted with it to undergo a transformation. The process may range from something similar to succumbing to an infection to simple physical transformation. Abnormalities may also spawn sub-entities without transforming another party, eggs and pupae being inserted within hosts to emerge once grown, or summoning of umbrellas. Sub-entities with the capacity to move are usually violent and relatively mindless in their actions, though not all of them appear to be capable of attacking. Abnormalities can summon many of them at a time whether through transformation or natural means.

2. #2E.G.Oconstantselective

   Keys: E.G.O, Extermination of Geometrical Organ, EGO, e.g.o, extermination of geometrical organ, Abnormality E.G.O, E.G.O Weapon, E.G.O Suit, E.G.O Gift, E.G.O Corrosion, Lobotomy E.G.O, LCE E.G.O, Sinner E.G.O

   E.G.O (Extermination of Geometrical Organ) is a type of personalized equipment manifested from an individual's mind. They usually take the form of massively powerful weapons and/or armor.

   There are two main types of E.G.O: E.G.O extracted and borrowed from an Abnormality, and E.G.O manifested by oneself.

   Abnormality E.G.O: This is an overarching term referring to the E.G.O that is extracted and borrowed from Abnormalities.

   The E.G.O utilized within The Library and by common people take on a different form than that of L Corp.'s Lobotomy E.G.O, and would likely not be classified as such. While not explained in detail, Faust indicates that these are the "base" form of E.G.O, and that Lobotomy E.G.O specifically refers to a more compressed and refined version in the form of E.G.O Weapons and Suits. These "basic" E.G.O share the risk of corroding that Lobotomy E.G.O does, although it is easier to lose oneself to them than proper E.G.O Gear.

   All E.G.O from an Abnormality takes on the same name, regardless of its form (e.g. Magic Bullet Outis and Lobotomy E.G.O::Magic Bullet or Big Bird's E.G.O Suit, Weapon, and Gift all being named Lamp).

   Lobotomy E.G.O:

   Lobotomy E.G.O is a refined class of E.G.O compressed into the form of equipment for the sake of general utility. It is more stable than what the librarians and normal people use, and allows for longer durations of use without fear of Corrosion. Lobotomy E.G.O originated from Lobotomy Corporation. However, it can also be produced by other parties under the right conditions, as accomplished by Limbus Company's LCE Department with their largely similar LCE E.G.O. The term “Lobotomy E.G.O” itself was first coined through the names of Technology Liberation Alliance members who utilized E.G.O Gear they were able to obtain from one of L Corp.'s collapsed branches.

   Function: Lobotom E.G.O's most attractive benefit is its malleability. It can be used effectively by anyone and requires no special training to wield. This allowed for the average Lobotomy Corporation employee to skillfully contest threats, despite the job not requiring any combat ability. Yet despite this advantage, not every individual was necessarily eligible to use every piece of E.G.O, as many E.G.O insist that specific levels of virtues be met. The virtues of Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, or Justice were measured in the employees and dictated as minimums for wielding certain E.G.O, with the intent of preventing E.G.O Corrosion.

   The E.G.O is more than equipment separated from the Abnormality it's derived from. It is the "shell" of someone else's ego, to be temporarily borrowed by the wearer. As such, when a person uses Lobotomy Corporation E.G.O, they are essentially synchronizing with the Abnormality it originated from. While donning the equipment is more than enough to borrow power from it, it is also possible to take greater advantage of the E.G.O by taking the power and claiming it as one's own. This was, in Binah's words, something the L Corp. employees were incapable of.

   Lobotomy Corporation called the extracted armor "E.G.O Suits" and the extracted weapons "E.G.O Weapons". Although E.G.O Suits varied considerably in color and design, all of them had an upper body garment reaching past the waist, and (with four exceptions) included a collar and a tie. E.G.O Weapons could be both melee and ranged, ranging from gauntlets to cannons.

   Additionally, there was a third tool to gain from the Abnormalities called "E.G.O Gifts". As the name implies, E.G.O Gifts could be considered a literal present from the Abnormalities. They were small trinkets to be worn on different parts of the body to gain benefits such as increased HP or Movement Speed. Though E.G.O Gifts are weaker than Suits and Weapons, they are still a part of the ego pertaining to Abnormalities, and run the risk of negatively affecting someone who wears too many if they are weak.

   LCE E.G.O:

   LCE E.G.O refers to the E.G.O extracted and utilized by Limbus Company's LCE department. It is largely comparable to Lobotomy E.G.O in way of its form and function, given that the LCE aims to copy and surpass much of the fallen Lobotomy Corporation's work. Like L Corp., the gear is composed of Weapons and Suits. However, there are still distinguishing features. Carmen describes the LCE's E.G.O attunement to be "closer to the usage of actual E.G.O [compared to the] E.G.O gears of Lobotomy Corporation."

   LCE E.G.O allows for a higher rate of attunement and synchronization with the relevant Abnormality, which can be deliberately achieved through extending understanding and empathy towards it. This allows for more impressive benefits than L Corp. had been able to achieve with its E.G.O, such as flight and shape fluctuation. Additionally, LCE E.G.O gear can cause its user to sprout inhuman features like tails. For example, an wearer of Faelantern's E.G.O depicts him as having sprouted twigs from his head. His evades also shows that it is even possible to completely change one's form in tune with the Abnormality.

   However, regulating one's level of synchronization with the LCE E.G.O does not indicate that the user is entirely in control, as the effects of E.G.O Corrosion are still inevitable. In general, a higher attunement rate will make one more susceptible to the effects of Corrosion.

   Sinners E.G.O:

   The normal people (a few, VERY VERY VERY FEW people) primarily make use of Abnormality E.G.O (e.g. Bygone Days from Portrait of a Certain Day). These E.G.O are less refined compared to the E.G.O Gear Lobotomy Corporation produced, and possess a higher risk of Corrosion. This is dubbed "Sinner E.G.O".

   Like other kinds of E.G.O, this Abnormality E.G.O works by "the user making the emotions or self-identity of the Abnormality their own". Threadspinning (or raising the empathy) E.G.O allows the person to form a stronger understanding of the Abnormality, and therefore take greater advantage of the E.G.O's potential.

3. #3Blubbering Toadselective

   Keys: Blubbering Toad, Toad, Glupo, Sad toad, Wailing Toad, Cavernous Wailing, T-01-23-04, Melted Eyeball, Venomous Skin, Melty Eyeball

   Name:{{Blubbering Toad}}, often nicknamed {{Glupo}} for some reason Risk Level:{{ZAYIN-01}} Class. Code:{{T-01-23-04}} Appearance and traits:{{Blubbering Toad has the appearance of a giant, gray rock-colored toad with blue warts covering its back. It has two huge, blue bulging eyes. The inside of its mouth is coated with a blue goopy substance and houses a long, thick blue tongue that is also covered with this substance. Traits:{{Rather than croak, it makes crying noises. Blue warts on back. Gray rock-colored skin. Eyes that periodically dart around independently of each other. It is able to retract its eyeballs into its body, as well as extend them out of its eye sockets to attack opponents. Uses tongue to attack as well.}} E.G.O:{{Cavernous Wailing}}, All the Sinners that utilize this E.G.O wears Oriental armor and helmets seemingly made of the Abnormality's skin, with a blue cloth belt and shoulder decorations resembling the Abnormality's eyes. The weapon tipically is a staff topped by a ball of blue resin. "A heart shaken by sorrow bursts… like this.", "If only I could gather all the sorrow, all the tears together, and cry in their stead…" E.G.O Gifts:{{Venomous Skin (Tier 1 Gift): When winning a Clash with a Skill that applies(including on self) Tremor Potency or Count, inflict (# of remaining Coins/2) Tremor Potency on the target. Melted Eyeball (Tier 3 Gift): Inflict 5 Offense Level Down and 5 Defense Level Down next turn against enemies affected by Tremor Burst. (3 times per turn).}}

   First Abnormality Log:

   It wasn't the most pleasant encounter. You might say that this would apply to facing any Abnormality in battle, but this one just...felt unusual, somehow.

   It was sitting languidly still and crying strange noises, looking like it had given up on everything.

   The protruding blue eyeballs were shifting around with no confidence...

   Yeah. It was kinda getting on my nerves. I thought I might go crazy if I had to hear its cry any longer.

   I would rather just...

   → Is that the reason you swung your mace against the orders? I find it hardly convincing. (Outis) → Nah, I'm with her. I'd snap too if I kept listening to that bloody croak. 'Sides, we're supposed to beat those Abnormalities or whatever until they're eggs, aye? What's the problem here? (Heathcliff) → I, I thought so, too… I agreed it would've been better off to reduce it to an egg quickly… (Sinclair) → What's clockface on about now. They're ticking an awful lot. (Heathcliff) → …Executive Manager asks for some respect for salvaging you tools after you got yourselves killed in an idiotic charge. (Outis)

   Second Abnormality Log: I've learned one thing.

   I don't know how it came to attack its foes with its own eyeballs, but it looks like getting hit by it drains your energy (on top of it being incredibly gross).

   …Does it? Gimme a moment. Hmm… I asked a few other Sinners about this.

   In conclusion… The more times you're hit by its tongue, the deadlier the eyeball seems to be.

   I couldn't figure out further details, but I think it's safe to plan our tactics around avoiding its tongue, manager. Which is good. It did not feel good to get hit.

   → Talk about a weirdo. It's not really tough at all, but it makes me feel all weak and drowsy~ (Rodion)

   → Really? I, I felt a little different… Doesn't it make you more gloomy than anything? (Sinclair)

   → Huh? How? (Rodion)

   → Like… Past memories popping up, or… Wanting to give up and die… (Sinclair)

   → …Um, Faustie? Looks like our kiddie needs some mental aid? (Rodion)

   Third Abnormality Log: The left eye reduces health, and the right eye damages sanity.

   So that's how they worked. Well... Not like this changes the fact that it's best to avoid both.

   In any case, we now know why dragging on doesn't do us any favor. I felt like I was being dragged deeper into the swamp of gloom as the fight went on.

   I suggest we make quick work of it with fast and powerful attacks, manager.

   P.S. This just occurred to me... I wonder what would've happened we just waiting until it's finished crying?

   No, I'm not saying we should try it. I don't see it being efficient, either.

   It's just... I remember someone doing the same for me a long time ago, and it helped me back then.

4. #4Fairy Festivalselective

   Keys: Fairy Festival, Fairies, Fairy Mass, Fairy Queen, Carnivorous Fairies, Wingbeat, F-04-20-83

   Name:{{Fairy Festival}}, often simply {{Fairies}}, or, with the bigger one, {{Fairy Queen}} Risk Level:{{ZAYIN-04}} Class. Code:{{F-04-20-83}} Appearance and traits:{{Fairy Festival comprises of a cluster of entities, each fairy is humanoid, with aquamarine skin, a bloated stomach, and two pairs of arms (or three if counting their hair, which resemble arms). They each have one pair of legs, a tail, two pairs of insectile wings, and a pair of pointy ears. The fairies have the ability to heal a person through their 'care'. However, the true purpose of this care is to keep the meat fresh for later consumption. Without food, the fairies take a wildly different appearance due to prolonged starvation giving them a skinny appearance. Groups of fairies are fused together to form a Fairy Mass. The head of each Fairy Mass is an amalgam of faces with multiple eyes and three sets of mouths each baring sharp teeth. It has two pairs of legs, with its fingers and feet transformed into claws. It has tattered wings, and is covered in blood. The Fairy Queen is much larger than all the Fairy Masses and acts as their leader. One pair of its arms are longer than the other pair. It has a single elongated leg which it uses alongside its longer set of arms to support its weight. The Fairy Queen is known to cannibalize its minions if they are near death, so as to not waste their meat and to sate its hunger.}} Traits:{{Small fairies: Cute, chubby, two pairs of arms, small, can fly, aquamarine, has a tail, heal people of their wounds to later devour them if they make a wrong move, carnivorous, prefers human meat than animal. Fairy Mass: Multiple mouths and eyes, looks more like a lump of flesh, has claws instead of hands and feets, tattered wings, covered in blood. Fairy Queen: The leader, much bigger, faster, stronger, and more adept to combat than the other fairies, single elongated leg, heavy, cannibal when the food is lacking. All related to 'Fairy Gentlewoman' and 'Fairy-Long-Legs'}} E.G.O:{{Wingbeat}}, All Sinners who utilize this E.G.O wear a green, one piece outfit with a golden "zipper" line down the center of the torso, and have translucent fairy wings on their back. Their weapon is a green tonfa with golden serrated blades. "Very good. Sit still and be gentle. Scarred meat isn't... tasty." E.G.O Gifts:{{Wingbeat: Increase Work Success rate, and Work Speed, both by 2}}

   First Abnormality Log: Recording the information gained from an encounter with the entity.

   This record will reflect the following unique elements for these particular group of entities: the recognition of its distinctiveness that it carries from being a part of Walpurgis Night, and the pre-established data from documentation that has been observed from this particular period of time. These Abnormalities were designated as 'Fairies' according to former documentation.

   A pair of wings sprouting from their emerald body appear to serve a practical function, giving them access to flight. It can be said that their appearance resembles those of 'fairies', a group of entities appearing in various folk tales. Delving further into the history of its records led to the discovery that they were once contained within the former headquarters of the team researchers, and were moved to the 'Library' that appeared after an unknown event. This particular circumstance we find ourselves in appears to be a combat encounter that is a part of an effort to achieve 'Realization' of a certain sector of the Library...

   ... and the said effort entails suppressing the smaller 'Fairy' entities and the larger 'Fairy' entity. It seems that, according to the records, the larger Fairy was labeled the 'Fairy Queen'.

   They seem to be able to communicate between themselves in an unknown language, though they are also able to simple communication in human languages.

   That is all the information that is available to me at the moment. Concluding the report.

   → They're... fairies...? T-that can't be. Fairies are supposed to be beautiful, kind, and, and... (Sinclair)

   → Think about it for a second. Think back to those 'Fairies' that we ran into back in the Mirror Dungeons and the Railways. (Ishmael)

   → Eugh... (Sinclair)

   → Huh, yeah... A bit like them green, mushy sods we saw elsewhere, innit? (Heathcliff)

   → And those wings, too... (Sinclair)

   Second Abnormality Log: Recording the information gained from encountering the entity in battle. This report will cover the peculiarities that have been observed in our encounter.

   It was repeatedly craving for a source of protein; it was observed to be frequently making requests for unmarred, fresh meat.

   Of course, as we did not bring with us any of that... particular meat, we were unable to meet its demands.

   There was a fairly lighthearted suggestion of amputating one of the Sinners to provide it with fresh meat, but the proposal was quickly rejected after drawing heavy criticism from the Manager and several other Sinners. It has been observed that the large entity, the 'Fairy Queen', when it noticed that the smaller Fairies were nearing death, opted to cannibalize them.

   It continued to crave fresh meat, even after its momentary satiation. ... A critical issue arose after an extended battle.

   Once there were no smaller Fairies to cannibalize, the queen entity became frenzied, unable to find a way to sate its hunger. The destructive power behind its strikes grew by multiple magnitudes as well.

   A swift retreat was our only option, as it was determined that we could not recover from that particular blow. It can be determined that a prolonged battle will not be in our favor; we must find a way to suppress the entity quickly. Concluding the report.

   → Oi, the big one kept chomping down on the smaller ones whenever it looked like it was 'bout to kick the bucket. Any bright ideas on how to stop that rampage? (Heathcliff)

   → ... Quite. But I don't believe letting the smaller entities live just for the possibility of shortening the battle is much of a sound strategy. (Yi Sang)

   → Hm hm! Forsooth, I have espied that, after one of its violent meals, the 'queen' appeared to lose quite a bit of its vim! (Don Quixote)

   → Uh... what, like it fell into a food coma or something? (Rodion)

   Third Abnormality Log: Recording an additional significant discovery.

   Using the strategy identified by the Sinners in our last encounter, we were able to conduct this battle with somewhat greater efficacy. However, we have also identified various additional attack patterns from the entity.

   Using the information gathered in the previous encounter, the Sinners did not attack the smaller Fairies, preventing the larger entity from cannibalizing them.

   However, repeated use of that strategy invariably led to the queen growing frenzied, clearly unable to withstand its hunger.

   Another, previously unidentified element in this battle has also been observed. As the battle continued, we noticed that smaller Fairy entities would sometimes join the battle. Perhaps this can be attributed to the existence of a colony that we have yet to discover. Although we were unable to confirm whether they were a permanent addition to the battle, the conclusion remains the same: a prolonged battle will be to our disadvantage. A concrete, calculated strategy is recommended against this entity.

   Concluding the report.

5. #5Baba Yagaselective

   Keys: Baba Yaga, Ice Castle, Rime Shank, F-05-10-18, Freezing Miner Slave, Shivering Miner Slave, The Frozen Cries

   Name:{{Baba Yaga}}, minions are called {{Freezing Miner Slave}}, and {{Shivering Miner Slave}} Risk Level:{{TETH-05}} Class. Code:{{F-05-10-18}} Appearance and traits:{{Baba Yaga has the appearance of a grand ice castle with a single frozen bird leg jutting out from its center. The interior of Baba Yaga appears to be purely made of ice. However, within the ice are organs and bodies. It is implied that the bodies found within the ice are pulled from the memories of the intruders of the castle. The Freezing and Shivering Miner Slaves are people that have have been converted by Baba Yaga. Sharp icicles cover their body and their pickaxe has been replaced by a scythe made of ice. Most notably, their feet have been replaced by a single frozen bird leg similar to Baba Yaga's.}} Traits:{{Miner Slaves only have one single frozen bird leg, wield pickaxes replaced by a scythe made of ice, and has icicles covering their body. The giant castle is, well, that, a giant ice castle, the leg is able to move around and inside it, moving the castle or trying to crush the intruders. It seems that the castle, or Baba Yaga, is able to send an unique type of individual which holds the conscious of the Abnormality.}} E.G.O:{{Rime Shank}} E.G.O Gifts:{{The Frozen Cries (Tier 2): Applies only to one ally with the lowest speed at turn start. If the said ally wins a Clash, inflict 3 Sinking against the enemy.}}

   First Abnormality Log: Guess it's my turn now.

   Figured it'd come sooner or later~ I saw the other guys write stuff down from time to time, and Greg was making notes with a super grumpy face one time, too...

   Bah, would it hurt for our guide Mister Color and Faust over there to tell us anything...

   Well, a job is a job, I guess.

   Hmm... I dunno how to put this to words. It looks like that guy with the pickaxe outside... but with spikes of ice here and there.

   Nothing too weird so far. I've seen bigger icicles on someone who slept outside back in my hometown.

   The werid thing is... They've got legs that look like they belong to a chicken. What's...that supposed to mean?

   Second Abnormality Log:

   The large pickaxe turned into a big icy scythe.

   Like the stuff Grim Reapers from fairy tales carry around… It was all massive and sharp.

   The way they wield it didn't really change, though: lift it up and swing it down.

   Only, they're mining our skulls instead of ore veins.

   And instead of gold or silver, we yield a red liquid…

   W-Whoa, just a sec. Kid's head blew up again!

   → To conclude in her stead, Sinclair was properly restored by the manager later. (Faust)

6. #6Brazen Bullselective

   Keys: Brazen Bull, The Bull, Capote, M-01-11-07, Rusty Commenmorative Coin, Pain of Stifled Rage

   Name:{{Brazen Bull}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03}} Class. Code:{{M-01-11-07}} Appearance and traits:{{Brazen Bull is bronze, metal statue with the appearance of a bull. It is coated in rust and heat marks, and the metal is described in its Observation Log to be a copper and zinc alloy. Steam can be seen being emitted from its nostrils. The mouth of the bull is wide open, revealing a human head inside. As demonstrated in battle, the human figure is capable of emerging out from the bull's mouth, at least up till its abdomen. Its skin is red and scarred, and there appears to be a look of permanent agony on its face.}} Traits:{{The bull is literally a statue, but can run or move like an actual bull, and also raise to its hindlegs to attack. Constantly heated-up. NEEDS water, thirsty. The human isn't able to fully exit the bull, since the size is specifically made for it, so it can't escape (but others can). Has migrated to MonGirl Land due to its cold temperature during winters, which are enough to stop the heat and be warm.}} E.G.O:{{Capote}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O appears to wear a form of bull fighting clothing called "Traje de Luces" (or part thereof, also known as "suit of light"). Most of their appearance remains normal, with some of the sinners having orange burning capes around their shoulder. "...Halt. You may not escape.", "Come on... This way!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Rusty Conmemorative Coin (Tier 3): If the first single-Coin Attack Skill that an ally uses during the combat phase doesn’t defeat any enemies, use the Skill one more time. After defeating an enemy by using a Sloth or single-Coin Skill, the ally gains +1 Skill Power for the next turn. Pain of Stifled Rage (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Allies] When inflicting Burn or 'Unique Burn' with a Skill effect to an enemy that has Burn or 'Unique Burn', gain 1 Haste next turn. (2 times per Skill, 2 times per turn) If the affected unit already has Haste, gain 1 Haste and 2 Offense Level Up instead. (once per Skill, 2 times per turn).}}

   First Abnormality Log:

   • Composed of steel plates with bluish rust and marks left by heat.
   • Its appearance resembles that of an animal commonly referred to as the bull.
   • Though the analysis isn't precise, the material's properties suggest it consists of an alloy of copper and zinc.
   • It has another component other than steel plates; there appears to be a humanlike being inside it.
   • The being inside constantly had a facial expression one would make while in pain.
   • Its movement tends to be erratic and abrupt, possibly due to the pain caused by the heat.
   • Its body is assumed to have intense heat. Whenever a Sinner was attacked by it, causalgia and burns could be observed.
   • Clouds of gas assumed to be breaths or steam were observed near its head.
   • It sometimes raised its body to slam a Sinner with its weight. And other times, from the head... the humanlike being emerged for an attack. Its dizzying cry left a lasting impression.
   • When a Sinner was attacked by the humanlike being, they would display serious depression. The mental damage possibly caused them to be immobilized or become reluctant in combat. This effect is expected to be temporary.
   • Concerned that it might render Sinners unable to further participate in battle, the manager has ordered to prioritize disabling its head. It is deemed to be an effective approach. The humanlike being could no longer be observed in battle once dealt with.
   • No further discoveries to be made; the observation log is concluded.

   → Aah… It suffered for such a long time… Unable to do anything about the raging thirst, the flesh endlessly burning and searing… (Sinclair)

   → Oi, kid's still messed up. (Heathcliff)

   → Faust will take care of it. (Faust)

7. #7Fairy Gentlewomanselective

   Keys: Fairy Gentlewoman, Fat Fairy, Fairy, Fairies, F-01-11-12, Sloshing, Sour Liquor Aroma, Fatso, Fairy Festival

   Name:{{Fairy Gentlewoman}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03}} Class. Code:{{F-01-11-12}} Appearance and traits:{{Fairy Gentlewoman appears as a stout humanoid whose body is made up of a green jelly-like substance. It has a pair of pointy, pig-like ears, and what appears to be another longer pair of ears drooping down. Two sets of fairy wings can be seen protruding from its back. Apart from the toothy grin on its face, the Abnormality possesses a second larger maw that is located on its stomach. Both the teeth and tongue lolling out from this mouth are green just like the rest of Fairy Gentleman's body. The slime that composes its body is viscous in nature. During combat, Fairy Gentleman is able to stretch and morph its body into various shapes. Fairy Gentlewoman sports a bowler hat and black tie. It also carries a wine glass in its right hand, filled with Fairy Wine.}} Traits:{{Toothy grin. Suprisingly able to raise it's body with it's wings enough to do a body slam. Slime-made. Carnivorous like the rest of fairies. Fancy dressing. Able to stretch and morph. Has a second mouth. Two sets of wings. Two sets of ears. Viscous slime. Embriagates guests to make them more savory before eating, prefers human meat before animal. one of the more fat Abnormalities out there. Related to 'Fairy Festival' and 'Fairy-Long-Legs'}} E.G.O:{{Sloshing}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Sour Liquor Aroma (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Allies] Skills that apply(including on self) Tremor Potency or Count gain 'Offense Level' +2. If the main target has Tremor and is Staggered, deal +(Stagger Level x 7.5)% damage with the Skill. When attacking an enemy with a Skill that applies Tremor Potency or Count, deal +(Stagger Level x 15)% damage with the Skill instead.}}

   First Abnormality Log:

   Feels an awful lot like you keep making me do all the awful things... It's just a feeling, right…?

   Pah, anyway... I'll write down what I know about that rotten tea-flavor jelly thingy.

   If you're asking how I know it in so much detail~

   ...It's 'cause I got put in that gross maw.

   I mean, as soon as our eyes met, he flew up, like swoosh~ all of a sudden and then squashed me with the mouth on its belly! Like, splorch, y'know?

   It smelled so bad… Ugh, I hate it so much.

   Oh... Now that I think about it, the smell itself wasn't all that weird.

   It was just too... woefully sweet, I guess? My nose almost got numbed.

   Anyway, it felt really weird.

   → Hmm... Was it that foul? As for me, the smell of those... jelly-like pieces bouncing off with each attack was pretty alright. (Sinclair)

   → It stimulated me. (Cigarette ash seeped into this segment of the note.) (Ryōshū)

   → It had strengthening properties and provided an overall mental uplift. (Meursault)

   Second Abnormality Log:

   Grr... This one really ticks me off.

   I dunno if it's the wobbly body, but every move of her feels so annoying! Especially when it dodges my attacks.

   It's just like dealing with bullies on the streets as a kid. Y'know, how they laugh at you like 'Haha, can't even hit me?'. This is just like that…

   Hngh... I guess I got really stressed out. I'm feeling a bit dizzy, too…

   I'll stop here for now. Sorry, Dante~

   → Is she drunk? (Heathcliff)

   → Impossible. There was no situation in which alcohol could have been ingested. (Outis)

   → ...Right! W-When we were fighting the Abnormality, didn't she break a huge cup or something like that? I think she's been like this since then… (Sinclair)

   → Ah. Now that you mention it, I do remember that fatso dodging her axe and causing it to smash into a glass cup. (Heathcliff)

   Third Abnormality Log:

   Sorry~ I was a bit messy with my last log.

   I asked Fau if I can erase it and write a new one, but she said I absolutely can't. Isn't she a meanie?

   Anyway... It did help with figuring some stuff out, so I hope you'll show some forgiveness.

   Here's what I can tell for sure: those bits of jelly that fly around as we fight boost our morale.

   And, the boost gets more powerful as the battle goes on.

   When someone whose morale is at its highest... I mean, like MAX! Kinda highest... breaks the glass of booze~

   Bingo! That person gets super drunk right away!

   Once someone got drunk, their attacks would get weaker and miss a lot more easily.

   And here's the catch~ The fatty jelly fella gobbled up one of our drunk pals once, right? Then they suddenly got all weird and stumbly!

   We took the chance and swept 'em off the floor~~

   See, I was super helpful!

   → If you were just a little faster to grasp it, you certainly would have been. (Yi Sang)

   → You just gotta say yes at times like this… (Gregor)

8. #8So That No One Will Cryselective

   Keys: So That No One Will Cry, Red Sheet, STNOWC, T-04-11-20, Talisman Bundle, Old Wooden Doll

   Name:{{So That No One Will Cry}} Risk Level:{{TETH-02}} Class. Code:{{T-04-11-20}} Appearance and traits:{{So That No One Will Cry is a tall lanky humanoid doll made up of splintered wooden blocks. Yellow talismans are stuck on to various parts of the Abnormality's body, and completely cover its face. Both the talismans and wooden blocks are stained with blood, especially around the ends of its limbs. According to the Observation Logs, the talismans are stuck on to the Abnormality with a yellow glue. Despite this, the Abnormality is easily able to transfer its talismans to its targets. The talismans appear to carry power-enhancing capabilities, though an excess of talismans leads to an opposite effect, weighing their host down. The logs also state that the talismans change to a purple color when they are pulled back onto the Abnormality's body.}} Traits:{{Tall, lanky doll, has a variety of talismans covering the body, glued with yellow glue. The Abnormality is easily able to take the talismans off, people are not. Talismans possess power-enchancing properties, but excess of talismans leads to an opposite effect, weighing their host down. Change to purple when pulled back into STNOWC. The talismans only provides buffing for the stucked with, but when the Abnormality retrieves them back into its body, they weaken it instead. When breaking the body, blood will seep from the Abnormality, this blood does not come from the Abnormality, but from the talismans. It may be that these talismans remove the misfortune and attach it to the Abnormality, so, no one will cry.}} E.G.O:{{Red Sheet}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Talisman Bundle (Tier 1): Whenever an ally deals 12+ HP damage to an enemy with a Skill, inflict 2 Rupture Potency on target. When using a Slash Skill, inflict 4 Rupture Potency instead. Old Wooden Doll (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Allies] On Crit, inflict 1 Defense Level Down next turn. (3 times per turn per Ally).}}

   First Abnormality Log:

   Well... It's a creepy-looking wood block.

   It's got blood all over... and papers, too.

   They weren't common, but I did see things like this in the Backstreets from time to time. What were they about, curses...? It was funny to me that some scallies actually believed that tosh.

   ... Gah, I guess it wasn't a total load of bollocks, seeing that thing with my eyes.

   That chop of wood, that thing moves.

   Could've sworn it was stiff as wood when we saw it in the mirror dungeons or whatever, like props for a horror film.

   The attacks aren't much, but when you see a solid block of wood like that... fly at you at the speed it does, it does scare you a bit.

   Feels like one hit could crack a bone or two.

   ...Well, I'm not about to sit down and let it hit me.

   Second Abnormality Log:

   Cor, why is it so bloody sticky... (A substance that seems to be yellow glue are smidged around this part.)

   I bet this bugger would've posted flyers in the Backstreets for a living if it were a human... doing nothing but that for years, I guarantee you.

   It put several talismans over my body before I could notice. Dammit…

   Not sure if it was those creepy pieces of paper pissing me off, but it felt a bit like the bat was working better. Whatever it was, it didn't feel like a bad thing.

   Oh, and the talismans on its body moved to my bat, too. Don't know how it works, but... I guess they wrapped around it.

   Anyway, this thing bugs me more the more I hit it. Some kinds of stress you gotta relieve by beating things, but this doesn't help.

   → That's something only a thug would say. You really are crude. (Ishmael)

   →...Huh? How's he holding off his anger when that comment's right up there? (Gregor)

   → Faust deliberately prevented him from looking at this. It would have been a waste to fill the space with useless information. (Faust)

   → That's our wise bud. (Gregor)

   → By the way... I think I felt myself feeling stronger with more talismans on me, too. Even if they didn't annoy me or make me feel anything. (Sinclair)

   → In that case... The talismans themselves might have some kind of effect. What if we tried attaching a lot of them on purpose? (Ishmael)

   Third Abnormality Log:

   Damn it, why are you telling me to write this separately?

   I could just keep writing where I was, you know... What's with the special treatment? It's narking me.

   Forget it, I feel great turning that wood block into a pile of firewood, so I'll let it slide this time.

   We tried getting a bunch of talismans on us like one of us suggested... but too many talismans actually weighed us down. It's weirdly tiring like some others said.

   Instead... That wood block sometimes puts up its guard instead of attacking, you see...?

   The little lad swung his halberd right then, and the talismans on that weapon got pulled into the wood block.

   Then it turned purple…

   Heh, that's when I got it. It couldn't do anything as we kept putting the papers on it, so we turned it into regular firewood.

   → Correction: the Abnormality returned to its ovate form. No experimental activities such as it actually turning into a pile of firewood or being lit on fire took place. (Faust)

9. #9Fairy-Long-Legsselective

   Keys: Fairy-Long-Legs, Fairy, Fairies, Sticking, F-01-11-15, Fairy Gentlewoman, Fairy Festival, Four-leaf Clover, Emerald Elytra

   Name:{{Fairy-Long-Legs}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03}} Class. Code:{{M-01-11-07}} Appearance and traits:{{Fairy-Long-Legs appears as a tall, slim and lanky green humanoid with two sets of small fairy wings on its back. Its legs are exceedingly long, making up more than half of its height. It has a large protruding chin as well as a long pointy pair of ears and nose. It carries a sinister smile on its face. Its body appears to be made of a jelly-like substance and it can be seen inflating its hand during some of its attacks. The Abnormality also sports a bowler hat and black tie. It carries a giant four-leaf clover in its right hand that acts as an umbrella. Its right arm is drastically longer than its left arm, being even longer than its body. It is seen using this arm to wound its targets, grab their flesh, and feed it into the vertical maw on its chest. Its forearm is sticky with blood. During combat, Fairy-Long-Legs is able to sprout a tall, thick clover from the ground. It uses this clover to shield its targets from the rain in order to keep the taste of their meat fresh.}} Traits:{{Tall, slim and lanky. Carries a huge-ass clover. Small little fairy wings on its back which do not allow flying. Legs are half it's height. Sinister smile. Its body appears to be made of a jelly-like substance and it can be seen inflating its hand during some of its attacks (though it does not look like jelly at all). Sports a bowler hat and black tie. Right arm is drastically longer than its left arm, being even longer than its body. Has a vertical maw on the stomach. Carnivorous, prefers human meat over animal. Related to 'Fairy Festival' and 'Fairy Gentlewoman'.}} E.G.O:{{Sticking}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Four-leaf Clover (Tier 3): When an ally with Poise at Combat Start Critical Hits an enemy, gain 5 Poise Potency and +2 Poise Count at the next Turn Start. (Once per turn). If the Skill's Affinity was Gluttony, gain 7 Poise Potency and +3 Poise Count instead at the next Turn Start. Emerald Elytra (Tier 1): First Turn Start of a Wave: 1 fastest ally gains 3 Poise Potency and 2 Poise Count. If the ally has Envy Affinity Attack Skills, gain 4 Poise Potency and 3 Poise Count instead.}}

   First Abnormality Log:

   It...was like a green, semi-transparent jelly.

   It's not my first time seeing things like these... So when I peeped at observation logs, those things were all called fairies. In that case, I bet this thing is a fairy, too. It even has the unusually small wings.

   Well, whatever it's called, I guess it's nothing more than an Abnormality at the end of the day.

   Anyway... Its left arm was like a long paddle, if I can call it that... Right, it was also like those sticky tapes you sometimes see at Backstreets restaurants.

   And on the other hand...it held a giant leaf. A four-leaf clover, was it? It was putting it up like an umbrella.

   Huh... An umbrella.

   That's right. It looked like it rained in that area all the time.

   The rain was unpleasant... It felt muddy and damp. It was like being splashed with the sea water from a breaking wave.

   It didn't feel too strong. Well, I'll figure out more as we fight.

   Second Abnormality Log:

   Ugh... It sure is an Abnormality. The "fairy" title gave me a bit of fantastical preconception, I'll admit. I was frankly expecting the battle to be more normal than what happened.

   Haah... That sticky sundew-like arm stretched out and brushed against us. I didn't think it'd stretch that long, so I couldn't think to block it.

   What it did after was just as difficult to respond to. Before I could make any decisions, it retracted its arm. At the tip of that arm... was bits of our flesh.

   It shoved those flesh bits into the mouth (not sure if it's the right way to call it, but I can't think of anything else) on its torso and chewed it up like they were tasty cuts of a steak.

   Seems like that'show it heals itself up. We should try and stop it from taking our flesh...

   But the attack is quick, so we'll want to plan out our course of action.

   Third Abnormality Log:

   It would occasionally make this giant clover... tree thing?

   Come to think of it, we were rarely hit by the rain while standing under it. And... the fairy seemed like it was doing it on purpose.

   The clover it was holding sometimes got torn during battle; when that happened, it looked pretty displeased judging from its reaction. What's more... it seemed to get slower.

   "The relish is lost"...? I think it said something along the lines of that. The glare it gave us was intense for sure.

   The rain might have actual effects on combat other than just feeling awful to be in.

   Aha.

   If that's the case, the reason it makes the clover tree to grow... is to keep us from being hit by the harmful rain so that gains more benefits when eating our flesh?

   To... make its meals tastier.

   Ugh, I really think that thing doesn't deserve to be called a fairy.

10. #10Faelanternselective

    Keys: Faelantern, Lantern, F-04-21-03, Midwinter Nightmare, Eldtree Snare

    Name:{{Faelantern}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03}} Class. Code:{{F-04-21-03}} Appearance and traits:{{Faelantern is an ancient tree (estimated to be over 100 years old in its Observation Log) lacking any foliage. While it is buried, only its two barren branches can be seen protruding from the ground. A small teal fairy is attached to its lower branch, acting as a lure. It is unknown whether this fairy is a living being, or a facsimile puppeteered by the branches. If its fairy lure is destroyed, it will partially emerge from the ground. It has a deep-reaching root system which it uses to attack any opponents or victims that are fooled by its lure. An innumerable amount of yellow eyes can be seen peeking out from gaps in the base of the tree and roots. When the body is broken, a yellow sap can be seen leaking out from it. It is also able to regenerate the fairy after it is broken.}} Traits:{{Bunch of eyes. Old tree with lack of foliage. Has a small little fairy. Leaks yellow sap when the body is broken. Firstly remains buried in the ground with only the fairy, but will come out partially if needed. Fairy is emotive, shows off emotions. Has no relation with 'Fairy Festival'}} E.G.O:{{Lantern}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O wear a green tunic of modified sorts with a wooden weapon branched from the mentioned abnormality. Their other additional appearance varies between each other. (A brown cloak, or sports the Faelantern's wings on their back and as a replacement for the head of axes or blades). "I'll chop you down... along with the trees.", "How’s about I read you a tale?" When it's in the form of LCE E.G.O, it appears as a dark overcoat made of a wooden surface with many eyes sprouting from the lower half, accompanied by a sprout that acts as a perch for the fairy associated with the Abnormality and E.G.O. Beneath the overcoat, the user wears a gray suit jacket over a black suit paired with a blue tie. Atop of their head, they wears two small twigs resembling horns. E.G.O Gifts:{{Midwinter Nightmare (Tier 3): When hitting and dealing HP damage to an enemy with a Skill, inflict 3 Sinking Potency. If the Skill's Affinity was Gluttony, inflict 5 Sinking Potency instead. Eldtree Snare (Tier 1): Attack Skills (except E.G.O Skills) that inflict Sinking Potency, Count, or 'Unique Sinking' deal +5% damage. For Skills with 2- Coins, gain Clash Power +1 and deal +10% damage instead.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Performing the post-mortem report as ordered by the Executive Manager.

    The entity was encountered around 1440 hours today. To elaborate, that is the precise time when we identified it as an enemy and prepared for battle. Its appearance is akin to a hideous, ancient tree. I estimate its age to be easily over 100 years old. I raise its broad wrinkles and wide pillar as supporting evidence.

    What was odd, however, was that its height was far too stocky despite its aforementioned traits.

    Its twisting branches all point to a singular direction, and clues indicate that its roots are broad and deep-reaching…

    After a thorough observation of the blue fairy (I’m unsure if this is an appropriate designation for it, but I was unable to find another suitable name), which hangs from the tip of one of the branches and radiates a bright light, I concluded that this is a trap contingent on deception.

    Such deceptive traps were often used in numerous battles I have participated in. Install something to draw the attention of your enemies and ambush them from where they least expect… It’s a rather rudimentary trap.

    I have ordered the Sinners to halt their advance and await the Executive Manager’s orders.

    Please consult this guide in your future commands. Thank you.

    → Wow… I guess you’re not a veteran for nothing, huh? Didn’t know you were this good~ (Rodion)

    → I’ve both encountered and installed many similar traps. Even a civilian could identify such an obvious trap if they have even a modicum of perceptiveness. (Outis)

    → Right~? Even a MODICUM(This word appears to have been bolded for emphasis) of perceptiveness, that is~ (Rodion)

    → …Shut up. (Heathcliff)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    We engaged with the entity in a meaningful capacity around 1900 hours today. Thus I report the following findings.

    Just as I expected, it immediately attacked us from the ground as soon as one of us advanced into its proximity.

    We suffered some losses, but considering that the said personnel decided to charge the enemy in spite of my warnings, I don’t suppose he would have been of much use in the battle anyway.

    However, the intel we’ve gathered through the involuntary decoy was rather valuable. Now we know why its height betrays its apparent age. The majority of its bulk, its main body, is buried underground.

    Countless roots, long enough to make measurement of their individual lengths difficult, burst out of the ground to impale us. Still, we were able to identify that this opponent’s main mode of attack involves luring its victims toward its main body to guarantee a strike.

    Sometimes it focused on a single Sinner, but there were also instances in which it targeted multiple of us at once. I also identified the blue fairy swaying from side to side, as though to seduce its victims.

    Though it may be difficult to engage this opponent while evading its numerous roots, because we are currently unaware of the magnitude of its main body, I believe that continued collection of intel through repeated encounters is necessary to prepare the appropriate countermeasures. Some losses are to be expected, however.

    Concluding the report. Thank you.

    → Seriously, Heathcliff! Why the hell would you walk out there AFTER we specifically told you not to? AGAIN? (Ishmael)

    → Haah, dammit… I don’t know. Something about how that happened was uncanny. It’s not like I wanted to walk there… (Heathcliff)

    → It appears that the fairy has the power to charm its victims. Perhaps it would be preferable that we focus our attacks on the fairy in our next encounter. (Faust)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    I write to inform you that further intel has been gathered during our encounter with the entity around 0920 hours today.

    Dispatching the blue fairy seems to have been the key to drawing out its main body.

    Once the blue fairy was defeated, a part of its main body emerged from the ground, giving us a significant offensive advantage.

    Of course, I presume there is more to its subterranean body, but I concluded that what we have gathered so far is enough to give us an edge in this encounter. Considering the estimated losses we would suffer in the process, I don’t believe that there is any further intel that would outweigh the potential costs.

    Concluding the report. Thank you.

11. #11Have You Become Strongselective

    Keys: Have You Become Strong, You Want to Get Beat? Hurtily?, Become Strong? Genuinely?, Grown Powerful! For Realsies?, T-04-10-06, T-04-10-06-a, T-04-10-06-b, Screwloose Wallop, T-1B Octagonal Bolt, Made-to-Order

    Name:{{Have You Become Strong}} for the main Abnormality, {{You Want to Get Beat? Hurtily?}} for the Cyborg Sub-entity. And {{Become Strong? Genuinely?}} for the minion with the double-sided spear. And {{Grown Powerful! For Realsies?}} for the sword wielding minion. Risk Level:{{TETH-04}} for the main entity, {{TETH-02}} for {{You Want To Get Beat? Hurtily?}}, {{TETH-01}} for both {{Grown Powerful! For Realsies?}} and {{Become Strong? Genuinely?}}. Class. Code:{{T-04-10-06}} for the main entity. {{T-04-10-06-a}} for {{Grown Powerful! For Realsies?}} and {{Become Strong? Genuinely?}}. {{T-04-10-06-b}} is for {{You Want To Get Beat? Hurtily?}} Appearance and traits:{{Have You Become Strong is a large upgrade factory, with the appearance of a freight container made of smooth and colorful plastic. It has various parts inside. These parts include a hydraulic press, an industrial crusher, and conveyor belts outfitted with robotic arms that are carrying crates and body parts for the Cyborgs. 'Become Strong? Genuinely?' has the appearance of a human with colorful toy-like prosthetics replacing their arms and legs, and a wind up key inserted into the top of its head. Parts of its body are splattered in paint blots while other parts have screws sticking through them. It wields a long double-sided spear. 'Grown Powerful! For Realsies?' has a similar appearance, though it lacks a wind-up key and it instead wields a sword. 'You Want To Get Beat? Hurtily?' has a more robotic appearance with nearly the entire body being covered with multi-colored prosthetics. Only the left arm of the person inside is left exposed. It possesses a golden chestplate, a large red right arm, and a bucket-like helmet with eyes and a push-pin in it for a head.}} Traits:{{The Factory is unmoving. Often sends its female minions instead, some of them are stronger than others, as they bring the will and ego of "Have You Become Strong", all being female. "Become Strong? Genuinely?" and "Grown Powerful! For Realsies?" are the least augmented of the minions. "You Want To Get Beat? Hurtily?" is the largest one, and most powerful. Colorful, all of them have toy-like pieces.}} E.G.O:{{Screwloose Wallop}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O appear to be wearing their usual uniform/clothes, but with additional parts of the associated replacing their limbs. It seems that this E.G.O is NOT from the main Abnormality, but rather, from its Cyborgs. "Eliminating target under procedure." E.G.O Gifts:{{T-1B Octagonal Bolt (Tier 2): Turn Start: This Gift activates when 5 or more Ally have Attack Skills that gain Charge Count or 'Unique Charge'. (except E.G.O Skills, only counts Allies on the field). Turn Start: all allies gain ((Charge Count + 'Unique Charge') / 10) Damage Up. (max 2, rounded up). Turn End: allies without Charge Barrier gain 1 Charge Barrier. Each Ally gains 1 Charge Potency every time they consume 20 Charge Count. (2 times per Ally per Encounter; Unique Charge does not interact with this effect). Made-to-Order (Tier 2): [Effects aply only to #3 Deployed Ally] Encounter Start: gain 3+ Tremor Count. Turn Start: gain 1 Protection, 1 Damage Up, and 1 Power Up.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    A bunch of creeps walked out of that container box.

    Wearing tin cans on their heads, torsos made up of some sort of plastic...

    It's hard to explain. It was like someone arbitrarily put together pieces of random toys.

    On top of unmatching colors, some straight up lacked frames to cover up the mechanisms.

    They weren't all machines, either. Between the parts, I saw bits of flesh and dried blood...

    Just what is going on inside that box?

    → Umm... Maybe it's a type of automated prosthetic procedure device? A company my father considered buying was… N-Never mind. Forget I said anything. (Sinclair)

    → Abnormalities are not real devices. I recommend against trying to make ties with existing things. (Faust)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    They're tough. These things are way tougher than they look.

    I thought they'd be as easy to deal with as children's toys, but I way misjudged... I thought I'd seen my share of extraordinary things throughout my career of unpleasant jobs, but it looks like I still have much to see and learn.

    There has to be a human inside… but they acted like broken killing machines. Their upper body rotates all the way round, and their arms moved weirdly, too.

    And most of all… It's like they're incapable of feeling pain.

    I heard some alleys in the Backstreets provide a surgery that fries pain receptors. Could this be similar?

    → As I repeatedly assert, Abnormalities are entities of their own category. You shouldn't construe them with the City's standards, Ishmael. (Faust)

    → And yet Abnormalities physically exist in this realm. If the properties of a thing aren't determined by the laws of the space it exists in, can it truly be said to exist? (Yi Sang)

    → The hell are you yapping on about? (Heathcliff)

    → I don't believe it's necessary for you to understand, Heathcliff. (Ishmael)

    → Huh? Is my name written here somewhere? How'd you know it was me? (Heathcliff)

    → …Funny. [A cigarette burn is left on the paper.] (Ryōshū)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    I think I have an idea now.

    When I approached the fainted tin men, I heard mechanical noises. It sounded like things were being fixed within.

    If I had to guess… They seem to be equipped with devices that automatically repair their bodies.

    But, the device didn't seem capable of carrying out more than five repairs.

    Only trouble is that they grow stronger each time they're fixed up…

    We should find a way to deal with them and stop this repair mechanism from getting to work. Until then, we'll have to bear with their five lives…

    Oh, by the way: How do you think the 'human' parts inside are being repaired?

    → Do not question the physics of Abnormalities. (Faust)

12. #12Pink Shoesselective

    Keys: Pink Shoes, Enchanted Pink Shoes, Haunted Pink Shoes, Haunted Shoes, Enchanting Pink Shoes, Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away!, Pink Shoes Enchantee, Pink Shoes Possessee, F-04-10-13, Roseate Desire

    Name:{{Pink Shoes}} for the main entity. {{Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away!}} For the strongest controlled Cyborg. {{Pink Shoes Enchantee}} and {{Pink Shoes Possessee}} for the others. Risk Level:{{???}}, minions are {{TETH-02}} Class. Code:{{F-04-10-13}} Appearance and traits:{{Pink Shoes is a pair of glossy pink shoes. Specifically, they are a pair of pink high heel slippers. The shoes are able to possess anyone who wears them. It also covers its targets with pink ribbons that carry a similar effect. The Observation Log states that the ribbons are alive, comparing them to plant stems. Pink Shoes Enchantee and Pink Shoes Possessee are corpses of former L Corp. employees that have been reanimated by pink ribbons that cover their body. Their eyes are out focus, and their pupils have become pink swirls. Pink-colored saliva is seen drooling from their mouths. Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away! is a You Want To Get Beat? Hurtily? that has been possessed by the Pink Shoes, and is found wearing them. According to the Observation Log, its feet have been forcibly shoved inside. Much like the other victims of Pink Shoes, it is covered in pink ribbons and has pink swirls in its eyes.}} Traits:{{Pair of pink shoes. They possess those who they wear the shoes. It seems, they have been seen possessing minions of "Have You Become Strong", mainly, the most augmented ones are the one wearing the shoes, while the rest just have the ribbons around them. The pink ribbons are alive, compared to plant. Specifically, they are a pair of pink high heel slippers. The shoes are able to possess anyone who wears them. It also covers its targets with pink ribbons that carry a similar effect. "Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away!" is a "You Want To Get Beat? Hurtily?" that has been possessed by the Pink Shoes, and is found wearing them, its feet have been forcibly shoved inside. Most victims of it have pink ribbons and has pink swirls in its eyes, ocasionally drooling pink saliva. Unlike most Abnormalities, Pink Shoes shares one of its subordinates with Have You Become Strong. Related to the Abnormality "Red Shoes". Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away! is its then-current owner and leaves behind the Abnormality's core when suppressed. While it is commonly seen as just a pair of shoes that make you horny (which may not be incorrect, all of it is often associated with the Lust Affinity), the shoes may actually represent the other representations of Lust, the obsessions, as they, while being the "shoes that make you horny", they seem to make you horny for the thing you're obsessed most (not always sex, maybe can be killing someone you hate, or wanting aprovation of your family). The Shoes enthralls people with so much desire that the "need to do this thing" is so overwhelmingly in-control they keep trying to attack and wrap up others, even after death, the desire keeps them moving and trying to spread the ribbons. Hoeinheim even mentioned that what defines Lust is an "An obsession to spread a fragment of what forms the self. A desire to propagate, to breed.", and Yi Sang adds on "To share one's knowledge, one's ideas, to invite others into gaining the understanding of a sliver of oneself..."}} E.G.O:{{Roseate Desire}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O have pink ribbons wrapped around their body and pink shoes on their feet, still wearing their usual clothing/uniform, their eyes dyed with a pink hue. Depending on the sinner involved, they may still be wielding a weapon (or just using the ribbons). "I'll tie you up just enough.", "Before please swallows me whole..." E.G.O Gifts:{{Haunted Shoes (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #2 Deployed Ally] Encounter Start: gain +3 Sinking Count. Turn Start: gain 1 Protection, 1 Damage Up, and 1 Power Up.}}

    First Abnormality Log (Enchatee/Possesee):

    Hmm... Writing is rather tedious work. Oh, but I do suppose it's not a bad idea to write down my experiences. I hated when my grandfather scolded and pestered me into keeping a diary, but now, I'm not so averse to the thought. So, I have to describe the appearance of that Abnormality, right? Firstly... Its eyes were out of focus. It was drooling from the mouth, too. Something about the color of the eyes and the saliva was off as well. They were all pink, same as the ribbon wrapped around the body. Oh, speaking of ribbons, doesn't it bear a striking resemblance to silk? I think our family kept a similar color of fabric. Though it wasn't the most luxurious... Hm, I do guess it's valuable in its own right. Right, that's it! We used something like this for decoration on our younger sibling's birthday!

    Second Abnormality Log (Enchatee/Possesee):

    Oh dear, it looks like these used to be employees of this company. Faust said that their outfits and employee IDs belonged to the former L Corp. Goodness, I can't possibly imagine looting a corpse myself. If it came down to me, I would've ordered a servant to handle the task. And I would have looked away from that gross sight and told the servant to explain it with words. Oh... I wouldn't have taken interest in dead bodies in the first place, now that I think about it. Could these deceased people be animated by those ribbons, perhaps? The ribbons that grab us as we fight them... If they wrap around us when we die, do you think we'll become like them?

    First Abnormality Log (Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away!):

    -Composed of machinery, tin, plastic, steel, and circuits. -Red or pink ribbons are coiled around the body. -A pair of pink shoes are worn around the parts thought to be feet. -The feet appear to have been forcibly shoved into the pink shoes. -Anomalies observed in the color and direction of pupils in all entities. -Will note new discoveries in a future report. → Damn, that's awful dry. (Heathcliff)

    Second Abnormality Log (Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away!):

    -Observed the pink ribbons encroach on us in prolonged combat. -Sinners covered with a large quantity of ribbons were subject to heavily damaging attacks. -Notable discovery: casualty from the attack caused the entities wearing pink ribbons to reanimate. -The reanimation is thought to occur after a certain number of casualties. -I request that the manager analyze the incidence and determine the tactical approach. -Will note new discoveries in a future report.

    Third Abnormality Log (Clippity-cloppity? Tap Away!):

    -There is little doubt that this tin entity and those covered in ribbons shared the same state. -Peer suggested that the ribbons be removed before it poses serious danger. -I came in direct content with the ribbon while attempting the suggested solution. -The ribbon did not have the texture of cloth or any other kind of fabric. -Some resembled withered leaves, while others gave the tactile impression of a strong plant stem. -One unambiguous conclusion is that the ribbons are alive. -The ribbon's reaction to removal appeared to depend on the method of handling. -Removal with force seemed to make the ribbon crumble more easily. -No further discoveries to be made; the observation log is concluded. → I got into a panic and ripped them haphazardly, but it wasn't actually that tricky. (Heathcliff) → I was careful about it, worried that it might go wrong… But then the ribbon expanded all of a sudden and wrapped Hong Lu. Because of me, he… (Sinclair) → I'm all okay, Sinclair~ It was a unique and fun experience! (Hong Lu)

13. #13Skin Prophetselective

    Keys: Skin Prophet, 9:2, T-03-21-09, Candles, Fiery Down, Melted Paraffin

    Name:{{Skin Prophet}} Risk Level:{{TETH-04}} Class. Code:{{T-03-21-09}} Appearance and traits:{{Skin Prophet has the appearance of an emaciated humanoid with maroon-colored skin. Its body appears bony with an elongated spine connecting its upper body to its lower body. It lacks legs, instead having a lumpy mound for a base. The Abnormality possesses three heads, each sprouting from a separate elongated neck. Each head has a singular large, orange, glowing eye with a red vertical slit pupil. It has a pair of arms with clawed hands that are seen holding up a large book. A third arm, sprouting from the center of its chest, holds a fiery quill. The cover of the book appears to made of the same skin as the Abnormality's body. Skin Prophet is seen constantly scrawling in the book using its quill. The contents are illegible, made up of unknown glyphs, though they are described as prophecies of the future.}} Traits:{{Has three heads. Bony, elongated, needs to hop for moving. Clawed hands, holding a large book and a fiery quill. Constantly scrawling nonsense on the book, said to be prophecies of the future. Can also use the quill to perform incenciary glyphs on target, exploding in flames when finishes. Often surrounded by candles.}} E.G.O:{{9:2}}, all the sinners that utilize this E.G.O wear a fleshy variation of their own clothes, with a giant eye on their chest and two more on their shoulders. Their jacket (or coat, anything akin) is burnt towards the bottom, and fiery veins spread across their body. They tipically carry either the book, or are followed by burning pages. Along with fleshy versions of a weapon (e.g, an Halberd, or a Zweihänder). "It is now written. All that remains... is to set you free.", "Your weakness is written... Right here!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Fiery Down (Tier 2): When hitting an enemy with a Lust Affinity Skill or a Skill that inflicts Burn Potency or 'Unique Burn', inflict 3 Burn Potency. Turn Start: If the enemy has 20+ Burn Potency, (Current Burn Potency on enemy) x2. Melted Paraffin (Tier 1): When winning a Clash with a Skill that inflicts Burn Potency, Count, or 'Unique Burn', inflict (# of remaining Coins/2) Burn Potency on the target.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Performing the post-mortem report as ordered by the Executive Manager.

    The entity was encountered around 1600 hours today… But we failed to immediately recognize its presence as we were in a low-light environment.

    Thus, it can be said that our first real encounter was around 1610 hours today.

    The entity was positioned next to candles and was furiously writing something down on a large book. It held what looked like a flaming quill pen in its hands.

    It was quite dark in there without the properly lit candles, that… we had some trouble recognizing its shape.

    I am unsure how it managed to write in that dark or how it continued to write, but… maybe its three eyeballs and the flaming quill pen worked as sort of reading lamps.

    I surmise that it would exhibit attack patterns using lights. It would be best that we refrain from going on the offense until we can observe further and identify meaningful behavioral patterns of the entity.

    Please consult this guide in your future commands.

    Thank You.

    → … How long were we going to ‘refrain from going on the offense’ huh? (Heathcliff)

    → It has been determined that attacking the entity before lighting the candles around it was a fruitless effort. Our long standby appears to have been meaningless. (Faust)

    → Misjudgements are common occurrences in battles. I have taken responsibility for my mistake by taking the candles’ attacks. (Some of the letters glisten with what appears to be wax drippings.) (Outis)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Though the battle progressed in a much different manner than I had initially expected, I will continue to write this report according to my findings.

    We engaged with the entity in a meaningful capacity around 2215 hours today.

    Its strategies are quite elementary. In a way, it announces its attacks from a mile away—not the most sound strategy in modern warfare, in my opinion.

    After some time, or after the Sinners lit the Candles, it will recognize that it is under attack. That is when the entity will engage in a full frontal attack against its enemies.

    This means that we have plenty of time to strategize before it shows its full force.

    There could be multiple strategies to fight it, yes. But… since we have the numerical advantage, and since the formerly aggressive Candles will no longer be hostile, all we need to do is to not let our guards down.

    If it trumps our ally in a contest of strength due to their incompetence, however, it will trigger the entity to commence a wide-ranging attack that could strike all of us at once.

    The flames will constantly flicker on and off, so it would be important to keep a close eye on them as we battle.

    Concluding the report.

    Thank you.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Additional intel has come to light, so I will add an addendum to the report.

    I have devised a plan to minimize our losses against this enemy.

    Remember, the entity can recognize our presence only when the Candles are lit. Therefore, snuffing out the Candles as the entity was preparing to attack us has proven quite effective.

    Once darkness descended, it had much trouble directing its attacks toward us… eventually destroying itself with its own attacks. Foolish.

    Oh, and there is an additional addendum I must add to this report.

    The book the entity was holding does not seem to be a normal book. Although it did not occur every time, a single glimpse of the book was enough to cause intense headaches and confusion in the Sinners.

    Please consult the above information in your future commands.

    Concluding the report.

    Thank you.

14. #14Drenched Gossypiumselective

    Keys: Drenched Gossypium, O-04-20-11, White Gossypium, Tangled Bundle, Red-stained Gossypium

    Name:{{Drenched Gossypium}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03}} Class. Code:{{O-04-20-11}} Appearance and traits:{{Drenched Gossypium is a large, round cluster of white flowers, whose center appears to be red due to being drenched in blood. A bundle of roots hangs down from under the flower cluster, with some ending in claw-like appendages, while the roots are capable of movement as if to be the Abnormality's limbs. In battle, the Abnormality uses its roots to suck blood out of its targets, which is then pumped into its main body to further saturate it with blood. Traits:{{Cotton-ish like flowers. Roots serve as limbs. Sucks blood using roots. The flowers become red when enough blood is absorbed. E.G.O:{{???}} E.G.O Gifts:{{White Gossypium (Tier 2): Turn Start: If there are Staggered enemies, un-Stagger enemies. Then, inflict (8 + Stagger LV x 4) Bleed Potency and (8 + Stagger LV x4)/2 Offense Level Down on them. (Activates once per enemy per Encounter. Does not activate against certain enemies that do not recover from Stagger). Tangled Bundle (Tier 1): When the ally with the fastest Speed deals damage to an enemy with a Skill that inflicts Bleed Potency, Count, or 'Unique Bleed', deal +12.5% damage. Red-stained Gossypium (Tier 4): First Turn Start of an Encounter: inflict 1 Bleed Potency and +15 Bleed Count to all enemies (or all Abnormality Parts). Turn Start: enemies with Bleed Potency lose (Bleed Potency /3) 'Offense Level' and 'Defense Level' for the turn. (Maxes out at 30 Bleed Potency stack).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Oi! I’ve got a few things to say about this bastard before I get to the report.

    Where the hell are these… good for nothing… cottonhead… gossypium shite comin’ from?

    Well… not that I expect these Abnormalities to ever be helpful.

    But the things they give us from time to time… they’re supposed to be ‘gifts’ no?

    What kind of ‘gifts’ help our enemies keep their balance no matter what? They must be takin’ the piss out of us.

    Sorry, had to vent a little here. You understand, yeah?

    … Hm. Anyway.

    It just looks like a tree with a massive bundle of cotton on it. Appearance wise, it doesn't look any different from the last time we ran into it. Waving, luring us to approach... Same shite, different day, eh?

    And its center… is red. Like it’s sucking up blood instead of water.

    On its sides it’s got… wriggling stems? Roots? Whichever it is, it’s bloody creepy.

    Pretty obvious ploy, innit? I'm sure those vines are there to poke holes in us like straws and suck the blood out of our veins.

    Let’s tear’em to shreds before they can do anything like that.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    If you knew that the vines can’t be cut, then why didn’t you— Haah, nevermind.

    Don’t seem like we can stop these vines by cutting ‘em, Clockhead. Not sure if we can even cut them, in fact.

    Can’t help it. There’s no way to avoid getting punctured by these annoying things.

    Damn it, this chilling sensation of getting my blood sucked right out of my veins… it ain’t pleasant.

    Not to mention that this thing begins to turn red after it’s sucked enough blood out of us…

    … When it does turn red, expect it to use a powerful attack against us at any moment. We better finish it off before it tries anything.

    I suppose it’s easier said than done. Tsk, it’s not like we can pull these straws off us once they hit us.

    The only way is to beat it into submission like fluffing the cotton inside a pillow. What other option have we got?

    Third Abnormality Log:

    According to common sense, plants with deep roots and a good supply of water grow to be resilient.

    I remember that somebody once told me that common sense often doesn’t apply to Abnormalities…

    … yet here it is. An Abnormality that common sense does apply to. Blimey…

    I'm starting to figure it out, though. It’ll wallop whoever has the most of these straws in ‘em. I’ve had the pleasure of a first-hand experience with it, so I’m quite certain of that.

    Oh, and here’s something funny.

    This little shite gives ‘gifts’ that somehow help our enemies never get staggered…

    But beating the living daylights out of it seems to stagger it no fuss. What an absolute muppet.

    We have to kill it when we have the chance. If we miss that chance… I’ve no idea when we'll get a second one.

    The point is, don’t dally. I think it fancies me—I’ve no clue why. But it keeps jabbing me with its straw vines.

15. #15Portrait of A Certain Dayselective

    Keys: Portrait of a Certain Day, Bygone Days, O-02-20-05, Headless Portrait, Recollection of a Certain Day

    Name:{{Portrait of A Certain Day}} Risk Level:{{TETH-04}} Class. Code:{{O-02-20-05}} Appearance and traits:{{Portrait of a Certain Day appears as a headless human body dressed in a floor-length gray coat. In the headless body's hand is the associated E.G.O Gift, Headless Portrait. The coat curls inwards as it reaches the ground, holding an oversized, skeletal face with its mouth open. Two massive arms with textures resembling bundles of sticks emerge from the entity's back, with four-fingered hands that touch the ground. Numerous small roots can be seen between the coat and the ground, which the Abnormality presumable moves with.}} Traits:{{Has a floor-lenght gray coat. Has a portrait with no head, as if written on it. Two arms with texture resembling bundles of sticks emerge from the back, with four fingers each hand. No head, probably like a Dullahan, carrying it on its hands.}} E.G.O:{{Bygone Days}}, All the Sinners who utilize this E.G.O dons simple tattered striped brown dress suit and pants (tipically with coat), with a white shirt inside, alongside a light yellowish tie. Sometimes they use a black ribbon or headband (if they used one before). The weapon used varies on the Sinner utilizing this E.G.O: They may wield a glass dagger resembling a piece from a shattered mirror, while others get their limbs transformed (turning arms into a ton of branches, can use them to attack while controlling the wood), the hands may also turn into a claw like hand in some. "This is a portrait of theirs. Will you observe… a little closer?", "Allow me… to introduce you to this manor…", "By the command of my Master, I... will cleanse you from this place." E.G.O Gifts:{{Headless Portrait (Tier 1): Combat Start: Inflict 2 Sinking Potency on all enemies with less than 0 SP. (for Abnormalities, one random part). For each Envy Affinity Skill used, randomly inflict 1 Sinking Potency between all enemies next turn. (for Abnormalities, one random part). Recollection of A Certain Day (Tier 2): Skill 3 for Identities that can gain Poise Potency or Count through Skills(except E.G.O Skills): Final Power +2.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    This fella again. Remember? We'd always ran into it in some hallway.

    Hmm… One part of this headless figure is wearing a snazzy suit, but a hideous face is attached to its lower half.

    I could gather from my exchanges with this thing that it used to work as a butler of some manor…

    Well, I know that’s not true. It’s an Abnormality, after all. I’m just writing down what it told me.

    Carrying around the master’s portrait… asking us if we can see him…

    Oh, yeah. Lemme get off-topic for a moment and talk about the old times.

    The higher-ups used to make me march in the streets with portraits or pictures of the dead in my hands.

    It was kinda… no, very sickening.

    Parading portraits, pictures, or even mementos of the dead like that is… how should I put this?

    Yeah, it's like we're taking advantage of their deaths, isn't it?

    And that's just… Man, it's nothing.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Uhm… Whassit. Yeah, that wasn’t the only portrait it carried.

    There were, like, a few dozen of them zooming around the battlefield, and… huh.

    It suddenly asked us which one of its portraits was its master. And… boy, how the heck should I know, right?

    So I just made a random guess, and… those faceless portraits suddenly all turned to look at me. I know it sounds weird, but I'm pretty sure I felt it!

    Man, it really gave me the shivers.

    Anyways, we learned that the fake portraits fade away with a cackle when we hit them.

    But you’ll know when you’ve struck the real one. You can really feel the punch at the tip of your hand.

    The fake ones don’t really hurt that much, so I’m not sure if it’s worth wasting our time and energy destroying them one by one.

    → Um… so, this is just a suggestion, but… how about we go for the real one first? (Dante)

    → Ooh, is this our Executive Manager’s stratagem? Such a brilliant idea can only come from a genius mind such as yours. (Outis)

    → That is a sound plan, Dante. Let us proceed in that order and observe the consequences of that effort. (Faust)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Well, to get straight to the point… Manager Bud was right.

    Trying to focus on each and every fake portrait would take forever.

    Fighting the real portrait was slightly more work, but… once we took care of that one, the other ones all burnt to ashes too.

    But after that…

    … the Abnormality grew really hostile and went on a full offensive. It started fuming, like it was somehow pissed off.

    It seemed to obsessively focus its attacks against the person who got the last hit in.

    Well, that focus eventually spread out to all of us. I guess all that rage didn't help 'em keep a cool head.

    It was trying to avenge the portrait or something… Man, I don’t even know if revenge is the right word to use, knowing that it has never actually worked as a butler or whatever.

    … Besides… throwing your life away for revenge is… it's stupid.

    The living’s gotta keep on living, right? Revenge ain’t worth a damn if it gets you killed.

    Tsk, wait. Just in case this report causes a misunderstanding…

    I-I wasn’t like, talking about you guys or anything, okay? Don’t go making a mountain out of a molehill.

    → N-no misunderstanding here… Don’t worry about it too much. (Sinclair)

    → A flower, once bloomed with such resplendent radiance, has wilted for naught. … What you have conveyed here with your writing holds a degree of truth. (Yi Sang)

    → I wasn’t really thinking about it until you mentioned it. So that’s what's been on your mind, huh? Gregor. (Ishmael)

    → This ain’t nothin’ to be ashamed about, mate. I’m right there with you. The living’s gotta keep on living so… we can remember. (Heathcliff)

    → Can you gimme some time to make edits after writing these reports, Frau Faust? Man, this is… haah, oh man. (Gregor)

16. #16Hurting Teddy Bearselective

    Keys: Hurting Teddy Bear, Hex Nail, T-04-16-02, Grimy Iron Stake, Layered Bandages

    Name:{{Hurting Teddy Bear}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03 Class. Code:{{T-04-16-02}} Appearance and traits:{{Hurting Teddy Bear is a large worn-out teddy bear, that has been impaled with nails. Its fur is faded and grey, and is coated with grime and bloodstains. The plush is missing its eyes, and its mouth has been sewn shut. Several other stitches can be seen all over the Abnormality's body. It has a round body, short legs, and big arms with sharp, black claws. Nails have been lodged into the Abnormality in various places such as its arms, shoulders and the top of its head. The Abnormality appears to have a large hole cut out from the front of its body. A heart made of yarn can be seen inside the cavity, that has been skewered by nails in all directions. The nails can turn cushy and sponge-like.}} Traits:{{Teddy bear (cute). Has been repeatedly abused and fixed back. Faded and grey fur. Short legs, big arms. Various nails lodged. Has a heart of yarn. Squeaks when walking or attacking. The bloodstains decorating it are a telling sign of all the time it spent in pain. When removing the nails, bloody pus pours from the holes. Seems unable to feel pain from the nails.}} E.G.O:{{Hex Nail}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O dons on a torn grey teddy bear suit stitched together with what appears to be tiny tapes, with the remainder that was untaped oozing red, blood liquid with several nails embedded on the suit. They use giant nails as weapon, this is not always the case (same as in clothing), as the Sinner may also control a small teddy bear resembling the Abnormality by using red strings (thus, moving and attacking with it, like a puppet). "Pierce… to the profundities of the heart…", "Why don't you try impaling yourself with it, then. Feel what it's like to have someone curse you…", "Now, little teddy~ Dance after me! Ta-da!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Grimy Iron Stake (Tier 1): When hitting an enemy using a single-Coin skill, inflict 1 Bleed Potency. Inflict 2 Defense Level Down until the end of the next turn. If the target already has Bleed or 'Unique Bleed', inflict 3 Bleed Potency instead. Layered Bandages (Tier 1): Turn End: among allies with Bleed, the Identity with the least HP heals 5% of their max HP.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    I'm glad this one isn't so gross-looking~

    But… uh, doesn't it look a bit… creepy instead?

    A teddy bear's gotta look soft, plushy, and cutesy, am I right?

    It's got burst seams everywhere, and… a buncha nails protruding in and out of it.

    And it's got the gall to ask us for hugs… like, who'd wanna hug this thing?

    There's more. Once we played along, it kept getting more aggressive…

    Hm? Ohh, I've an idea! How about we just ignore it completely?

    Let's not play its games and just press the offensive. Attack, attack, attack.

    Y'know what I mean, right? That strat Dante sometimes suggests where we gotta attack 'em, throwin' caution to the wind, goin' down swinging.

    I might be wrong, but… hey, it's kinda plausible, right? Dante, let's try my strat this time. Hm?

    → I wouldn't say that the "goin' down swinging" part is true, but… it's an idea. Let's try it. (Dante)

    → Mm… its claw attacks are more painful than expected. Let's try a different approach. (Ishmael)

    → It can be inferred from this attempt that complete neglect may provoke anger. (Meursault)

    → Darn… Then how about this? Let's all play with it together next time. (Rodion)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Okay… so playing with it all together was not the solution either, huh…

    It got rougher and rougher, until it suddenly hugged all of us! Like, like a huge bear hug!

    And the nails inside its body started stabbing us in the process, and…

    Ugh! Awful, awful stuff. Getting stabbed has got to be the worst sensation.

    What now? We can't neglect it, we can't play with it, so…

    Hm, maybe it's got something to do with the teddy bear's… mood?

    You guys felt it too, right? It's like… y'know, that oddly sad feeling?

    Every time we played with it, that 'feeling' seemed to diminish a little.

    So here's what we gotta do. Don't play with it too much, but also don't completely neglect it.

    Play with it just the right amount.

    → Ill rests my heart at the sight of that faint sorrow, though my head knew well that it is but an Abnormality. (Yi Sang)

    → Right. So we've just got to… kick its arse just the right amount, then? (Heathcliff)

    → Just the right amount of entertainment may be permitted, but I will not tolerate a careless approach to battle (Outis)

    → So… what exactly is 'just the right amount'…? (Sinclair)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    When it started runnin' at me all aggressive to hug me again, I thought it was gonna be my death # whatever today.

    But… it wasn't.

    It hugged me so tightly, but I felt so… comfy and warm.

    It didn't hurt at all. Even its sharp nails turned cushy and sponge-like.

    Maybe it was tryna repay us for playing with it? Anyways, after that, it just… sat there, not doing anything, like it was satisfied.

    Like it was done with the playtime.

    We killed it, since it's just an Abnormality that happened to be standing in our way, but…

    I didn't like doing it.

    … Besides, it was kinda cute, in hindsight.

    → …Writing stuff that… Faust might come to chastise you about it… (Sinclair)

    → I do not 'chastise'. Those comments are only rational warnings against emotional treatment of Abnormalities that does not take into account the definition and the particularities of each Abnormality. (Faust)

    → C'mon, go easy on me, Fau~ Lemme dote a little on a cute Abno after a series of gross subjects~ (Rodion)

    → … A measure will be put in place to have less… externally grotesque entities assigned for your observation logging duty. (Faust)

17. #17Sleeping Bag of a Bygone Dayselective

    Keys: Sleeping Bag of a Bygone Day, Thoracalgia, T-03-16-15, Nebulizer, Sorrowful Exhale

    Name:{{Sleeping Bag of a Bygone Day}} Risk Level:{{TETH-03}} Class. Code:{{T-03-16-15}} Appearance and traits:{{Sleeping Bag of a Bygone Day is comprised of two distinct parts. The first is a large skeletal entity with an elongated ribcage, the bottom of which juts forward to form a red, bony spiral. The top of the ribcage is connected to a black spinal cord, topped by a massive, completely black human skull glowing with red light from its orifices. Blood constantly leaks from the skull's eye sockets. The second part is a dark ghostlike humanoid entity with red eyes wearing a T-shirt and shorts, standing within the cavity of the skeleton's ribcage. Traits:{{Two figures together. Struggling to even breathe—its every breath is laborious and irregular, a Inhaler would very much make it completely painless. Seems like the two entities go together as a whole, but can act indepently (the shadow can get out of the larger one).}} E.G.O:{{Thoracalgia}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Nebulizer (Tier 2): First Turn Start of an Encounter: all allies gain 4 Poise Potency and +4 Poise Count. When activating Pride Absolute Resonance, all allies gain 2 Poise Potency and +2 Poise Count at Combat Start. Sorrowful Exhale (Tier 4): If the #5 Deployed ally has 50+ (sum of Poise Potency and Poise Count): their Skill Coins, when attacking after Clash Win or when using Unopposed Attacks, always flip Heads (for Minus Coins, Tails), and deal +80% damage on Critical Hit. (once per Encounter, except E.G.O Skills). If there are 5 or more Deployed allies with Attack Skills that apply or gain Poise Potency or Poise Count, #5 Deployed ally deals +60% damage on Critical Hit (additional +20% damage on Critical Hit for every 1 Deployed Ally beyond the conditional, including Backup Units).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Performing the post-mortem report as ordered by the Executive Manager.

    The entity was encountered around 1040 hours today.

    It assumes the form of a gigantic skull, which explains our ease of identifying this enemy.

    (Heavy breathing) The size of the skull is rather intimidating, and it features what appears to be a support of sorts that looks like a spine surrounded by ribs.

    Though I may be making a rather large leap in logic here… (Heavy breathing) it can be assumed that the rest of its shape is not so dissimilar to that of human bone structure.

    Initially, we had attempted to exploit the equivalents of the usual weaknesses identified on human bodies based on this similarity. However…

    … once we observed its extendable spine (Heavy breathing) and morphing of its ribs into arm or wing-like forms, the plan was immediately discarded.

    Once again, it holds true that(Heavy breathing) tactics based on the normal understanding of the common senses(Heavy breathing) are not always useful against these monsters. It wasn’t all for nothing, however.

    In the process of analyzing this foe, we were able to identify a dark entity of humanoid figure within its body(Heavy breathing). While its exact functions are yet to be identified, our current assumption leads us to believe that it may be the entity’s main form, or its core.

    I presume that its means of aggression will primarily prioritize attacks of physical nature using its bone structures, but… on account of the lack of evidence, I cannot say for certain.

    Any missing information will be(Heavy breathing) supplemented by subsequent observations; please consult this guide in your(Heavy breathing) future commands.

    Thank you.

    → Damn… by the book as always. How'd you even bring your whole template to a voice recording? (Rodion)

    → Easily. It is a skill to be expected from those in service of the Executive Manager. (Outis)

    → Yeah, I bet… Take some time to breath though, huh? There was a distracting amount of ‘Heavy breathing’ in this report. (Rodion)

    → Hmph. Must be the nervous breathing of inexperienced chicks. I, Outis, do not let such simple reports take my breath away. (Outis)

    → I-it wasn’t me. It’s been coming from that skull the moment we found it… (Sinclair)

    → Hmm. It has not the lungs nor the trachea, yet it breathes. Through where does its air travel, one wonders—how utterly bizarre. (Yi Sang)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    We engaged with the entity in a meaningful capacity around 1100 hours today.

    Its first actions in battle were to attempt to strike us physically using its bones. Just as we had expected.

    Its most prominent form of attack involved extending its spine to maul its foes with its sizable jaws. However, another, unexpected form of attack was also observed.

    It intermittently lets out a breath. The exhale carried an extraordinary level of shock and air pressure that dealt rather significant damage to any Sinners who were caught directly in its blast radius.

    Our allies are far from the most reliable martial force, but a numerical disadvantage may easily lead to fatal results; please do take this advice into account.

    However… it does not seem that this entity requires a high level of strategizing to defeat. Maintaining high pressure should be more than enough.

    Another thing to keep in mind: after some time, it released a large volume of ‘air’ by exhaling.

    The ‘air’ seemed to improve the poise of whomever breathed it in, enhancing the keenness of their attacks. This is when the shadow entity within the skull began to mobilize, attempting to steal the ‘air’ from all those who had it.

    Various strategies were attempted to stop this process, but they were to no avail.

    The most optimal, and the only strategy against losing this air would be to ensure that every unit individually resist the entity to the best of their abilities.

    The entity’s attacks became highly augmented once it inhaled a large volume of this air; preventing this outcome must be the primary objective of this battle.

    Concluding the report.

    Thank you.

    → Recognition of 'Heavy breathing' was disabled in this report for the sake of legibility. However, the ‘Heavy breathing’ records of the previous report will not be removed in service of enhancing the sense of realism of the earlier report. (Faust)

    → Oh, yeah. The shadowy humanoid dragged Gregor in earlier… are you okay? (Sinclair)

    → … It’s not a good time, fellas. I thought the thing was tearing me apart limb from limb. (Gregor)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    I write to inform you that further intel has been gathered during our encounter with the entity.

    It was learned that, upon losing its ribs, the entity begins to prepare a highly fatal attack.

    However, with the elimination of its protective skeleton, its defenses become highly porous, meaning that it became much more susceptible to our assaults.

    On the other hand, while not destroying the ribs would inevitably lead to a prolonged battle, it would save us the trouble of having to come up with countermeasures against highly dangerous attacks.

    Mm. This moment calls for a strategic judgment call.

    I have faith in the Executive Manager that, as they have always done, they would come up with an excellent decision that takes the entity’s behaviors and other battlefield factors into account.

    Thus, I leave this part of the battle to the Executive Manager’s brilliant strategic mind.

    Concluding the report.

    Thank you.

    → Cool… thanks. (Dante)

    → Is it just me, or does Dante seem a lot less… enthusiastic when replying to Outis? (Rodion)

    → No, no… that’s not what’s happening here! I’m very enthusiastic. (Dante)

    → Your alienation tactics will fail to drive even the smallest wedge between the Executive Manager and myself. Your efforts are for naught. (Outis)

    → No… I don’t think that’s what she’s trying to do either. Anyways, I want you to know that I really do appreciate these detailed reports… (Dante)

18. #18Doomsday Calendarselective

    Keys: Doomsday Clock, Doomsday Calendar, M-04-04-05, M-04-04-05-A, Impeding Day, Doomsday Clay Doll, Burning Clay Doll, Shard of Apocalypse

    Name:{{Doomsday Calendar}} for the main entity, {{Doomsday Clay Doll}} and {{Burning Clay Doll}} Risk Level:{{HE-08}} for the main entity, {{TETH-01}} for both subordinates. Class. Code:{{M-04-04-05}} for the main entity, and {{M-04-04-05-A}} for both subordinates. Appearance and traits:{{Doomsday Calendar has the appearance of a Mayan calendar supported by a stand of exposed, red muscle. The calendar is made up of stone bricks with a face etched in the middle of the plate. During combat, the Abnormality is able to extend both the outer and inner rings of bricks to reveal a ring of muscle fibers, and a ring of fire. Extending its outer ring also reveals the Abnormality's arms, made of the same red muscle fiber as the stand, with which it physically attacks and grabs opponents in attempts to forcefully sacrifice them. When using the skill 'Universe Aflame', its face plate gives off a purple glow. As for Sub-entities, {{Doomsday Clay Doll}} is a subordinate which can transform into it transforms {{Burning Clay Doll}}, another subordinate. The clay dolls have the appearance of small, skinny humanoids lacking any skin. Their heads are completely covered by a large helmet made of a durable stone. Additionally, the Burning Clay Dolls have flames reaching out from the openings in the helmet.}} Traits:{{The arms it makes are made of the same muscle fiber. Tends to try to sacrifice its minions, who tend to have various degrees of willigness. The Abnormality rarely gets to show its "HE-08" power, as it is classified as easy to supress due to being relatively glassy, along with being able to be calmed down by sacrificing a doll. It shares the highest danger risk along with "My Form Empties". Doomsday Calendar's design is based on the solar calendar used by mesoamerican cultures, but it bears the most resemblance to the Aztec Solar Calendar. The "Doomsday" part is a reference to the 2012 phenomenon, which popularized the misconception that the end of the Long Count would mark the date for doomsday as the 2012 winter solstice, December 21. Sinners that are killed by Universe Aflame have a unique death. Their body bursts into flames and gets coated with a purple residue.}} E.G.O:{{Impeding Day}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O appear to be wearing their usual uniform, but with additional red muscle fibers enveloping their limbs. Aditionally, their weapons will be also be enveloped in fibers, weapons like Halberds for example will be flattened in the blade, turning rock into akin to a crushing weapon instead (resembling a stone face of an ancient society). "I'll crush you..." E.G.O Gifts:{{Shard of Apocalypse (Tier 2): If the target has less than 15 Rupture Potency, inflict 1 additional Potency when inflicting Rupture Potency.}}

    First Abnormality Log (Doomsday Calendar):

    I was ordered to describe the facts about this in detail.

    So I observed.

    Placed on a wooden pedestal that seemed as though it was woven from fibers of muscles was a large stone plate.

    As I approached it, its compartments of bricks began to rattle.

    Seized by curiosity, I attempted to step closer for a better look...

    Alas, my colleagues strongly discouraged me from doing so, so I turned away.

    One thing I can say with confidence is that it was likely a tool for predicting a date of some kind, judging from the many letters carved on the bricks.

    Such is all I have to say.

    → Those letters are from an ancient language. If Yi Sang's depiction is correct, that plate is almost certainly a calendar. (Faust)

    Second Abnormality Log (Doomsday Calendar):

    I had an opportunity to engage it in combat.

    Though it may have been less than pleasant as an observer to see the object of study sustain damage, more discoveries could be had in the behaviors it displayed during a battle. It summoned a number of flesh dolls wearing stone masks made of what I believe is the same mineral as the plate.

    By 'offering' these dolls to the plate, I was able to observe a change in its shape.

    The rattling bricks gradually widened, and I could see red muscle fibers and strange spatial extensions...or such.

    I can't say for sure how drastic the change will be, but an observable trend is that it's becoming more and more ominous.

    Such is all I have to say.

    → Why the hell did you put me in instead of those masked blokes? You damned clockhead, I'll #%^&@[The rest is neatly censored with a correction tape.] (Heathcliff)

    → Dante made the right choice. From what I can see, it seems that those flesh dolls, or "clay dolls," can't be offered up while they're alive. The only other option we have is to sacrifice Sinners. (Faust)

    → And why does that have to be me @(##$[The rest is neatly censored with a correction tape.] (Heathcliff)

    Third Abnormality Log (Doomsday Calendar):

    I had an opportunity to be offered to this.

    I am about to describe the disconcerting, wet, and abnormal experience here.

    I took unwavering steps forward as the choice was reasonable. I had no reason to fear, for I would be brought back to life even if I were to perish.

    I did not feel the death, so to speak. Though I have experienced death many times in battle, I was not subjected to the sort of pain or flashing disarray that normally accompanies a demise that time. It simply felt as though I was being transported to a different location.

    It may be the universe or some other dimension.

    My own body and voice couldn't be perceived by my senses. Perhaps my eyes had gone and I became a part of that place.

    There, I may have seen the end. You could say it was a doomsday I witnessed.

    No perhaps I may have been the end and the doomsday I was present at the end but not existent and while it may be misleading to say that it was there but even still I witnessed man and sky and earth tear into thousands of pieces [The rest is neatly censored with a correction tape.]

    → I had Yi Sang talk with the recovery staff from After Team for a moment. His psychological corruption seems rather severe. Dante, I think we should refrain from making our observers directly experience these events from now on. (Faust)

    First Abnormality Log (Clay Dolls):

    Recording the information gained from an encounter with the entity.

    Company Rules: Article 11, Paragraph 2 states I am to categorize it as an Abnormality.

    Company Rules: Article 11, Paragraph 2, Addendum 3 states I am to categorize it as a subordinate entity of the stone plate Abnormality.

    It wore a mask that resembled a crude diver's helmet. It appeared to be made of a stone with high hardness, its exterior well polished.

    Correction: rather than polished, it appears to have been "made that way". I was unable to detect any signs of artificial processing.

    Its body resembled muscle fibers. The lack of skin or other protective surface makes it appear highly fragile, but a large number of these entities are expected to be more difficult to deal with.

    Concluding the report. I will report findings from a direct confrontation next time.

    Second Abnormality Log (Clay Dolls):

    I encountered the entity in battle.

    Company Rules: Article 11, Paragraph 3 states I am to designate its risk level as TETH.

    I will describe its behavior during combat.

    The entities appear to use their thin yet elastic body for quick attacks.

    They often charged into Sinners and grabbed their target tight. They were difficult to remove, and a few lives were lost due to their persistence.

    As stated in the previous report, the entity appears to be closely related to the stone plate Abnormality. When the entities were killed and 'offered' to the stone plate Abnormality, a change in the plate's shape could be observed. In addition, the masks of these entities gradually changed accordingly.

    Faust is curious. I should make it my next task to study the extent of this transformation.

    Concluding the report.

    → Um, hello, aren't you forgetting to mention the part where they hug us and belch fire? One of them burnt all my hair. (Ishmael)

    → Hey Faust! Can't we sell these heads to an antique shop? Don't they look pretty pricey? (Rodion)

    Third Abnormality Log (Clay Dolls):

    I observed the full extent of its changes. Its mask had two forms it could assume.

    While not as impressive as the four states the stone plate Abnormality could take, there was an undeniable connection between them.

    It seems to be able to generate fire from within the mask. An autopsy after battle revealed no combustible materials stored inside, suggesting that the fire was not created via physical means.

    No further discoveries were made.

    ...A shame, Faust was hoping to learn more things.

    → You made me stand guard for hours while you dissected their bodies, try to be happy with what you got. (Outis)

19. #19Golden/False Appleselective

    Keys: Golden Apple, False Apple, Golden False Apple, Maggoty Apple, Legerdemain, O-02-04-06, Contained Maggots

    Name:{{Golden Apple}}, also known as {{False Apple}} Risk Level:{{HE-02}} Class. Code:{{O-02-04-06}} Appearance and traits:{{Golden Apple has the appearance of large a golden apple with thick, branchy stalks acting as its arms and legs. Its body radiates with a reflective golden sheen that seems to grant it regenerative capabilities. Upon transforming into False Apple, its body breaks open, revealing a grotesque monstrous head and long, lanky limbs formed of writhing maggots. Its apple-like shell no longer radiates a gold aura but is instead a rotten and dull red.}} Traits:{{Has two forms. Slow, the most dangerous one is the second, despite that, it still holds somehow of a treath for a "-02". The maggots do not harmfully affect the apple. Sensitive core. Has an aura of sorts. Can heal itself. It can inflict the maggots to others. Attacks by bashing or sprouting vines from the floor at high speed (Golden Apple). Attacks by directly using the maggots to strike, as well as hardened vines drom the floor (False Apple). The name of this Abnormality's E.G.O, Legerdemain, means "skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks." A golden apple is a common element in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales, often a reward or treasure given to the protagonist or something stolen by an antagonist. This Abnormality appearing as a golden apple only to lure one to their death and showing its true nature as a collection of maggots may be a slight reference to the Apple of Discord, a golden apple that Eris, the goddess of discord, dropped at the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, due to not being invited, which would cause an argument that causes the Trojan War.}} E.G.O:{{Legerdemain}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O appears partially rooted with the branches of said abnormalty, with the golden apple pus appearing either as a weapon or for some cases, as part of the arm. Their clothing are still visible unless they were affected by the corrosion, in which almost the entire part of their body are overtaken by False Apple's branches with signs of wood hatchet embedded on it. "Listen, you sure you can stand after this?" E.G.O Gifts:{{Contained Maggots (Tier 3): When using a Gluttony Affinity Attack Skill (except E.G.O Skills) against an enemy, inflict 2 Maggots on target. If the said Skill applies Bleed Potency, Count, or 'Unique Bleed', inflict 3 Maggots instead.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Last time I wrote an observation log, I was a kid, so I'm not sure if I'm up to this, but...

    I guess orders are orders.

    So, uhh... Start with describing its appearance?

    Hm, alright. That was an apple.

    A huge, grotesque apple with limbs. Personally speaking, doesn't it freak you out when a food item gets all massive or starts walking on its own? Is it just me?

    I went off-topic there. Anyway, that apple was golden. Definitely not something out of your average orchard. Mmm, right. It's what you call an Abnormality, yeah?

    Then yeah, that apple Abnormality was strutting all by itself.

    So I... I was getting a growing urge to chop that apple. It was almost magnetic. Hard to explain.

    ...Well, you won't find a lot of people who hate apples as much as I do. I guess that's on my unusual past.

    We decided to fall back for now since we had too little intel to try and fight.

    We'll probably take on it at some point, so I'll write down more when that time comes.

    → How disorganized. Were your reports as terrible during your military service? (Outis)

    → Vergilius instructed us to write these however we wanted. Dante agreed with that, too. (Faust)

    → … If Executive Manager is fine with it, I won't object. (Outis)

    → [A cigarette burn is left on the paper.] S.P.C. (Ryōshū)

    → Seriously, some petty complaint that was. (Ishmael)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Man, that was tiring.

    It kept healing itself or whatever, it just wouldn't fall after we sliced, tore, smashed, and did all kinds of damage to it.

    Fighting it was pretty simple... Well, it's not like all of us got out unscathed, though. What it does is run into us for a body slam. Not too hard to deal with once you're used to it.

    I think I get its schtick after fighting it a few times. You see, it's got a golden aura floating around it, yeah?

    But the aura was gone after the apple recovered several times.

    Maybe that's its threshold of regeneration.

    I'll let manager bud know about this. It might be what helps end this tedious struggle.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    …[What appears to be foul words are scribbled out.]. This is why you put me in charge of the observation?

    Did you know this crap would happen and…

    Yeah, no. There's no way you could have…

    None of us could, this was our first time.

    Gah… When I blew that golden apple up, it split open.

    Then some [What appears to be foul words are scribbled out.]ed branches popped out of the crack, and… That thing, that bastard…

    It took Yuri…

    And with that new nutrient, a swarm of maggots piled up inside…

    "Metamorphosing" into a hideous face. Haha, funny, isn't it. I was feeling a sense of kinship with that crawler. I guess it's because we were both pests… Realizing that, I just couldn't stay calm. I had to tear that detestable face apart to find peace.

    And then, and then...

    → Gregor was struggling to maintain his cool in his writing, so I relieved him of his pen. He didn't have much else to offer in terms of information, anyway. (Faust)

    → Those maggots squirmed harder than I expected when I scorched 'em with my cigarette. Does this count as intel? (Gregor)

20. #20Shock Centipedeselective

    Keys: Shock Centipede, AEDD, T-02-11-04, Standard-duty Battery, Uncapped Defibrilator

    Name:{{Shock Centipede}} Risk Level:{{HE-03}} Class. Code:{{T-02-11-04}} Appearance and traits:{{Shock Centipede is a giant centipede with a blue metal plating covering its body acting as armor. It has six glowing red eyes, and two sets of mandibles, as well as a pair of long tendrils (possibly antennae) attached to the face that extend back towards its body. The Abnormality has innumerable sharp blade-like legs. Multiple nails can be seen jutting out from its armor, with a pronounced pair of nails jutting out from its tail. Destroying the tail in battle reveals wiring inside, suggesting the Abnormality may be of a mechanical nature. Shock Centipede is capable of producing high-voltage electricity. During battle it is able to use the electricity it produces to keep itself alive when taking lethal damage.}} Traits:{{Eletric properties. Resilient as fuck, uses high-voltage eletricity to keep itself alive when taking lethal damage. Six glowing red eyes. Has antennae. May be of mechanical nature. Stimulation and pain increase the discharge intensity.}} E.G.O:{{AEDD}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O has a blue longcoat (with their identity tag) draped around their outfit, with the Abnormality's pieces stuck around their body (or for some cases, its head and body where their arm once was). Sinners using this E.G.O appears to have a more maniacal personality, to the point of absolute violence. "Kahahaha! I'll fry you... all the way to the heart!", "Alright, try enduring this... It'll fry you just enough to kill." As for the LCE E.G.O Gear, it tipically manifests as a suit. The suit features a high collar and two large belts fastening the front. Large glowing blue nails sparking electricity are on the E.G.O Suit's shoulders and lower portion (sometimes in the hair, as well). Beneath the coat, they tipically wear a black turtleneck, dress shirt, slacks, gloves, and a blue tie. E.G.O Gifts:{{Standard-duty Battery (Tier 3): When hitting an enemy with a Skill, inflict 3 Rupture Potency on target. If the Skill's Affinity was Envy, inflict 5 Rupture Potency on target instead. Uncapped Defibrilator (Tier 1): Turn End: heal HP and SP equal to the sum of Charge Count and 'Unique Charge' consumed by Attack Skills this turn. If this unit has 50%- remaining HP, boost the heal amount by x1.5.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Well... Yeah... That centipede-ish thing, right?

    They call it that, but I'm not sure if it's the right name for something clad in a big chain of steel armor.

    Ah, well… I guess that's what Abnormalities are like.

    Alright… Starting with appearance, it looks like a huge series of blue plates of steel connected together. Kinda like a robot.

    The eyes were red… and glinted sometimes.

    Sometimes… No, was it actually pretty frequent? I saw sparks bounce around its body like electricity was flowing. If it's visible to the naked eye, that's gotta mean the voltage is pretty high... It won't just sting when it touches you, that's for sure.

    → Centipede… To me, it looked more like a snake. It coiled up at kept glaring. (Rodion)

    → Fair point, but… Did snakes have legs where you lived? You can't call that one a snake. (Gregor)

    → They do, though? (Rodion)

    → There are legged snakes. (Faust)

    → Oh, I saw 'em, too. (Heathcliff)

    → ...Am I the odd one out? (Gregor)

    → You're so funny, darling~ (Rodion)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Haah... Electrocution was not what we should've been worrying about.

    I described it as wearing some steel armor, didn't I? I've gotta correct it; rather than armor, it was more like... blades sharpened on all sides covering its body.

    Imagine it stabbing, pushing... even coiling around us with that kind of body. It did a number on the Sinners.

    We were all bleeding ourselves dry as we fought…

    That doesn't mean it had nothing to do with electricity. It looked like it had to stop whatever it was doing and coil itself up in order to shock us.

    No wonder it was like that when we first faced it…

    Well, I guess that means it has one clear weakness.

    Once its head was smashed in, it couldn't coil up any more... That has to mean no more electrocutions, right?

    → Excuse me, Gregor. I trusted you and charged ahead only to be fried to char. What do you have to say about this? (Ishmael)

    → I can attest to that. Her discolored hair resembled a spoiled broccoli. I would eat no such thing as an orange broccoli even in battle. (Outis)

    → ...If you have a problem with my hair, say it directly. (Ishmael)

    → W-Whoa, there... Cool it down. Look, I'm sorry about what happened... Who could have thought breaking the head would make electricity flow through its whole body? (Gregor)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Did you know...? Apparently, centipedes' nerves stay active and go wild for a good while even after their heart stops beating.

    This one's the same.

    Seems to be some kind of final struggle... We got lax, but then the rich buddy got killed.

    Faust said, 'Since nerves are activated by electric stimuli, this may be an electric problem.'

    Well... She added that 'Although there is no guarantee such logic still stands with Abnormalities.' But I disagree with her there.

    When we broke its head last time, I noticed something... At least, this guy has got to be following some laws that make sense. We already saw short circuits and electric currents work with it, right?

    If that's the case... If we wait for it to run out of power... It'll go down on its own.

    See if I'm right, will ya?

21. #21Headless Ichthysselective

    Keys: Headless Ichthys, Ichthys, Fluid Sac, O-02-11-26, Blood Sac, Ruptured Blood Sac

    Name:{{Headless Ichthys}} Risk Level:{{HE-04}} Class. Code:{{O-02-11-26}} Appearance and traits:{{Headless Ichthys is a giant, gray headless fish. It has a clean cut on its neck where the start of its spine is visible. Rather than a set of pectoral fins, it possesses a pair of large arms with human-like hands. Though destroying the hands reveals that their skeletal structure is more akin to a fish's rather than a human's. Other features of the Abnormality include a wide pair of gills, a tall dorsal fin and a pointed tail fin. Besides its lack of a head, the most notable feature of Headless Ichthys is the giant sac that extends out from its chest and abdomen which it uses as a blunt weapon to crush its targets. The sac is initially filled with blood, which it can expel through an opening out of its neck. Over time, the contents of the sac change to a blue liquid. A silhouette of a central nervous system can be seen inside the sac, though the observation logs also likens it to a flower.}} Traits:{{Headless (duh), treat it as a Dullahan thing, holding its own head... somewhere. The fluid sac has two modes, Blood Sac, in which is focused on the offensive, and Fluid Sac, in which it becomes blue and starts healing Headless Ichthys. Fishy. Likes to splash in water, all happy happy. Will not like if anyone tries to pop its sac, and will engage in combat if anyone does it out of will. Looks like it has human hands, but does not, in fact. Has a tail. Can shoot up a blood cannon, but prefers direct strikes with hands or the tail, sometimes slamming people with the blood sac. Blood sac is able to regenerate itself after consuming enough food.}} E.G.O:{{Fluid Sac}}, All the sinners who utilize this E.G.O dons a (wet) suit with its cloak/frills the appearance of Ichthys' hand. They also carry a hammer made of Ichthys' coagulated body sacs and spine. "This battle will conclude with victory.", "Have at thee to boot!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Ruptured Blood Sac (Tier 3): [On ally Clash Win] activate the enemy's Bleed once (3 times per turn).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    It has the appearance of a fish.

    -Its head has been cut off.

    -The cut surface is clean; it appears to have been done with a single-sided edge, such as a knife or a scythe.

    -It exhibits motion in spite of the lack of a head. I am aware that whether or not an Abnormality has an intact head is completely irrelevant to its ability to show activity, but I will note this regardless.

    -An inflated sack visible around the chest area. Could not make clear observation.

    -Will note new discoveries in a future report.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    A silhouette is observed inside the inflated sack around the chest.

    -It bears resemblance to a flower, or the central nervous system of a human.

    -It expands the sack to use as blunt instrument, and can squeeze it at high speed to expel liquid.

    -Overall, the sack is deemed to be a major component of its attacks; quick destruction should prove effective.

    -Will note new discoveries in a future report.

22. #22Alleyway Watchdogselective

    Keys: Alleyway Watchdog, O-02-10-11, Telepole, Miniature Telepole

    Name:{{Alleyway Watchdog Risk Level:{{HE-03}} Class. Code:{{O-02-10-11}} Appearance and traits:{{Alleyway Watchdog has the appearance of a large gray wolf with a slender body and limbs, and a bushy mane and tail. Three wolf heads can be seen attached to front. They each possess a crooked snout lined with sharp teeth, and a equally crooked long, thin tongue. There is visible stitching around one of the mouths, and a purple glow can be seen emanating from the other two after they are broken. The Observation Logs describe the Abnormality as three wolves that been carefully stitched together, though it goes on to speculate that there may be even more than three due to presence of extra mouths. A charred figure of a man is seen resting atop the wolf heads, covered in barbed wire. There are also four bloodied telephone poles inserted into the Abnormality's back that are connected together by slack power lines. Purple lightning is described to run along the lines.}} Traits:{{Dog-like. Has three heads. Wolf characteristics, three heads carefully stitched together. Constantly electrical. Can release an eletric howl as an attack. Long, thin tongue. Bushy mane and tail. Has bloodied telephone poles inserted into the body, which runs purple lighting. Phsyically quite active.}} E.G.O:{{Telepole}}, Sinners that utilize Telepole gain canine legs, ears, clawed fingers and a bushy tail. They wear a large coat of the same colour as Alleyway Watchdog and wield a broken telephone pole with jagged wiring. Only their face, hair and neck remain relatively unchanged. When Corroded, the Sinner becomes a charred body atop what resembles a smaller, one-headed Alleyway Watchdog with embedded telephone pole(s). "Lightning: Fully charged.", "Ho! I shall electrocute them all!!!", "Alright, I'll sear you down to your guts!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Miniature Telepole (Tier 2): [After Attack with a Skill Attack that consumed 7+ Charge Count on self] if the target is defeated, gain (Charge Count consumed by the Skill / 4) Charge Count (including 'Unique Charge').}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    I will describe my impressions of the encounter with this.

    It has the appearance of three dark-furred wolves stitched together in a delicate operation. No, there may have been more, as it possessed more than three mouths.

    Atop the canine heads was the figure of a person, charred beyond recognition. Though a combustion of that degree normally would have reduced such a figure to ashes, its form was as solid as it could be, its muscles even showing motion.

    In addition, a heap of wooden telephone poles are lodged into the wolves' body as stakes would a prisoner. They seem to periodically emit electricity, but I couldn't fathom through what means they were able to do so.

    Such is all I have to say.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    I had an opportunity to engage it in combat.

    It ran at me, galloping in a possessed motion.

    Its visage was a far cry from a hound commanded to battle or a beast yearning to feed itself.

    Running at me may have been its only choice.

    I saw a purple arc of electricity sprint across its back. Which reminded me of animals tested under similar conditions in the laboratory.

    Using electric stimuli, those animals were made to move as some other being intended.

    It made me wonder if the same is happening to this creature.

    While its claws hurt me gravely, I felt an ounce of pity for it as well.

    Such is all I have to say.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    It had a thunderous roar.

    To describe it in more detail, it gathered bolts of lightning as if all the storms and thunders in the world struck it at once, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that its roar has a thunderous property.

    Naturally, I was able to identify the source of its electricity.

    This creature was like a living battery. Collecting lightning in its body, it used the power to fuel itself.

    Alas, its usage of the lightning's energy was not for a self-motivated purpose such as pursuit of strength; the accumulated electric forces appeared to dictate its motion, giving me the impression that it was the will of the sky that it followed.

    While drawing up such thoughts, Miss Faust reminded me that it's not right to have such impressions of Abnormalities.

    Thus, I conclude the log here lest it becomes too sentimental.

23. #23kqe-1j-23selective

    Keys: kqe-1j-23, O-06-20-02, Pinpoint Logic Circuit, UPS System

    Name:{{kqe-1j-23}} Risk Level:{{HE-04}} Class. Code:{{O-06-20-02}} Appearance and traits:{{kqe-1j-23 is a tall, lanky humanoid that appears to be composed of sinews and mechanical parts. Various parts of the Abnormality are covered by a metal casing, most notably the head, shoulders and hands. Some of these casings are outfitted with pink lights. There are also green circuit boards that are directly attached to the Abnormality's muscle. Several stray wires can be seen sticking out haphazardly from the Abnormality especially from the hands, giving them appearance of long, slender fingers. It is also seen to possess the ability to extend a long arm from its chest that bursts upwards into the ceiling. While up in the ceiling, the arm seems to be connected to a large robotic claw that reaches back down, similar to a claw machine. The claw is accompanied by thinner arms that are fitted with blades and grabbers that will attack opponents held captive by the claw. Heart of the Townsfolk is a bundle of blue and red wires (giving the appearance of veins) that are covered by a transparent mechanical film. It is brought down by the claw when an opponent dodges its attack, and acts as a weak point to kqe-1j-23.}} Traits:{{Communicates with text, has a Text-to-Speech function more advanced than what the rest of its machinery would suggest. Gets angry at insults, gets agressive if called "Dumbass". Able to dispend souvenirs if directly typed or asked for. Appears to be incomplete. Sometimes can leak antifreeze (often confused with blood). The terminal on its chest is able to display a variety of little faces (such as ":-)" and so on. Has a claw akin to those from a claw machine.}} E.G.O:{{Unknown}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Pinpoint Logic Circuit (Tier 2): When hitting an enemy with an Envy Affinity Skill or a Skill that inflicts Burn Potency or 'Unique Burn', inflict additional Burn Potency by half the Skill's total Coins. (rounded up). UPS System (Tier 1): Turn End: If at less than 3 Charge Count, gain +3 Charge Count next Turn Start. (including 'Unique Charge') Turn End: If at 3+ Charge Count, gain 1 Damage Up next Turn Start. (including 'Unique Charge').}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    I dunno a lot about robots or machines like this...

    Wait, have I...? I might have seen this one before. It was standing still in a room back then.

    Right~ That souvenir robot! Yeah, it had a panel on its chest where you could write stuff.

    This thing looks like it'll chop you in half if you dared touch its chest, though... Come to think of it, I remember running away from the robot because it tried to take away the thing it gave me. Robot arms came out clanking just like now, too.

    Reflecting on it, back in my day…

    Hah, guess it goes further back, actually. People much older than me used to work with hunks of metal like that, or so I heard.

    If the stories are to be believed, some were modified for combat purposes. That sure takes me back…

    → Old fart. (Ryōshū)

    → …Who wrote this? (Gregor)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Damn, I didn't expect this of all things to get me nostalgic.

    In the Backstreets, you could sometimes find toys from ages ago. One of them was a toy crane where you grab dolls trapped behind the glass. You move the claw using a joystick from the outside, and send it down to grab whatever's underneath.

    It was pretty tight. Yep.

    And here I am... Being put in the dolls' shoes after all this time.

    I sure as hell didn't see this stupid machine play the crane game with us! And when it catches something, it saws the prize along the neck…

    Ugh, talk about ruined childhood memories.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Alright, I think I figured it out.

    This is pretty disturbing, but... When it tried to grab us, we managed to dodge it one time.

    After that big robot claw went upwards… Bah, sorry, I thought I got over it.

    It came down again, holding some…machine egg thing.

    When I got closer… I saw that the mechanical film was pounding to a beat.

    Like a heart.

    I know, this makes no sense normally. So don't comment stuff like "a heart can't beat outside an organism's systems" or whatever. You saw that thing move too, right?

    . . .

    I have to write what we did about it in full detail, huh…

    I mean, what more do I say, really. We chopped that thing off.

    The claw was a pretty big bother to get around, but when we cut into that thing somehow, that tin can stopped moving! Haha, that sure gave us a breather.

    …Well, it might be because the heart belonged to the robot.

    It's creepy, but whatever. It's an Abnormality, yeah?

    I didn't get to spare much sympathy for others during the war, and I'm definitely not wasting any on unknown freaks like that. We've got to live.

24. #24Drifting Foxselective

    Keys: Drifting Fox, Wandering Fox, Sunshower, Ragged Umbrella, T-02-11-03

    Name:{{Drifting Fox}} Risk Level:{{HE-04}} Class. Code:{{T-02-11-03}} Appearance and traits:{{Drifting Fox is a large fox with brown, shaggy fur and bright, yellow eyes. Four open umbrellas have been stabbed into the fox's back, while another closed umbrella is held in its mouth which it uses to attack opponents. The umbrellas appear to have originally been white in color, though they have become mostly green from the accumulation of muck and grime. The umbrellas are additionally old and tattered, rendering them useless for shielding the fox from rain. The Abnormality is shown to occasionally howl while looking into the sky, putting listeners into a gloomy state as they feel sorrow for it.}} Traits:{{It despises pointless or meaningless attention, such as impaling on it an umbrella and nothing more, thus, only making the person who did it feel like a benelovent benefactor. Fox like behavior, dog hardware, cat software. Fur is perpetually soaked in rain, the umbrellas don't help much. Sometimes howl at the moon. Uses the umbrellas as weapons. Able to summon minions (actual summoning), those being ragged and soaked umbrellas. Enjoys being pet. It seems to be able to shrink itself to become the "Sunshower" E.G.O Gift.}} E.G.O:{{Sunshower}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O have fox ears with an optional fox tail. They have a raincoat draped around, said coat colored in white with green and slight yellow and green outer coloring, resembling that of a tainted rain. As Lobotomy E.G.O.; in this state, the user has no fox ears or tail, and the raincoat is in much worse condition, colored brown with age, with two umbrellas sprouting out of their back in addition to the Umbrella used as an E.G.O weapon. "I worry that this seeping rain may leak through the umbrella.", "I don't need... any pointless attention!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Sunshower (Tier 3): When activating Sloth Absolute Resonance or using a Skill with 2+ Atk Weight; All allies gain +2 Skill Power at Combat Start. Ragged Umbrella (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Identities] When winning a Clash using a Skill that inflicts Rupture Potency or Count, inflict +2 Rupture Count against the target (once per turn per Ally) If the target doesn't have Rupture, inflict 3 Rupture Potency and +2 Rupture Count instead.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Hmm... How do I put it…

    My first impression of it was, pitiful... and poor.

    It looked like a huge wolf... no, fox, actually. It looked at us and growled.

    On its body... old umbrellas were stuck on it. Not one, several of them.

    It doesn't look like they were left by someone trying to attack it... If that were the case, the sharp parts would've been lodged into its body first.

    I wonder why the handles of the umbrellas were stuck in it.

    It seemed to be extremely wary of us. Not like there were a lot of Abnormalities that didn't show animosity, but... I don't think many of them stayed 'watchful' like this one.

    ...Mm, I'll stop here for now...

    Second Abnormality Log:

    The more umbrellas opened, the fiercer the fox seems to get.

    In particular... it sometimes does nothing and waits, but the attack that comes after was especially powerful.

    ...Huh.

    The fox... sometimes cries.

    Looking at the sky, howling for long... as if it's laying bare some kind of sorrow into the sky.

    It's not like I've talked to it, or learned anything about its past, but... every time I hear that sound, my heart aches so much.

    It gets even worse when I break one of the umbrellas on its body... Like my own heart is breaking…

    That's how it feels.

    → Sinclair, what you're experiencing is simple loss of sanity during battle. Do not let the Abnormality influence you. (Faust)

    → But... the fox feels different from the Abnormalities we've fought... I'm sure it wasn't always hostile… (Sinclair)

    → Do not refer to it as a fox or a dog. It's nothing more than an Abnormality. You mustn't confuse it for an animal you can find in the City. (Faust)

    → Get over it, you think that fake fairy with a fat jelly bod was any easier to deal with? All we gotta do is fight and sleep as we're told. You'll end up dead trying to care about nonsense! (Heathcliff)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Ah... I finally realized it.

    The fox was mad at those who only give it meaningless attention before leaving.

    Looking at the poor, abandoned thing on the street and giving it nothing but an umbrella…

    People who gave it such meager care and think themselves as gracious benefactors for it, feeding their own ego…

    That's what the fox was sad and angry about.

    I, I see where it's coming from.

    We have to take away the worn umbrellas on that poor child, and embrace it ourselves. We-

    → Didn't have a choice here. Seemed like something he could only snap out of after dying. (Trails of blood can be seen on the log.) (Heathcliff)

    → Although the method was rather extreme... It most certainly wasn't a condition that could be resolved in a short time otherwise. (Faust)

25. #25Steam Transport Machineselective

    Keys: Steam Transport Machine, STM, Nixie Divergence, Clockwork Spring, Metronome, Crushbound Past, Backward Clock, O-06-21-16

    Name:{{Steam Transport Machine}} Risk Level:{{HE-04}} Class. Code:{{O-06-21-16}} Appearance and traits:{{Steam Transport Machine is a bipedal, steam-powered automaton made of a brown, wood-like material with brass edges. It possesses relatively short, digitigrade legs. A very narrow waist with visible cabling connects its legs to the upper body. Gears are visible on the outsides of each joint, except for the left shoulder. The Abnormality has a rectangular body with four vacuum tubes placed in a line in the middle. Each vacuum tube gives off a yellow glow displaying a number that increments with time. A wind-up key can seen sticking out from its left shoulder. A pair of exhaust pipes are positioned on the left side of its body, expelling steam. Steam Transport Machine has a bulky left arm reaching down to the ground. In contrast to this, its right arm (the steam blaster) is much smaller, ending in a barrel for shooting out steam. A thick pipe connects the bottom of the steam blaster back into the torso.}} Traits:{{Steam powered, releases steam from pipes, and also from the steam blaster (as a weapon). Not completely biological, it's a machine. One arm is bigger than the other. Has four vacuum (nixie tubes) tubes placed in a line in the middle. Each vacuum tube gives off a yellow glow displaying a number that increments with time. Tall and bulky. An aberration of "Backward Clock". Much like Backward Clock, Steam Transport Machine seems to be capable of manipulating time, while the former acted as a time machine, the latter uses its accumulated past to restore itself to a better condition.}} E.G.O:{{Crushbound Past}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Nixie Divergence (Tier 1): First Turn Start of an Encounter: inflict 4 Tremor Potency and 4 Tremor Count to all enemies. (Or all Abnormality parts), When hitting an enemy with an Envy Affinity Skill, inflict 2 Tremor Potency on target. Clockwork Spring (Tier 3): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Units] Skills that apply(including on self) Tremor Potency or Count gain Clash Power +1. When dealing damage to an enemy that has Tremor with Attack Skills(except E.G.O Skills) that inflict Tremor Potency or Count, deal +(Tremor Potency on target + 5)% damage. For Pride Skills: deal +(sum of Tremor Potency and Count on target +5)% damage. Metronome (Tier 2): In odd-numbered turns, all allies gain 1 Damage Up. In even-numbered turns, all allies gain 1 Protection.

    First Abnormality Log:

    Allow me to describe this steam—discharging machine!

    ‘Tis a gargantuan metal beast, nigh threefold mine height!

    I observed four lamps of sorts, each displaying certain numbers in the middle of its body. ‘Tis called a ‘vacuum tube’, if my memory serves me right! Though I spied naught else of note, closer scrutiny revealed that this machine is filled with remarkably elaborate bits!

    Huge gears are attached to its arms and legs, and atop its torso are chimneys ceaselessly discharging steam!

    ‘Tis akin to a colossal factory given life and mobility, is it not? Quite the fetching specimen, if I do say so myself!

    → …? We’re letting the lass write this report? Are we okay with this? (Heathcliff)

    → I doubt she will attempt to ingest this entity. This will not be like the incident with the chickens. There is no need for concern. (Faust)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    We had a kerfuffle with the machine!

    Its approach was, as expected, to pound us using its large and hefty body!

    Alas, there was one little aspect which I have failed to foresee…

    Its assault of hot steam, exploding from its arm—chimneys!

    High-pressure steam bombarded us, like water from a fireman’s water hose. ‘Twas hot enough that mine own eyeballs were thoroughly boiled to blindness!

    Ah… and another detail to call thine attention to!

    I believe its steam escalated in strength and heat the higher the numbers on its torso rose. I recall it vividly, as the time it took for mine eyeballs to thoroughly cook varied depending on the number!

    → I think the numbers represent the time we took to get here… The number on the machine was the same as the one we saw on the train. (Sinclair)

    → Interesting… We’ll have to hurry if we want to get out of this station. (Gregor)

    → Guys? Are we just going to ignore how the kid said it cooked her eyeballs off like it was nothing? Guys? (Rodion)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    I scribble on, for I have further findings to share!

    I witnessed the machine repair itself, though I understand not its exact workings.

    Ah, and the number on its torso changed also!

    Hohmm… ‘twasn’t that it released tiny machines to repair itself; it was as though it un—did the damages that had already transpired.

    Ah! ‘Tis similar to how Manager Esquire revives us, is it not? Mayhaps I must inquire them to learn further!

    → Ohh… Is that why you requested a meeting? Sorry, but I don’t exactly know how my rewinding works, either… (Dante)

    → We do not have enough data to determine if any links exist between these two regeneration methodologies. I am unable to draw a conclusion at this time. (Faust)

    → Shattering its vacuum tubes seemed to prove effective against this entity. It was unable to reconstruct itself once they were destroyed. (Meursault)

26. #26Wayward Passengerselective

    Keys: Wayward Passenger, Dimension Shredder, Blue Zippo Lighter, Patrolling Flashlight, Rip Space, T-02-21-07, Dimensional Shredder

    Name:{{Wayward Passenger}} Risk Level:{{HE-04}} Class. Code:{{T-02-21-07}} Appearance and traits:{{Wayward Passenger is a humanoid entity wearing the standard uniform for W Corp. cleanup agents (mostly blue and black). It has a grotesque and disfigured appearance, with a long mouth-like cavity extending from the middle of its face all the way down to its lower abdomen. The sides of its maw are lined with irregular jagged teeth, and thin fleshy tendrils can be seen protruding out from it. Its neck and head lack skin, being composed entirely of muscle fibers. A pair of bloodshot eyes loosely sit in its eye sockets, carrying a vacant stare. Its arms appear to have been ripped from its shoulders, leaving behind tendrils sticking out in its place. It instead has a pair of arm-like appendages made of muscle fibers protruding out from its shoulder blades. These arms each have an energy blade protruding from the wrist. During combat, Wayward Passenger is seen using these blades to open dimensional rifts allowing it to hide away and strengthen itself.}} Traits:{{Able to "rip dimension", meaning, it is able to jump between "dimensions", it needs to physically cut with the blades when doing so. The fleshy parts do not actually act like tendrils of any kind. Blades can be broken, in that state, their purple hue will shut down entirely, it will become unable to rip space, but can faintly flicker them again for weakened attacks. Tends to dispose (vomit) "byproducts" as a way of attacks, directly from its mouth. Probable to be originally an employee of W Corp. As a previous W Corp. Employee, it seems it leads the passengers of the Train to an exit, even if it looks like the one needing to be guided.}} E.G.O:{{Dimension Shredder}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O appears to wear W Corp Cleaner Crew armor (or part thereof), with clear signs of fleshy tendrils erupted from either where some of their body parts used to be, or across their body. Their weapons appears to be made of flesh tendrils with warped energy blades coming out from at least one end of the edge, capable of forming warp holes with a slash. The weapon varies, from a dagger, a polearm, and wristblades. "Such enchanting color... The path is intent on thwarting all attempts to memorize it.", "To bound over to the next world... Huzzah! Off we go!", "Do not avert your eyes even for a moment, lest you be ensnared in an eternal wandering." E.G.O Gifts:{{Blue Zippo Lighter (Tier 1): Turn Start: gain +1 Gloom E.G.O resource and +1 E.G.O resource of 2 other random Affinities. Patrolling Flashlight (Tier 3): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Units] Turn Start: if the affected Ally has a Skill that gains or consumes Charge Count or 'Unique Charge', the Identity's Skill 1 gains Clash Power +1 and deals +10% damage while that unit has Charge Barrier. Turn End: if the affected Identity does not have Charge Barrier, apply 2 Charge Barrier next turn.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    • It is difficult to say that this entity is, while bipedal, a humanoid.
    • Weapons made of unrefined energy can be observed protruding from both of its wrists.
    • A large cavity runs down the middle of its torso. It is reminiscent of the maws of a beast.
    • No skin tissue is observed on its upper body. Its muscle tissues, some torn and in various states of mutilation, are clearly visible.
    • Its lower body is covered by cloth material and can not be observed.
    • One may extrapolate from the color and style of the clothing that this entity holds a certain connection to W Corp.
    • Further reports will be made with additional observations.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    • It uses its energy-based wrist weapons to tear between spaces and appear at different locations.
    • Distancing is irrelevant against this entity; it can tear between spaces and catch any Sinner, no matter their distance, from behind.
    • It can also exist in spaces imperceptible to our eyes.
    • It is capable of making entrances to not only that particular space but also various other spaces.
    • The entity opened doors to numerous spaces during our encounter. Upon closer inspection of the spaces, it was revealed that each open space was composed of unique colors.
    • Certain inexpressible scents or aura could be detected from those spaces. Each was of differing temperatures and air currents.
    • Further reports will be made with additional observations.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    • Applying sufficient physical force to the said ‘spaces’ will close them.

    • Closing the spaces also eliminates the aforementioned auras. Its exact mechanisms are unclear.

    • There are four different ‘spaces’. Once they are opened the entity will, without fail, proceed to hide in one of them and become protected from our offensive maneuvers.

    • The entity appears to receive beneficial effects as long as the spaces remain open.

    • It does not receive the said effects when the spaces are closed.

    • Because this entity is inclined to appear and disappear frequently, closing as many spaces as possible before it emerges would be advantageous.

    • Only through repeated combat can we determine the effects of each space it opens.

    • Below are other Sinners' observations.

    • The entity grew more aggressive when the red space opened. (Yi Sang)

    • Green one seemed to make it more resilient to our attacks… (Sinclair)

    • The yellow space! Forsooth, it appeared to hasten the beast! (Don Quixote)

    • When the blue one opened… Something about it made it harder for us to match its strength. (Gregor)

    • No further discoveries are to be made. This observation log is concluded.

27. #27Dreaming Electric Sheepselective

    Keys: Dreaming Electric Sheep, Electric Screaming, F-01-20-08, Dreaming Electric Sheep, Anti-Ovine Grounding Plug

    Name:{{Dreaming Electric Sheep}} Risk Level:{{HE-05}} Class. Code:{{F-01-20-08}} Appearance and traits:{{Dreaming Electric Sheep is a giant sheep with a grey thundercloud in place of wool. A spherical purple 'core' can be seen at the center of the thundercloud, from which purple bolts of lightning are emitted. It has a small black head with curved horns and a pair of glowing purple eyes. The body is supported by four long, skinny legs ending in claws. Multiple white spikes can be seen sticking out from the storm cloud.}} Traits:{{Thundercloud instead of wool. Has a core inside the thundercloud. Has curved horns. Has multiple white spikes sticking out of the storm cloud. Uses electric attacks in battle, while also charging and ramming with its body. Has lots of electricity, often with a generator that has plugged cables to redirect the energy. Despite not being an android, it may be dreaming, of electric sheeps. Despite being tall, it can be become very smol if it retracts its legs into the cloud, becoming a guard of pure fluff cloud, it is unable to stick its head inside. Can be confused with an actual cloud. It can release a "electric screaming" as a powerful attack during combat.}} E.G.O:{{Electric Screaming}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Dreaming Electric Sheep (Tier 2): After defeating an enemy by using an Envy Affinity or Slash damage skill, raise the unit's Slash Skill Power by 2 for the next 2 turns. When activating Envy Absolute Resonance, all allies gain 2 Offense Level Up and 2 Defense Level Up at Combat Start. Anti-Ovine Grounding Plug (Tier 2): When hit during the combat phase, inflict 1 Paralyze against the attacker next turn. (Once per turn for each character).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Um… I thought it was a big storm cloud at first.

    With the purple lightning through the wispy cloud and everything, and… Oh yeah, it was floating somewhere up high.

    But I wasn’t looking at a storm cloud. I was looking at a sheep with… with very, very long legs.

    I don’t know if it’s the storm clouds casting shadow over it, or if it was always dark, but its legs were so long and dark that they just blended in with the background.

    But I noticed something new with every strike of lightning, with every flash…

    It was almost like a dream. A four-legged cloud, illuminated in the flares of violet…

    Oh, and… there was something that stood out as odd from that dreamlike sight, though.

    There was a machine in there, with its cables and plugs strewn all over the place. … Maybe it was like a power generator, or something?

    Manager said something like “maybe the cables are the key to dealing with this Abnormality”…

    Do you think we have to plug those cables into the sheep? Ah, I see… What if that sheep is screaming so much because of the lightning in its body…?

    Well… I guess that's kinda like getting perpetually electrocuted. Of course it’ll hurt.

    U-um, maybe we should plug this cable into the sheep…?

    I can’t just sit back and do nothing forever, you know…

    → Huh, so that's what you were thinking when ya suddenly started sprinting towards that thing, kiddo? That was one weird battle cry, by the way. (Gregor)

    → Once Sinclair comes back, I'll let him know that there's no need to overexert himself. (Dante)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    (There is some dark, ashen residue here. It’s been wiped away, but it left its mark.)

    Ah… sorry, I coughed up ash onto the paper. I-it won’t cause any problems, right? I wiped it just in case.

    Anyways, what happened was…

    … The sheep began attacking me as soon as I grabbed the cable from the generator.

    It would burst with lightning… or try to ram me with its body.

    Ah…! Hey, I think plugging the cable into the sheep helped! The sparks spewing from the sheep’s gotten slightly less intense.

    Now that it's no longer tortured by lightning, hopefully it’s cal (this part of the report has been burnt away, leaving the contents of this record a mystery…)

    → Where is the rest of this record? He left this report unfinished. (Ishmael)

    → T.P. A boring death, totally pulverized by the ramming sheep. (Ryōshū)

    → It can be determined that his cause of death was his negligence to pay attention to the battle to the end. He should not have diverted his attention to writing this record in the middle of a fight. (Outis)

    → I really thought it would work… Maybe the lightning wasn’t its source of pain? (Sinclair)

    → Not enough lightning was drained from its body, perchance? Mayhaps we shall impale it with the other cables first, then observe?! (Don Quixote)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Just as we finally got all the cables attached to the sheep, lightning struck, and purple sparks flew everywhere…

    … and the sheep just collapsed on the spot. It’s probably sleeping, right? I don’t think it’s d-dead…

    Oh, and… I-I know this sounds weird, but…

    Mm, yeah. I don’t think this sheep’s dead. I think this electric sheep is dreaming… L-look, it just twitched!

    Nothing says that Abnormalities dream of Abnormalities, right?

    Maybe it's enjoying a gentle dream, free from the painful strikes of lightning. Maybe it's suffering a dark nightmare because we’ve taken its spark…

    Well, there’s no way for us to know now, but… I wonder if lightning actually hurts this Abnormality. Or… maybe having its electricity taken away hurts more.

    → Hm? Frau Faust didn’t leave a note here. Now that’s a surprise. (Gregor)

    → Faust does not always consider these ruminations as unnecessary. In fact, she considers this an interesting subject. (Faust)

    → So, can Abnormalities even dream? I’ve seen some entities among the Outskirts Monsters that'd fall catatonic like this sheep. (Ishmael)

    → Hmph, isn’t the answer obvious? They’re merely emulations of human behavior, nothing more. (Outis)

    → The ability to recollect may become the Abnormalities’ bridge from the waking world into the land of dreams. Yet, we know not whether what it reminisces is its past, or merely its figments. I lack sufficient evidence to speak with any more confidence. (Yi Sang)

28. #28Rose Hunterselective

    Keys: Rose Hunter, Rose Head, Rose Horse, The Rose Hunter, Lasso, F-01-16-10, Barbed Lasso, Thorny Rope Cuffs

    Name:{{Rose Hunter}} Risk Level:{{HE-03}} Class. Code:{{F-01-16-10}} Appearance and traits:{{Rose Hunter appears to be a humanoid in green hunting attire and leafy cape held by a rose-shaped pin, most notably having a rose for its head. It is usually seen with a lasso of thorny vines, which it is capable of throwing with precision. It rides on a horse also composed of green thorny vines, with roses in the place for eyes.}} Traits:{{As a hunter, it hunts in search of the rotten and cursed apple. Horse. Has a good accuracy with lasso. HATES fugitives (the apple), and will bind them down with its lasso. Takes inspiration on the Hunter from the Snow White fairytale, it does not know that. Rose head. The lasso is made of vines, thorns and plants. The horse has roses for eyes, and is all made of green thorns and vines. Plant-based with hunter clothes. Rather eloquent in speech, even if completely unnecesary. While getting aggresive if it senses that the people knows the apple, but doesn't want to give out its location, it can know if someone is not lying about it. Rose Hunter states that it is looking for 'an apple that will become a princess'. The horse's breath reeks of green grass. It thinks that "stories must follow their natural course", thus, it wants to bind the apple for that reason, and tells those who hid it to "get lost", or sometimes "fuck off".}} E.G.O:{{Lasso}}, All Sinners that use this E.G.O will have an clothing similar to the Rose Hunter, having a leafy cape along with a green hat with a rose pin, they will wear hunter attire below, and have a green thorn lasso as the weapon. They will also be able to mount the thorn horse steed, without a single harm. E.G.O Gifts:{{Barbed Lasso (Tier 2): Turn End: Inflict Rupture Potency on all enemies equal to their current Speed values. When activating Lust Absolute Resonance, apply 3 Rupture Potency and +3 Rupture Count to a random enemy at Combat Start. Thorny Rope Cuffs (Tier 2): Turn Start: This Gift activates when 5 or more Identities have Attack Skills that apply Rupture Potency or Count. (except E.G.O Skills, only counts Identities) When an enemy's Rupture Count drops below 1 in combat, consume 20 Rupture Potency instead of Rupture Count (at less than 20 Rupture Potency, however, the effect ends). On Hit, when the target has 1 Rupture Count in combat, inflict +1 more Rupture Count (2 times per Encounter).}}

    First Abnormality Log

    Woah~ Looks like this Abnormality is a hunter with a rose growing on top of his head~

    He arrived like the wind, riding a handsome steed with roses blooming from its eyes.

    I was so surprised, because when we first met, he greeted me by throwing that lasso at me!

    He kept tugging the lasso, which kept pulling me away from everyone… that was a bit troublesome.

    It could've been pretty bad if Ryōshū hadn't chopped the lasso.

    Good thing it could be cut, because I remember some unbreakable ropes from back home.

    I was worried that this might've been the same, but looks like it's not too hard to break Mr. Hunter's ropes!

    → So… the Abnormality didn't hesitate to bind everyone, but… why did he keep whipping me and just me, I wonder? (Sinclair)

    → It appears to prefer ensnaring and whipping targets with psychological weaknesses. That must be why its whips focused that much on Sinclair. (Faust)

    → Ohh~ Well, Sinclair does have very delicate sensibilities, like a sugar sculpture. (Hong Lu)

    → Thanks for the… compliment… (Sinclair)

    → S.S.O.F.T. (Ryōshū)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    The more people he's got bound, the faster Mr. Hunter seems to get.

    Shouldn't he get slower if he has that much to carry?

    Maybe having so many people lasso'd up like this is making the horse excited.

    Or, maybe he has to hurry somewhere with so many people tied to himself?

    Hmm, then why might that be, I wonder?

    Shouldn't homeward journeys be an opportunity to see more things, to experience as much as possible?

    Going too fast with tunnel vision might cause you to miss so many things.

    → Well, can't help gettin' right impatient when goin' back, eh? (Heathcliff)

    → Agreed, for once. There is no need to dally on a return journey. The faster it is, the better it is. (Outis)

    → I meant to ask— So what got you so rearing to go back to that manor, Heathcliff? (Hong Lu)

    → Huh… that's a good question. Yeah, what was up with all the rush back then? Whoever sent the letter wasn't even there at the manor. (Ishmael)

    → Oi, you— (Something used to be scribbled here in violent anger, but it's gone now) (Heathcliff)

    → Let's stop bringing that up, guys. (Dante)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Mr. Hunter is probably a very Obsessive gentleman.

    I couldn't avoid his lasso throws, no matter how much I tried.

    He kept throwing more and more lassos, and every time he did… he grew increasingly accurate.

    He even started throwing two lassos at the same time, without a single miss, too!

    Ah, but he had a hard time avoiding our attacks because he was so focused on throwing his lassos.

    That makes me wonder, though. Why didn't he just run off once he had all of us in snares?

    Maybe he wasn't exactly looking to capture us?

    Then, maybe his purpose was to wear us down as soon as possible so he could leave here.

    And if that was his purpose… I wonder what he was trying to capture with that thorny lasso?

    I'd like to ask him if we can meet again.

    → It is likely that this entity is in pursuit of the apple, considering the encounter in the Mirror Dungeon. (Meursault)

    → So he must've been desperately searching for something. I've know a few people like that back home, I understand~ (Hong Lu)

    → Oh… didn't your little sister say that… your family was looking for you? (Sinclair)

    → They must really miss me. Hehe, I'm glad. (Hong Lu)

29. #29Der Fluchschützeselective

    Keys: Der Fluchschütze, Fell Bullet, F-01-16-13, Pendant of Nostalgia, Torn Bandolier, Cursed Hunter, Curse Shooter

    Name:{{Der Fluchschütze}} Risk Level:{{HE-04}} Class. Code:{{F-01-16-13}} Appearance and traits:{{Der Fluchschütze is a humanoid with a crimson colored, flamelike wispy head and glowing white eyes. The Abnormality is wearing soldier's attire with a beaten, brown-ish torn cape, and wields a shotgun.}} Traits:{{Flamelike wispy head, which tipically is one sided for those who uses it's E.G.O. Has a cape, along with soldier attire. Wields a shotgun, which does not utilize normal bullets, but rather, magic ones, as such, it does not need to reload bullets inside. Tends to speak about being in the war before. This Abnormality's name translates directly from German to "the curse shooter". While describing its gun as a "shotgun", it appears to be based on the Lee–Enfield bolt-action rifle, this description is appropriate, however, as commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain had a few Lee-Enfield rifles converted into .410 gauge shotguns, it can also be interpreted as the magic circles multiplying bullets that go through them, emulating the behavior if needed of a shotgun. When shooting, create red magic circles. In order to use a powerful attack on enemies, it must attack an ally, or kill them, to greatly empower it (If not, it will not even use the attack and do nothing), there is a "marking" to determine which one is attacked. In its own words: 'In this gory war, the devil approached me one day to suggest a deal. It promised to give me a gun that can blow up anything, but the catch was that its last shell would land on the head of my beloved. I accepted the gun and the ammunition with laughter. My beloved, huh…. Did I ever have people I held that dearly? I couldn't be sure anymore. I had to have joined this war for someone I loved, that much I remember'. Has an old pendant worn on it's neck. It would remember it's beloved if made to look at the pendant in it's neck, it will make it angry, but no bullet will come next, as it falls to cry in the floor, a satisfied laughter will be heard somewhere else. Despite not technically needing to reload, it does reload for every shot.}} E.G.O:{{Fell Bullet}} E.G.O Gifts:{{Pendant of Nostalgia (Tier 1): Combat Start: a random ally gains 3 Poise Potency. (Prioritizes Allies with Attack Skills that gain Poise Counts). Prioritizes allies with Gloom Affinity Attack Skills; those allies gain 3 Poise Potency and +2 Poise Count. Torn Bandolier (Tier 2): Pierce Skills gain Clash Power +1. Skills that consume Ammo deal +(40/# of Coins)% damage. If the unit is out of Ammo, gain 2 Ammo at the next Turn Start (once per Encounter per Ally).}}

    First Abnormality Log

    Oi! So we’re makin’ audio logs now, eh? Fine by me! Great!

    But I don’t know how this thing can record a word I’m sayin’ in this racket!

    Ah, that fu— That crazy bastard won’t stop blasting his bloody gun in our direction! I can’t even hear myself think, shite!

    Tsk… I suppose they’ll deal with the noise somehow in post. Here we go, I guess!

    He’s got some bizarre smoke or fire or some shite burning from the head! Dressed in some soldier getup, too!

    I've been listening to him blather on and on, and apparently he’s been in some kinda war or something!

    I guess he’s goin’ for our heads, but that ain’t too unique of a thing, is it? Anyone going for the kill would go for the head anyways!

    I do too, especially when I want to make sure they’re dead for good!

    Doesn’t seem like the most complicated enemy, though! I can clearly see who that sod’s aiming for.

    → So, Heath, about famous last words… (Rodion)

    → Mm. Audio-to-text seems to be functional. Good work. (Faust)

    → Haah… yeah, whatever. I thought I knocked ‘em down when we clashed, so what the hell happened? (Heathcliff)

    → Observation: once targeted by the entity, its bullets will always strike the target regardless of the outcome of their clash. (Meursault)

    → Hoh? Then wherefore didst thou not simply evade the bullet?! (Don Quixote)

    → … You think I got shot in the face on purpose, lass?! (Heathcliff)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Speaking of which, I heard that the Abnormality’s bullet hit everyone around me, too when it killed me.

    Buggy bloke tells me that he’s using something called a ‘shotgun’.

    Apparently it makes up for its short range with a wider bullet spread that can hit more than one enemy at once, so… that must’ve been it.

    Now that I think about it, this bastard went for the closest one to him first when choosing his target.

    … Hm. It didn’t hurt much when he hit me from a distance.

    We just gotta make sure that our heads are intact throughout the fight, yeah?

    Wait, he just summoned some bughead outta nowhere. Where have I seen him before…?

    Oh, no matter. I’ll focus on thrashing the bloke with the gun.

    → Yeah, so about second famous last words, Heath… (Rodion)

    → Huh. It’s summoning allies now… just to kill them? What? (Sinclair)

    → W-what the hell… He’s the old G Corp. Head Manager, isn’t he? What’s going on here? (Gregor)

    → This is the Refraction Railway. Therefore, he is most likely a reconstruction of a unit necessary for the Abnormality, taken from shards of the fathoms. (Faust)

    → … So he got dragged into another war, huh. Tsk. Even in death, he can’t… (Gregor)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Oi, did you all see that? How it acted after we told ‘em to check out his pendant?

    He screamed, raged, then… kind of lost all steam.

    It’s like all motivation drained right out of ‘em. Half-hearted shots, half-hearted defenses…

    Dammit, why’d you even wear the pendant if you never wanted to remember them?

    Well, that sure did make things simple for us, but… I don’t like this.

    And before you say anything… I remember, Faust, Ms. smartarse. You’ve given me enough reminders.

    He’s just an Abnormality, and Abnormalities’ stories aren’t worth lending my ear to.

    Hah. It’s just… it’s not so easily said and done, you know?

    I don’t think he knew when he said it. It’s not like he said it directly to my face, either.

    All he said was that he still remembers the ones he loves.

    … So… now that’s done and over with…

    Remember how it blew my head to red paste early on?

    It’s gotta mean that my memory’s just fine, right? Heh, and that’s… that’s not so bad, is it?

    → What? Uh… a-are you saying that you… liked the feeling of your head getting blown to bits? (Sinclair)

    → Huh? Yeah. If you wanna be technical about it, lad. (Heathcliff)

    → … But why? A fool you may be, but you are not one to revel in the Executive Manager’s suffering. (Outis)

    → What the hell are you prattling on about? Look, I ain’t saying that I like watching Clockhead suffer, it’s… (Heathcliff)

    → Young Heathcliff… ‘tis a foul habit to find joy in the suffering of others. (Don Quixote)

    → Agh! You’re all getting it wrong! Oi, manager! You know what I’m talking about here, don’t you?! (Heathcliff)

    → W-well, of course I do. But… (There was something written here, but it’s been hastily erased.) (Dante)

    → … Nevermind. Let’s talk about it later during the consultation. (Heathcliff)

30. #30Ebony Queen's Appleselective

    Keys: Ebony Queen's Apple, F-04-03-04, Ebony Stem, Ebony Brooch, Evil Step-Apple, Ebony Apple, Evil Apple, The Queen Apple, Evil Queen

    Name:{{Ebony Queen's Apple}} Risk Level:{{WAW-04}} Class. Code:{{F-04-03-04}} Appearance and traits:{{Ebony Queen's Apple is a tall humanoid with a pale white apple for a head. Its head lacks eyes, with most of the face being taken up by a pair of thin nostril-like apertures. The apple also possesses a mouth with exposed teeth. From the Observation Logs and in-game battle, it is seen that Ebony Queen's Apple is able to function without a head and is able to regrow it should it be destroyed. The Observation Logs further show that it is capable of telepathic communication. The Abnormality wears a long purple gown, accompanied by a black cape that is attached via a purple brooch on its neck. The collar around its neck appears to made from pale, withered leaves. Its arms are in a similar state, being made of thin stems. A mass of withering roots can be seen coming out from beneath its dress.}} Traits:{{Tall, apple themed. Uses tendrils of vines/roots to attack, tipically making them emerge from the floor at high speed. Able to regrow it's head, and also able to function without it. Telepathic communication (for some reason?). Royal dressed. It is to be related with 'Rose Hunter'. Unknown of it, Ebony Queen's Apple is based off of the Evil Queen from the fairy tale Snow White (thus it's relation with the Rose Hunter). Ebony Queen's Apple refers to Snow White’s Apple (also known as the "cursed apple destined to become royalty" by the Hunter) as "Snow White", it is unknown exactly what kind of relation these Abnormalities may have with one other, though it can be assumed to be similar to that of Snow White and the Evil Queen from the fairytale. People killed by Ebony Queen's Apple, tend to end in a recognicible way, their corpse gets pierced and covered by pale vines that bear white apples. Probably is the one who sended Rose Hunter to bind down Snow's White Apple (thus, just like the Evil Queen in the original fairytale).}} E.G.O:{{Ebony Stem}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O appear to be wearing a tuxedo with a purple cape with a feathery mane, root tendrils forming a skirt around the legs and into the ground, and a crown that is also made of roots. "If this is to seize victory…" E.G.O Gifts:{{Ebony Brooch (Tier 2): First Turn Start of an Encounter: Inflict 2 Rupture Potency and Count to all enemies. Inflict 2 Bind next turn at Turn End to all enemies for 3 turns.}}

    First Abnormality Log

    Recording the information gained from an encounter with the entity. Article 11, Paragraph 2 states that I am to categorize it as an Abnormality. When first faced with the Sinners, the Abnormality showed no signs of hostility. Instead, it initiated direct communication through the psyche. Out of all the languages I knew, the Abnormality appeared to use my most commonly spoken one. I did not see any sound-producing organs such as the mouth or vocal cords in motion. “Bring Snow White.” This is what the Abnormality said. A report on the former L Corp. I analyzed after disengagement suggests that it has a connection with F-04-42. In addition, I discovered a corpse that seemed to belong to the staff that arrived here before us for preliminary investigation. Their ID confirmed that they were from the Operations Planning department, so we retrieved the remains and left the scene before a battle could break out. Concluding the report.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Recording the information gained from encountering the entity in battle. Article 11, Paragraph 3 states that I am to designate its risk level as WAW. This is based on the managerial procedures retrieved from the branch facility. I will describe its behavior during combat. It attacks using growths of vines. It wraps its vines around itself as well, forming a shape that resembles a dress; it is possible that it believes itself to be a “noble”. Its vines are used in a variety of ways, such as persistently stabbing one Sinner and rising from the floor to injure multiple Sinners. In addition, its sturdy exterior made it difficult to damage. In one battle where many Sinners were lost, we managed to remove one of its arms. (As I could most aptly describe.) I found then that it could no longer perform the attack that targeted every Sinner. I will record any additional discoveries I observe in future encounters. Concluding the report.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Recording an additional significant discovery. We were able to remove its head during an encounter. While we did not initially consider the head a target as its height was considerably higher than the Sinners’ reach, Heathcliff’s unstoppable advance provided a helpful clue. We were able to successfully destroy the head. Although Heathcliff’s head was destroyed as well, it should be a negligible loss as it is a renewable asset. It continued to move and attack despite the lack of a head, but we found that its exterior significantly softened. Removing its “limbs” became a much more manageable task. Even though the head grew back after a period of time, the removal of its arms and legs in the meantime freed us from the threat of powerful attacks for the rest of the operation. Concluding the report.

31. #31My Form Emptiesselective

    Keys: My Form Empties, M-04-04-04, Bloody Gadget, Grandeur, False Halo, Dhyāna, Ya Śūnyatā Tad Rūpam, Floating Buddha, Buddha Mūrti, Karma

    Name:{{My Form Empties}} Risk Level:{{WAW-08}} Class. Code:{{M-04-04-04}} Appearance and traits:{{My Form Empties is a stone statue of Buddha (a Buddha Mūrti) resting on top of a bronze-colored stone seat. Several cracks in the statue expose muscles and sinews within the Abnormality's interior. Breaking the Stone Seat also reveals a brain-like lump of flesh resting inside of it. The statue is seen making Mudrās (symbolic gestures), with the left hand resting in its lap with its fingers curled, while the right hand is raised with the tip of the middle finger joined to the thumb's. While the face carved into the statue has a calm expression with closed eyes, a crack over the left eye reveals a red, glowing eye. While the Abnormality remains stationary, it is described in the Observation Log to be perpetually levitating in the air. A red ring, linking small stone fragments, rotates behind it. It is accompanied by a floating khakkhara which it uses to attack its opponents (and occasionally its allies as well).}} Traits:{{Able to levitate in tye air, despite being completely stationary. Accompanied by a floating khakkhara. A red ring, linking small stone fragments, rotates behind it. Despite being mostly stones, various cracks reveal sinew and other stuff. Resting on top of a bronze-colored stone seat. The statue is seen making Mudrās (symbolic gestures), with the left hand resting in its lap with its fingers curled, while the right hand is raised with the tip of the middle finger joined to the thumb's. Similar to how it floats, it attacks by "levitating" objects and sending them flying. Speculated to be a statue created as an idol for worship. It's followers must be taken down in order to level down all it's resistances to "Fatal", until so, all of it's resistances are Normal (not counting "Lust" and "Blunt" attacks, which are Fatal). Incompetent. My Form Empties and its E.G.O (unknown to it) are based on the Buddhist concept of Śūnyatā (emptiness/nothingness), the name of its E.G.O, Ya Śūnyatā Tad Rūpam (य शून्यता तद् रूपम्), roughly translates to "that which is emptiness is its form" or "the form of emptiness". It is a line from the so-called Heart Sutra. The observation log states a potential connection to another Abnormality, though its identity is left redacted. Ocasionally, around it, a bell occasionally tolls in the rooms, it’s a heavy, subduing sound. It says it's own thoughts as mantra in order to empty itself. Its chants are imbued with a curse.}} E.G.O:{{Ya Śūnyatā Tad Rūpam}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O has the appearance of a blood-soaked monk-like garb wreathed in partial blood-cracked stone body covering almost all parts of the body. The weapon varies, from the khakkhara being used to tap the floor and generate waves, to levitating a sword to attack in spins (the two made making Mudrā). "One. Two. The weight of your Karma returns with each rumbling of the earth.", ("The wheel of samsara turns once. And you are forthwith no more. For that is existence. For that is I."), "Karma shall find its way back to you and rest atop your head." ("Fall silent… As if there were no suffering in the first place…") E.G.O Gifts:{{Bloody Gadget (Tier 1): Turn Start: apply 2 Damage Up to a random ally. Prioritizes allies with Lust Affinity Attack skills; apply 1 additional Damage Up to the said ally. Grandeur (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Allies] When dealing damage with an Attack Skill that inflicts Sinking Potency, Count, or 'Unique Sinking' against targets with 10+ (Sinking Potency + Count), inflict 2 Sinking Potency and +2 Sinking Count After Attack (2 times per turn per Identity). In Focused Encounters: inflict 4 Sinking Potency and +2 Sinking Count instead (once per turn per Ally). False Halo (Tier 4): On Hit, gain 1 Dhyāna. (Two times per Skill). If this Unit was hit by an enemy Skill this turn, gain 1+ more Dhyāna each time.}}

    First Abnormality Log

    Recording the information gained from an encounter with the entity. This entity was first identified by the Preliminary Observation of LCC Before Team, and it was to be captured by After Team's Special Ops department. However, it appears that we encountered it through the mirror before they could perform the task. With the above-mentioned facts in consideration, I will describe the information gathered from Before Team's observation and our encounter with it in a comprehensive manner. -The Abnormality is speculated to be a statue created as an idol for worship. -The Abnormality appears to be floating in the air at all times, and shows no particular movement outside of gesturing with one hand. -Is ■■■■ with a related Abnormality ■■■■■■; may suggest a connection of some kind, though details are unclear. [Authorization from a higher security level is required to access the data.] -Similar to how it floats, it attacks by "levitating" objects and sending them flying. Concluding the report.

    → Those cleaners found it first? I thought it was their job to catch 'em and put 'em away? (Heathcliff)

    → As explained before, we stand between multiple different possibilities via refractions. After Team may have been late in this possibility, or even nonexistent. (Faust)

    → (A writing seems to have been scribbled out with a pen.) Alright, I got that loud and clear. (Heathcliff)

    → Someone is unconvincing. (Outis)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Recording the information gained from encountering the entity in battle. I will describe its behavior during combat. It was always accompanied by a group of followers. Observation suggested that they were under the influence of a type of mind control. The lack of any common factors shared by all followers in terms of attire or other external features added further plausibility to the speculation. It appears to attack using a khakkhara holding spiritual significance.The staff floated in a similar manner to the Abnormality. It looks as though the staff has its own sentience. Also, due to an unidentified interference...most attacks proved ineffective. Attacks to the core will not achieve much until the cause is found. I will note progress made in a future report. Concluding the report.

    → Wait, wait. You forgot that weird ring. (Gregor)

    → It…gives a strange feeling. I don't know why it comes to us, but when it sticks to the back, it feels...strange. Like a pressure is weighing down on the mind… (Sinclair)

    → You had the time to feel all that? As for me, the hit I took while the ring was attached to me cut me in half by the waist. I can almost still feel it even now. (Ishmael)

    → Really…? I, I don't think I got hurt that bad. (Sinclair)

    → Hm. That does remind me of the occasion when the airborne ring returned to me at one moment. It may be the case that there is a rule behind its movement. (Yi Sang)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Recording the reason for the unsuccessful attacks. Its followers appear to be directly linked to the Abnormality. The Abnormality will most likely not suffer meaningful damage until all followers have been defeated. There seems to have been a kind of contractual obligation that requires the followers to protect the Abnormality. There is another discovery to report. After its body has been broken and the head has fallen, it started attacking its own followers at random. Although breaking the body was an arduous task, it proved to be quite effective for its suppression. Concluding the report.

    → It almost looked angry, the way it moved. I guess… It was lashing out at its minions for failing to protect it? (Ishmael)

    → To think it would punish its soldiers on the front lines for errors in the operation. It's hardly surprising that a floating statue makes an incompetent commander. (Outis)

32. #32Sign of Rosesselective

    Keys: Sign of Roses, Crown of Roses, Garden of Thorns, O-04-21-22, Respite, Bridle

    Name:{{Sign of Roses}} Risk Level:{{WAW-06}} Class. Code:{{O-04-21-22}} Appearance and traits:{{Sign of Roses is a lump of white flesh, covered in eyes of varying sizes and orientations. The eyes are bloodshot with small constricted red pupils. The flesh appears vaguely humanoid, with a visible head, though it lacks any sort of limbs. A mass of thorny vines restrain the flesh onto a wooden X-shaped cross, or signpost. Red roses can be seen blooming from the vines, wrapping around both the signpost and flesh. During combat, it is seen blooming roses of various colors corresponding to the seven sins. It also directly fights opponents using its vines.}} Traits:{{Rose motif. Red, bloodshot eyes. A mass of thorny vines restrain the flesh onto a wooden X-shaped cross, or signpost. Uses vines to attack, able to make them grow as large as buildings. It is able to spawn roses which coloration varies from what "Sin" its opponent has commited, if not dealt with (usually, despite being pretty weak) they can cause serious harm and insta-kill. Somehow the E.G.O is very bride-like, for some reason. It's roses are said to have an "an intestinal texture", also being called a rose-shaped organ. Sign of Roses bears heavy symbolism to Christianity (despite not even knowing what that even is). It encourages people to accept every part of themselves, including their sins, to become beautiful. Sinners killed due to the effect of the Blooming Sin (the one the Roses inflict) are said to have unique deaths, their corpse gets wrapped by vines in a crucifixion pose, with roses blooming around their body and face.}} E.G.O:{{Garden of Thorns}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O wears a white robe with roses on parts of their body. "Can't say I brought you a gift... Aha! Take this instead!", ("Hands off! … Don't try to untangle these brambles. It's… better this way.") E.G.O Gifts:{{Crown of Roses (Tier 1): Turn Start: inflict 4 Rupture Potency on a random enemy(or all Abnormality parts). When activating Gluttony Absolute Resonance, inflict 2 Rupture Potency on all enemies at Combat Start. Respite (Tier 3): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Allies] Activates upon Clash Win using a Skill that inflicts Bleed Potency, Count, or 'Unique Bleed'. Inflict +(# of remaining Coins/2) Bleed Count to the target, and gain Offense Level Up equal to that value next turn. For Skills with 2- Coins, use (# of remaining Coins+3) to calculate instead. Bridle (Tier 4): Encounter Start: all allies gain (current floor x 2)% max HP (max 20%).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Okay, let’s see~ So I gotta write about the weird, messy, rose—infested wooden planks? My, my. I’ve not seen a more slapdash flower arrangement work in my entire life. Whoever made that thing should feel lucky they don’t work for my family. Well… I guess every gardener has different standards of beauty. But from what I can see, I don’t really get what kind of beauty they were going for? Like, the… the thing? Object? They hung in the middle of the wooden planks. I think it has eyes, or something. Maybe they were trying to say something with this work. Like ‘Surveillance and Bondage’, or something? Anyway, I don’t really enjoy artworks that are this hideous~

    → It’s all sunshine and rainbows with you, innit? Gardener? Piece of art? What is wrong with you? It’s a monster that skewers people! (Heathcliff)

    → Disagreed. T.I.A. (Someone scribbled ”I think she’s saying ‘This Is Art’!” here.) From grotesqueries rises artistic merit. I’m surprised that you caught on. (Ryōshū)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Its attack patterns… I think it’s pretty similar to the apple—headed thing... oh, or the tree with aggressive roots that we met earlier in this train trip. Oh, but I don’t think we’ve ever been slapped by a plank of wood that falls from the sky. I guess that’s what’s so special about this ugly thing. As soon as we encounetered[sic] them, they tied us down here, like they were trying to stop us from going any further.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    I had no idea… that getting wrapped up in those rose brambles could hurt that much. Back home, I saw some people get roped up and made to kneel for their wrongdoings… I never realized how merciful my family was. We used plain ropes for that. And those thorns… it was like they were draining my blood. Like it was hungry for nutrients. And there’s more. You know how we sometimes… die, during these fights? Bodies weren’t the only things falling—people’s resolve did, too. Oh, it’s not like being stressed or psychologically pressured. It’s completely different. It was like some… emotion in me was getting snapped in half. And the way they died was also unusual. Its vines crawled up their legs, binding them… Soon blooming with Roses. Oh, and... the color of those roses changed as well. Everyone told me that it was as though the bottled—up feelings inside them were melting away. And so did I. And when we killed it… Everyone who fell in the battle exploded along with it. Leaving behind nothing but… petals.

33. #33Ambling Pearlselective

    Keys: Ambling Pearl, Effervescent Corrosion, O-02-21-11, Sticky Muck, Sticky Clam, Bio-venom Dial

    Name:{{Ambling Pearl}} Risk Level:{{WAW-05}} Class. Code:{{O-02-21-11}} Appearance and traits:{{Ambling Pearl is a giant clam with a dull olive colored shell supported by a set of insect-like legs. It has four long, black legs that end in three-clawed feet. It has a pair of shorter arm-like appendages protruding from within the clam's shell. All of its limbs have a metallic appearance, with multiple joints visible. With the shell ajar, numerous small eyes can be seen lining the inner edges of the shell's valves. A green frothy muck is present inside the clam, surrounding a single pearl. The green slime produced by the Abnormality is poisonous in nature, and also contains its larvae. As the Abnormality moves, slime constantly spills from its shell. Ambling Pearl's shell is extremely durable, leaving it resilient to all forms of attack. If enough slime is removed, the shell can be fully opened, exposing the pearl as the Abnormality's weak spot.}} Traits:{{Very resistant, it hides it's core using its resistant surface. Can spit out green slime, sticky, acidic, and very hard to get rid off in clothes. It has tons of small little eyes. The shell can be removed if enough slime is eliminated. Insect-like legs, it has four long, black legs that end in three-clawed feet. It has a pair of shorter arm-like appendages. With the shell ajar, numerous small eyes can be seen lining the inner edges of the shell's valves. Has a single, shining white pearl inside, its it's weak spot. Various larva are inside the slime, they are parasitic if the Abnormality needs so. With each step it takes, it sprays a fetid green muck. The larva tend to feed of each other inside the mucus, they may be the Abnormality's offspring. Throwing its muck at it might caught it off-guard, then, initiate combat. The numerous eyes lining the inner edges of its shell resemble the eyes of a scallop. Scallops have up to 200 simple eyes in a similar location, which they use for detecting changes in light and motion.}} E.G.O:{{Effervescent Corrosion}}. All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O wear a brownish-green outfit textured like a clam shell with a vibrant green interior, a pearl on the chest atop a green ribbon tie, and a clam shell for headwear. The weapon varies from person to person, tipically a cutting one. "It'll sting~ It won't come off once you're cut.", "It's pretty sticky... You won't dodge this!" E.G.O Gifts:{{Sticky Muck (Tier 1): When hitting an enemy with a Pierce Skill or a Gluttony Affinity Skill, inflict 2 Defense Level Down. Bio-venom Dial (Tier 3): If a target with Tremor Potency is defeated, inflict 0.5(Tremor Potency + Count on target) Sloth damage to a random enemy(or a random Abnormality part) next turn.}}

    First Abnormality Log

    Um… So, that green clam, right?

    It reminded me a lot of one of those Trash Crabs. Like the green slime, the ocean smell… you know.

    It looked and acted like… a clam. I think. It had these shells that were shut tight.

    … Though the Clams I’ve seen before didn’t have arms or legs like this one.

    And… they weren't as big as this one.

    We decided to wait and see for a bit before attacking, and… its shells would open up.

    And in there was some… gurgling, bubbling green liquid that was spilling out of it, and… oh.

    Yeah… There were some weird… larva-like things in there, and…

    (There is a mark on the page. Something wet dripped here and dried.)

    → Huh? What’s this here? Where’d the lad go without finishing the log? (Heathcliff)

    → If by ‘lad’ you refer to Sinclair, I witnessed him leaving hurriedly to the deck. I could tell from his pale countenance that he was, like myself, suffering from seasickness… (Yi Sang)

    → Augh, bloody hell! That’s disgusting! (Heathcliff)

    → A closer observation of the residue reveals that it is perspiration, not vomit. Do not worry; this will not have a negative effect on the cleanliness of the records. (Faust)

    → Fau… I didn’t need to hear that either… (Rodion)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Its shell… was too durable.

    We could strike at it for ages and it won’t break. It’s like our attacks were doing nothing…

    Oh, uh… I did try something, though.

    Since my halberd’s pretty long, I thought that maybe I could wedge it between the clam’s shells and try to twist it open by pressing it down…

    I learned it in school, uh… what was it again? Like a counterweight on a lever…

    Well… it didn’t work, though. All it managed to do was to break my halberd in half.

    But I think I learned something from that experiment.

    When the thing’s shells are shut, green slime seems to gather around it, making sure that the shells would stay shut.

    So while I couldn’t open it… I was able to tear some of the slime off, at least.

    Maybe getting rid of those slimes first could help us open it up and attack its softer parts?

    → Hmph, why did you not record the part where you flailed wildly with the broken pieces of your halberd, soldier? (Outis)

    → H-how is that relevant?! (Sinclair)

    → That is pertinent information. Despite your ineffectual attempts at drawing their attention, the larvae from the entity’s effluvia instead opted to attack allies that were in a better state than you were. (Meursault)

    → This was a meaningful discovery. However, your meaningless struggle with an ineffective weapon could have been a part of this record as well. (Faust)

    → … Meursault… Faust… come on… (Sinclair)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    There was a pearl inside the Clam.

    … I don’t even know if it’s right to call it a pearl. All I saw was that odd, twinkling light inside the bubbling toxin.

    But I’m sure that twinkling light… is this Abnormality’s core.

    … It’s just a shame that we had to suffer so much before getting the chance to attack its pearl.

    I-I guess I’m starting to understand… now. Or maybe I’ve just grown used to it.

    We’ve always had to sacrifice ourselves to solve anything, after all…

    → Glad you’re learning something new, kiddo… but how about this? Say… like, not just standing around in an emergency? (Gregor)

    → No need to coddle him about it. Oi, we all died because you were busy celebrating, goin’ “I-I did it!” after getting the clam’s gob open. (Heathcliff)

    → … Sorry… (Sinclair)

34. #34Dream-Devouring Siltcurrentselective

    Keys: Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent, Blind Obsession, T-02-21-06, Endorphin Kit, Fluorescent Lamp, The Dreaming Current

    Name:{{Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent}} Risk Level:{{WAW-05}} Class. Code:{{T-02-21-06}} Appearance and traits {{Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent has the appearance of a giant abyssal fish with many cracked fluorescent turquoise light tubes sticking out of its back. All parts of its body are either the same fluorescent turquoise or a shade of blue-greenish black. It has no eyes, and its body is dominated by a giant mouth that spans more than two-thirds of its length. It has a second mouth immediately below the first. When in battle, it has the ability to change its environment to become underwater. It also has the ability to swim in solid surfaces. The light tubes on its back additionally allows itself and others to breathe underwater.}} Traits:{{Aquatic. Eye-less, though it seems almost as if it had eyes, it is very keen. It is related to The Dreaming Current Abnormality. It can change the enviroment to become underwater when in battle, it can also swim in solid surfaces. The light tubes on its back additionally allows itself and others to breathe underwater, despite so, it is very good to keep its breath. Many cracked fluorescent turquoise light tubes sticking out of its back. It has no eyes, and its body is dominated by a giant mouth that spans more than two-thirds of its length. It has a second mouth immediately below the first. Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent's broken body will shows an exposed section of the Abnormality's skull where an eye socket can be seen despite the Abnormality having no visible eye or eyelid in its normal appearance, this may suggest that the Abnormality has eyes that are permanently blinded by its own body by design, this fits with the theme of Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent being blinded by its own obsessions. Both Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent and The Dreaming Current share a similar name, appearance, and themes of reaching for an unobtainable dream with both referencing a grassy field and the ocean specifically. Dream-Devouring Siltcurrent more specifically has a theme of sinking deep into despair, but by its own volition. It blindly chases its obsession in the form of the fluorescent lights to reach fulfillment. This connection is also seen through the associated E.G.O gift, Endorphin Kit. The Dreaming Current features themes of heavy medication in order for it to live, and the Endorphin Kit appears to be medical equipment for the injection of endorphins, or natural hormones related to painkilling effects.}} E.G.O:{{Blind Obsession}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O don a black Admiral/Captain's uniform with glowing blue accents, and flourescent tubes jutting out the back, weapon varies from a sword in a sheath to an literal anchor of the same design. "I am the only one who moves in these waves. ... Shatter." ("Sit tight… I'll skewer you with the fluorescent light!"), "All hands, full speed toward where the lights flicker. The waves... will lay waste to everything in our way." ("To the sea, to the sea. All hands, abandon ship and descend. Into the flickering depths we sink.") E.G.O Gifts:{{Endorphin Kit (Tier 3): When gaining Poise Potency from Skill effects, gain 1 Poise Potency and +1 Poise Count. If the Skill's Affinity was Envy, the ally gains 2 Poise Potency and +2 Poise Count instead. Fluorescent Lamp (Tier 2): Turn End: If there are enemies or Abnormality parts with Rupture, apply 1 Damage Up or 1 Haste to a random ally next turn. Repeat (# of enemies(or # of Abnormality Parts) with Rupture + 1) times.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Allow me to describe this grand and epic beast!

    ‘Twas in the form of a pelagic creature, yet ‘twas also levitating where there was no water!

    Hm, I am unsure if I could refer to it as its ‘back’. Howbeit, the creature’s back was riddled with lengthy, incandescent, fluorescent light rods.

    Their purpose could not be told… yet are they not akin to pretty trinkets? Behold, ‘tis slowly glowing and dimming!

    I wished to grow nearer to pet the creature, yet my fellows have held me back with all their might… shame!

    Aha! I spy a chance! (The following records are indecipherable, as though they were soaked in water before the ink had the chance to dry)

    → I assigned her the task of recording the larger Abnormalities to prevent similar occurrences such as the one with… the chickens. Yet… unexpected incidents seem to occur regardless of the Abnormality’s size. (Faust)

    → … I would appreciate it if you could please share with us which Sinner you had chosen to write the records afore our first encounters with the Abnormalities. (Yi Sang)

    → So this is the first time I’m experiencing the sensation of drowning 12 times. Simultaneously. … Let’s… try not to make this a repeat occurrence. Please… (Dante)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    We had a kerfuffle!

    Soon after the kerfuffle began, it immediately flooded the area, submerging not only itself but our fine company as well!

    … Ah, I am feeling a terrible bundle of guilt for what the mistake that I have committed out of mine impatience has wrought. Prithee, understand that I had to…

    Yet! ‘Twas I! Who hath, earlier than anyone,

    … figured out the function of those fluorescent light-sticks!

    What may be the function of those light-sticks, you ask? They are none other than tools that allows us to breathe! Using that stick, I was able to breathe underwater!

    Though I am yet unaware of the reason, the sticks are rather prone to breaking and shattering! ‘Tis a conundrum indeed… If this be a tool for breathing, then why is it so brittle, one must wonder!

    So, I had a thought! If this sea-beast makes us unable to breathe… what if I were to share this stick among us?!

    Just as I had thought! Breaking the stick to pieces and sharing them with mine comrades allowed us to breathe!

    Forsooth, we may now properly focus on battling the sea-beast…!

    Third Abnormality Log:

    ‘Tis nothing of much import, yet I shall impart thee a few more words of advice!

    Once we were allowed to breathe, there was naught too difficult about the way the sea-beast battled! The moment we are availed air is a moment of our victory, forsooth!

    Yet I scribble on, in hopes of reducing the harm it may regardless deliver unto mine allies!

    The sticks one may break off the sea-beast are rather sharp.

    As I have written afore, its primary means of attack is to body-slam us with its rather sizeable bulk.

    Now, combine these two truths together!

    I, Don Quixote, hath come across a revelation!

    What if we were to shatter the sticks into sharp, pointy pieces and draw the sea-beast’s attention…?

    We may foil its charge by placing it between us and the sea-beast! Truly a plan capable of capturing two birds with one stone, is it not?

    Outis called it… called it… barry? I believe Outis called it a barry-kate!

    A strategy oft used in warfare, indeed.

    Let this be a useful guide to thee, dear Manager Esquire!

35. #35Ardor Blossom Mothselective

    Keys: Ardor Blossom Moth, Ardor Blossom Star, Embers, Hellterfly’s Dream, Ardent Flower, Unhatched Embers, O-01-20-07

    Name:{{Ardor Blossom Moth}} Risk Level:{{WAW-05}} Class. Code:{{O-01-20-07}} Appearance and traits:{{Ardor Blossom Moth has the appearance of a moth that is completely made of fire. It has bright yellow eyes, long skinny legs, and a large abdomen. The tips of its wings end in wild flames. Traits:{{Fire motif. Has the appearance of a moth completely covered in fire (as if, made of fire). The tips of its wings end in wild flames. Bright yellow eyes. Small, crimson particles of flame surround it like an aura. The flaming wings die out one moment, only to roar vigorously in the next, an incessant attempt to set fire to everything around it. It was previously categorized "HE-05", since the new categorization system arrived, it was changed to "WAW-05". This Abnormality may be a reference to the Irish "Butterfly Magic" mythology, where they were often associated with "dealan-dhe", or the "fire of the gods" and protective rituals associated with such, like the "bale-fire" and "need-fire", for livestock longevity. It has been described that the Abnormality posseses a self-destructive nature under specific circumstances, this may suggest that the Abnormality is based on the phrase "like moths to a flame". When all parts are sufficiently damaged ("broken"), the fire will flicker out, and the wings will begin to turn into smoke. As a powerful attack during battle, when the enemies have gathered enough Embers, it is able to embrace the enemy as it charges up, before "blowing up" and suddenly releasing the heat gathered.}} E.G.O:{{Ardor Blossom Star}}, All the sinners that utilize this E.G.O wear a bright orange jacket, with flame wings the shape of a moth burning brightly behind them. Long hairs will appear as part of the burning in combination with the flame wings. "Though I can't guide you... I can offer a warm embrace." ("Do you see? My writhing struggle, hoping the world is cocooned in flames with me…") For LCE E.G.O Gear, if they have long hair, itay be fastened by small flames associated with the E.G.O Suit they are wearing. They will wear a dark red suit that extends into flickering flames at the ends of the tailcoat and sleeves, overtop a glowing orange suit jacket. Beneath the suit jacket is a red tie atop a dark suit. They tipically carry a baton-torch like weapon in combat. If raising the attunement level enough, they can sprout wings made of fire and fly like the Abnormality itself. However, if it's raised too high, they may commit self-inmolation (blowing up), but, without being able to revive unlike the Abnormality. E.G.O Gifts:{{Embers (Tier 3): Turn Start: all enemies(for Abnormalities, all Parts) with 2~7 Burn Count gain 1~2 Burn Count. When enemies take 5 hits from ally Attack Skills(including E.G.O Skills) that inflict Burn Potency, Count, or 'Unique Burn': trigger Burn once, then reduce Burn Count by 1 (2 times per turn per enemy; for Abnormalities, for each Part). Hellterfly’s Dream (Tier 2): When applying Burn Potency or 'Unique Burn' to an enemy with Burn or 'Unique Burn', randomly inflict a total of 3 Burn Potency between all enemies. When activating Wrath Absolute Resonance, randomly inflict a total of 5 Burn Potency between all enemies at Combat Start. Ardent Flower (Tier 3): [Effect applies only to #1, #2 Deployed Units] When an ally attacks an enemy, if the target has (Burn Potency on self)% or less HP (for Abnormalities, Core HP), deal +50% damage with Attack Skills that inflict Burn Potency, Count, or 'Unique Burn'. Unhatched Embers (Tier 4): When taking mortal damage, fix HP to 1 for the attack; After Attack, heal 20% of Max HP (Once per Encounter).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    I will describe my impressions of the encounter with this.

    It has the appearance of a butterfly—a moth, perhaps—set aflame.

    Nay, allow me to rearticulate. It would be more evocative to say that the flame itself has taken the form of such an insect.

    It is surrounded by a crowd of red, fiery sparks.

    This brings to mind memories from my youth. Oft did I collect twigs only to set them ablaze to watch as the fire consumed them.

    The very same embers that disappeared into the night sky can be observed from this entity.

    Watching the little bonfire, watching the twigs turn into bright red lanterns, then into black soot—I could not help but reach out to appreciate its warmth.

    Many share this sentiment, no? We need not touch the fire to know that it blisters our skin and burns our bones. Yet we still yearn for its heat, to grow nearer to it.

    Perhaps I had mused as such as its blaze danced and flickered so gently before us.

    Such is all I have to say.

    → Right, mate, but fancy speech doesn’t explain why you decided to stroll right under its nose and burn yourself to a crisp, does it? (Heathcliff)

    → We have garnered a piece of useful intelligence from his death, however. The ‘embers’ Yi Sang brought back could spread to others under certain circumstances. (Faust)

    → … And it spread right onto you and burned your skin. Most people I know would have a little more intense reaction to getting burned alive. (Ishmael)

    → Well, yes. But the pain was relatively manageable. (Faust)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    I had an opportunity to engage it in combat.

    We have learned that, with my last approach, its embers may latch onto our bodies and spread to others under particular circumstances.

    It was a shard of information gained only by chance, but it will still aid us as we carefully work out a strategy against this foe. (This does not indicate self-absolution of responsibility. I apologize for acting without much discussion among us.)

    Allow its wings to touch us, and it will impart its embers upon our bodies.

    From my brush with it, I came to realize that its strength grew the more ember it held.

    Thus, it follows that breaking its wings would allow us to take the offensive in this battle.

    I propose that we welcome the embers from its wings to our embrace.

    These flames… they do not burn; they only bring us warmth. Perhaps accepting them may be of benefit to us.

    However, the burns that my fellows have suffered afore… I must wonder what has caused it to inflict such pain upon them.

    I know not enough information to comment further.

    Such is all I have to say.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    I may have ascertained the method in which it ‘sparks’ the embers.

    In hindsight, the answer was quite patently obvious.

    To awaken the dying embers, to revive its flames, one must fan it until it rises.

    There is a moment in which it flutters its wings with such strength that it creates a gust of wind.

    Every ember near it explodes in size and assaults us as the unrelenting gust summoned in that instance makes it appear like a giant ball of flame.

    The giant ball of flame, in turn, spreads the embers upon us, growing into a greater flame.

    The embers then ‘ignite’, burning my fellows near me.

    The more embers it has, the greater its strength grows. Perchance it would be to our benefit that we embrace the warmth…

    … but do mind that allowing its gust to overwhelm us could be devastating.

    Then, such is all I have to say.

36. #36Spiral of Contemptselective

    Keys: Spiral of Contempt, Contempt; Awe, Contemp Awe, T-03-20-04, Perversion, Contempt of the Gaze of Contempt

    Name:{{Spiral of Contempt}} Risk Level:{{WAW-06}} Class. Code:{{T-03-20-04}} Appearance and traits:{{Spiral of Contempt is a mass of twisted gold branches roughly in the shape of a person from the waist up, and tapering to a conical outline from the waist down. Two branches extend from its back, forming rough approximations of "wings". What appears to be a large blood-red gem is located at the center of its "head". Its hands are made of solid black stone, and is held upwards. A spring of blood pours constantly from its cupped hands. Spikes of the black rock that makes up its hands can also be found at the junction between its upper and lower body.}} Traits:{{What appears to be a large blood-red gem is located at the center of its "head". Its hands are made of solid black stone, and is held upwards. A spring of blood pours constantly from its cupped hands. Two branches extend from its back, forming rough approximations of "wings". It can sprout golden branches to impale Sinners directly, it tends to crush them next using its hands, or directly finishing them in a blur that cuts down the very same cut (as if, an slow motion effect). Demeaning gaze. Has two gazes: ‘look of contempt’, and 'Worthless wretch, your worth is not enough to even lay a finger on me.'. For a powerful attack, it can summon huge, big as house hands from the ground in order to cup, raise, and then crush the target, or directly smash them into a panini. Sinners killed by Spiral of Contempt tend to have a unique death, golden branches grow over their corpse, as they kneel with their hands cupped into the air.}} E.G.O:{{Contempt, Awe}}, All Sinners that utilize this E.G.O wear a white shirt with white buttons, an belt down the chest, a black belt with gold holding the skirt, and use a black opened coat with black long skirt, and black pants with black shoes/boots. The coat has blood stains around the neck, the skirt has golden branches around it. The Sinner also uses black gloves, which are bloodied and has golden branches around them, along with having red gems. The weapon is tipically a sword, which is completely made of shimmering, almost liquid gold. They use black sun-glasses as well. In the Lobotomy E.G.O version: A black suit with yellow highlights, covered by a jagged-looking yellow coat with sleeves patterned in a way akin to the Abnormality's spirals. Their weapon is a large red sword inside sheath (which is made of the same golden spirals-ish patterns of the suit) called "Awe", the more the wearer resonates/connects with the Abnormality, the more they are able to unsheathe the sword (thus, becoming stronger). Capable of using golden branches to form "wings" with them and move faster. "Scatter. Every gaze shall be drawn to this squalidity." ("Contempt…! Pulse, burst with this burning, piercing scorn!") E.G.O Gifts:{{Perversion (Tier 1): After defeating 1 or more enemy using an Attack Skill, gain +1 E.G.O resource of that Attack Skill's Affinity at the next Turn Start. If the Attack Skill's Affinity was Wrath, gain +1 E.G.O resource of all affinities the ally has at the next Turn Start instead. Awe (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #1, #2 Deployed Units] When using a Skill that inflicts Bleed Potency, Count, or 'Unique Bleed', and if the main target has 7+ Bleed Count, deal +10% damage. Contempt of the Gaze of Contempt (Tier 2): [Effects apply only to #6 Deployed Unit] Combat Start: deal +10% damage for every enemy Attack Skill targetting this Unit (max +20%). Combat Start: when targeted by 2+ Attack Skills, deal (# of Skills targetting this unit) fixed HP & SP damage against all enemies targetting this unit. (max 3; this effect does not hurt allies).}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    Y’know what used to really irk me back home?

    Going without a meal, begging and pleading just so I can borrow some money… I never really minded that kinda thing. Only took a moment to put stuff like that behind me.

    What really got to me though, was… that look of contempt. Like I’m beneath them.

    I thought I’d gotten over that. Thought I’d grown out of it, learned to endure, ignore, and move on.

    … Until today.

    That thing doesn’t even look like a person. I wouldn’t even know how to describe that floaty thing if someone asked me to. But…

    You know what I mean, right? It’s got that… oddly demeaning gaze. At least that’s what it feels like.

    It really got to me for some reason.

    Weird, squiggly artsy fartsy-lookin’… Tsk. I think it’s making some odd metallic noise, too.

    Kinda looks like it's made of gold, doesn’t it? We should scrap it and sell its pieces so we can grab us tons of gourmet beef for a barbecue party.

    → I must inquire: is the thought of food consumption all that you are capable of processing? (Outis)

    → Hey, I spent most of my life hungry, ‘kay? I guess rich kids with full bellies and cushy homes won’t understand. (Rodion)

    → Mmm~ I understand! Beef always tastes good, hungry or not. Even though I’ve never been hungry before I joined the company, hehe. (Hong Lu)

    → That’s not what I— ha ha. (Rodion)

    Second Abnormality Log:

    Haah… Yeah, I can tell that this one isn’t gonna be easy.

    I was right on the money about its ‘look of contempt’. The thing just glared at the one that attacked it most... before suddenly switching to a different kind of look?

    'Worthless wretch, your worth is not enough to even lay a finger on me.'

    … that’s what it would’ve said if it had a mouth, don'tcha think? That’s the impression I got, anyway.

    Oh, and… sometimes, a huge pair of hands would just burst outta nowhere and snatch one of us away.

    Meursault got snatched last time… and we didn’t know what to do. And the thing just squeezed him ‘till it left nothing but what looked like crushed tomato puree behind...

    Eeuughh… just awful, right? Anyways… the only way to free us is to literally smack the hand until it breaks. Didn’t know it’d be that straightforward, but yeah…

    And uh, if the hands ever get me… please, please make sure to prioritize breaking its grasp, ‘kay?

    Sure, dying is never fun. But if I’m going to die anyway, I’d rather not get panini pressed to death.

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Okay, so I thought about this for a sec. Its grabby palm attack and its gaze full of contempt… they’ve gotta be related somehow.

    First things first: the palms don’t just randomly grab any Sinner.

    We've been missing its logic and pattern this whole time. There’s a specific window where it grabs us if we attack its hands.

    At first, I thought it was just plucking us one by one, like plucking weeds from a garden… going for the most annoying one of us.

    You see the logic, right? If you could squash anything getting in your way into tomato paste, wouldn’t you?

    Actually, it totally makes sense. Wouldn’t everyone?

    … I guess it’s my fault for expecting these things to follow any common sense.

    Oh, but I think we can use its palms to our advantage. During the fight, we managed to free one of the captured Sinners who had its gaze on ‘em.

    And that seemed to… really catch it off guard.

    Must’ve been a shock, huh? Watching us, who are supposed to be nothing but lowly wretches, actually breaking its grasp and freeing our friend… know what I mean?

    It seemed dazed for a good while, too. And that’s when we managed to really hurt it.

    Mmm… still, we have to let it gaze at us with that weird look if we wanna pull off something like that again.

    I guess it’s all about managing the risk & return, y’know…?

    Boy, good luck, Dante! Hope your head doesn’t explode tryna work out this mess. … Oh my, is that why it’s always on fire?

    You know I’m just joshin’ ya, right? Hehe.

    → Though your intentions may not have been hostile, I believe it is inappropriate to ridicule the Executive Manager as you have done here. (Outis)

    → Well, this isn’t anything new. If you want to tackle every instance of you guys making fun of me, you'll be lecturing Heathcliff all week. And then some. (Dante)

    → I give him a fair share of warnings every time I get the chance, Executive Manager. (Outis)

    → What I’m saying is that I’m okay with it, so there’s no need to do something like that… (Dante)

    → Huh? Clockhead's scribbled something here. Oh... so that's why our resident stick-up-the-arse sighed at me earlier, eh? (Heathcliff)

37. #37King in Bindsselective

    Keys: The King in Binds, Binds, The Binded King, The King, O-01-20-12, Grand Welcome, Vestige of the King

    Name:{{The King in Binds}} Risk Level:{{WAW-07}} Class. Code:{{O-01-20-12}} Appearance and traits:{{The King in Binds is a skinny humanoid with an uncertain form sitting on a black and gold throne. Crimson curtains and ribbons from the environment the figure resides in converge towards them, binding around the throne and enveloping the humanoid that sits on it. A small, golden crown sits atop the entity's head. During battle, it is shown that the entity is fully capable of leaving its throne at will, though it always returns to the throne shortly after standing up. It attacks using a black-and-gold sword also wrapped in red ribbons, with an elaborate semicircular knuckle-guard (extending some length down the blade of the sword) with ray-shaped spikes. It is capable of manifesting the sword at will, or summoning one or multiple instances of the sword through portals.}} Traits:{{Completely covered in binds. Always sitting in a throne, bound by binds. Has a small golden crown. Despite being able to completely stand up from the throne and move, it always goes back to it, either, the binds make it go to it again, or it's lazy ass can't stand up for more than looking cool. Capable of manifesting a sword at will. It attacks using a black-and-gold sword also wrapped in red ribbons, with an elaborate semicircular knuckle-guard (extending some length down the blade of the sword) with ray-shaped spikes. The second strongest Abnormality (so far), only surpassed by My Form Empties. Bound to the throne, it posseses great strenght, yet it remains binded, rumours and theories say it is only a WAW because of the binds and the throne. Bound to an extravagantly ornamented chair. The binds... they may be bandages, made to heal, but it will bleed out as soon as these bandages are undone, to maintain its shape... it must remain bound, or maybe, the wounds bound by the bandages rot away little by little; nothing indicates that they are healing, they may serve only to hide the hideous wounds, not to heal them. The binds... they may be chains, made to imprison, it will endlessly struggle against the chains to be free, to regain its authority, to speak the words unuttered, bound by the chains. It's lazy ass does not stand up from the throne to walk or even jog, so it may be not fit. It utilizes puppets during combat, before going itself. One of the King in Binds' attacks (Present Thyself Before the King') is reminiscent of the Greek parable of the sword of Damocles, where king Dionysius suspended a sword above his throne by the pommel using a single hair of a horse's tail to show Damocles—a courtier whom he allowed to take his place on his throne for a day—his constant worries of being displaced, in the case of this Attack Skill, the Abnormality unleashes the sword onto its enemies from its throne, which likely instead symbolizes the King's authority over its subjects. Tries very hard to aura farm (look cool).}} E.G.O:{{Binds}}, when utilizing this E.G.O, the Sinner using it is wrapped completely in faded crimson ribbons, and is bound onto a similarly-wrapped yellow/golden throne using the same ribbons. The Sinners can additionally be seen wearing a golden crown held in place by the ribbons. A rhomboid-shaped, sinister red-glowing gem can be seen at the center of their chests. The weapon used depends on the Sinner, for example, a club or a large sword. However, the weapon is wrapped in ribbons and has numerous mouths growing on it in both cases. The method of attack usually consists of the weapon levitating/appearing in midair before dropped onto the heads of the enemies. "How insipid… Must I deal with it myself?" ("You dare… challenge my authority?!"), "I am bound to reign alone atop this solitary throne…" ("These strands bandage and shackle me… When shall I be released?!!") E.G.O Gifts:{{Grand Welcome (Tier 3): Encounter Start: gain +5 Pride E.G.O resources. Whenever an enemy dies, gain +2 Pride E.G.O resources and +1 E.G.O resource for 2 other random Affinities. Vestige of the King (Tier 4): (Chain Battles) Starting from #7 Deployed Unit, at the start of the same turn it Subtistutes in, heal 10 SP, gain 2 Clash Power Up, and gain 1 E.G.O Resource for each one of their Skills 1, 2, and 3.}}

    First Abnormality Log:

    We emerged into a great hall of crimson ornamentations.

    Its appearance summons to mind the shape of a banquet hall.

    A man wreathed in red fabric rested atop the throne of the crimson hall. He raised his hands in an endeavor of effort and gingerly gestured toward a gathering of masks manifestly made for a masquerade.

    A spectrum of emotions were carved unto a spectrum of masks laid about.

    There was a mask of sorrow, a mask of wrath, yet I found myself most partial to the mask of joy.

    I know not the reason for which this mask embodies such expression of euphoria; yet, shan’t it be enough that it shall share the selfsame joy with others?

    Two birds with one stone; solace shared, sorrow shrouded, the twain under a blanket of elation.

    I wear the mask and feel my thoughts grow clear as an autumn sky.

    Upon my approach, the king tensed his shoulders for a moment so brief that it was nigh unnoticed.

    Perhaps it was a gesture borne not out of thought but of instinct, shaped by the cloth-suppressed will to express.

    We had but a moment to regard it before those akin in appearance to us appeared.

    Though their forms were opaque and their shapes half-shrouded in shadow, they held certain similitudes to our own forms.

    The monarch, with certain torpidity, tipped his head to the side in a show of intent to behold our battle.

    The long years spent in binds have filled the void left behind by your long-gone interests with tedium, have they not?

    A terribly tragic tale. Yet we battle in hopes that our clashes may bring this king in binds the smallest revelry.

    Such is all I have to say.

    Second Abnormality Log:

    These umbral reflections of us bring to mind the ‘Identity Cards’ Dante holds.

    An egoless incarnation of ‘Identities’ manifested may hold a certain resemblance to the way they appear before us.

    Defeating one of them merely makes a vacancy for another to fill, for they number the same as we do.

    Now that I have spent some time in observation of their operations, I have noticed a conspicuously considerable collection of similitudes between us.

    I can presume that their number is most likely equivalent to our own; their techniques in parallel to ours.

    Yet what those Peccatula lack is the will to make decisions of their own.

    Like cards to be played with and discarded at the king’s whim.

    Kings, both of eld and new it seems, enjoy plays of puppets, a musical of manikins.

    Wielding men as cold tools, brandishing and flourishing them with abandon, breaking them. And upon their inevitable shattering, the king shall fill their spot with another puppet, its absence unnoticed.

    Yet, this king may be quite fond of his own.

    To shower his retinue with ceaseless blessings while leaving naught for the rest of us.

    Mm… such is all I have to say.

    → H-how many of them are there? (Sinclair)

    → If the king seeks to watch an evenly matched battle, then it can be assumed that the entities have the same number of allies in their ranks as we do. If such is not the case, however, any further speculation may be a meaningless effort. (Outis)

    Third Abnormality Log:

    Thus the battle came to an end with our victory.

    Thus concluded it seemed the banquet, yet the King's tedium was yet to be sated; the bound monarch rose from his throne, tearing free his corpus from the bandage-chains.

    The long time spent in confinement has rusted his joints, yet his imposing presence and grace have only grown to touch the formidable grandeur of his sublimity.

    His resolute resolve roused awe in the hearts of those who beheld his emergence.

    Yet awe was not the only sense it roused; a question arose as well.

    For what did the king remain tethered to his throne, when he had the might to rise on his own?

    I… know not why the king remained in sedentary silence, bound not by the threads but by his own will.

    I write a few words here still, for I cannot very well put to sleep the simmering ruminations…

    It appears that the king has aught to convey.

    A monarch fettered to this spot, ere the hail of those who may discern his fathoms. A wraithlike state the sovereign has taken.

    This somber musing heaps and heaps with every blade-clash unto a mound of sorrow as sympathy falls sunken.

    Whyever does he hold one such banquet, his corpus bound to the throne, only to revel in such bizarre festivity?

    It is but a pitiful tragedy, for this abyss is deep and wreathed in inexplicability.

    Such is all I have to say.

    → A tragedy? Bullshit. (Ryōshū)

    → To be in command of others, to reign over another, is a declaration that one shall endure the responsibilities and the suffering that come with power. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest gratitude to our Executive Manager, who leads us with a firm but fair, excellent hand. (Outis)

38. #38Four-Hundred Rosesselective

    Keys: Four-hundred Roses, Four Hundred Roses, Yearning-Mircalla, Four-Hundred Roses, Budding Bloodbag, Budding Sinner, Carmilla, Millarca, Coveting Thorn, F-04-16-04

    Name:{{Four-hundred Roses}} Risk Level:{{WAW-05}} Class. Code:{{F-04-16-04}} Appearance and traits:{{Four-hundred Roses has the appearance of a giant rose. The Abnormality possesses a pair of thin, crooked arms covered in thorns, almost as long as its stem (also thin, crooked, and thorns-covered). Numerous beady red eyes can be seen in the crevices between the large, dark petals of the flower, which is crowned with wilted, thorny sepals. A mouth rests in the center of the flower, lined with sharp teeth. A spring of blood can be seen dripping from the mouth.}} Traits:{{Rose motif. Arms are covrrrd in thorns, as long as the stem. Numerous beady red eyes can be seen in the crevices between the large, dark petals of the flower, which is crowned with wilted, thorny sepals. A spring of blood drips from the rose. Has sharp teeth, perfect for sucking blood. Yearns for blood and red stuff. The more blood it consumes, the more docile it becomes when thirsty, the more it consumes when sated, the more agressive. It can extends its thorns and vines to make them look like wings (unable to fly, though). Unknown to it, this Abnormality makes references to Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 gothic novella Carmilla, one of the earliest works of vampire fiction, the Abnormality's first E.G.O Gift is directly named after the novella, as well as its titular character Carmilla, a female vampire, its second E.G.O Gift, "Millarca", is another pseudonym the vampire used in the novella, the E.G.O "Yearning-Mircalla" is named after Carmilla's original human self, Countess Mircalla Karnstein, before her death, the term 'yearning' may be in reference to the final chapter of the novella which describes the patterns of vampire behavior, recounting how at times, a vampire will "husband and protract its murderous enjoyment" and "yearn for something like sympathy and consent" from its victims.}} E.G.O:{{Yearning-Mircalla}}, All Sinners that don this E.G.O will have an formal attire. They will use a long, floor reaching blood red coat, which has dull green vines pattern around the frills, long sleeves, the insides of thiscoat are made of the same thorns from the ground, along with a corset with various strings (all thorns). Accompanied by a white shirt underneath the open coat, the neck is open and has an piece of white cloth (akin to a handkerchief) wrapped around, with a small, red gem hanging in the middle. They wear black pants, with the legs begin wrapped harmlessly with thorns. They will be able to be raised from dull green thorns that burst from the ground, tipically raising them like a throne of sorts, and snake around their body, tipically like an Medici collar (with the roots sometimes dripping blood), these few thorns may also stand upright in their head, like a headband. They tend to have rose-shaped pins in the hair (or just, roses in the air). They are able to summon and bring forth lines of thorns and branches to attack. "Blossom from the blood, O beautiful flower. I shall gladly claim you as mine!" ("More, more! This can't quench this scorching thirst… Burst the dams…! Penetrate them with the roots!!!"), "Steeped in the blood of all… yes…! Blossom in euphoria, blossom! Oh, blossom!" ("You do not know of our thirst! I'll take your blood if I must… and… and blossom… its crimson ever more profound!"). Those corroded by the E.G.O will grown an blood stepped rose in their face, multiple vines will cover their body. E.G.O Gifts:{{Carmilla (Tier 2): At the start of a non-Focused Encounter, all enemies take fixed damage equal to 20% of their Max HP. Millarca (Tier 2): Skills that inflict Bleed Potency, Count, or 'Unique Bleed' gain Clash Power +1. Coveting Thorn (Tier 4): Every 3 turns, inflict 2 Gluttonous Thorn (貪食棘) against enemies(or Parts) with Bleed. If all enemies(or all Parts) have Bleed, inflict 4 Gluttonous Thorn (貪食棘).}}

    First Abnormality Log (Main Abnormality):

    The smell of blood is suffocating.

    It looks like an average rose at a glance, indeed…

    … but there are eyes glistening between each petal. Eyes with looks that I find familiar.

    Glinting eyes of insurmountable desire, the eyes not so dissimilar from those of my blood-starved Family.

    It desires not to slay, nor does it to harm. That creature… it merely yearns for blood.

    I don’t suppose that flower was always such a beastly thing.

    … Hah. It’s not like I’m in any position to pity that creature.

    Hm. Let’s see what we’re working with… Shall it strike us with its vines? Yet such simple strategies will pose little to no risk to us.

    Indeed, the red, blood-drenched petals most likely will utilize its sanguine resources to attack us. We will have to watch out for that angle.

    Hm, how should I word these observations to naturally convey these findings to Manager Esq—

    … Hold on. I-is this thing— Halt, hath this contraption already begun… recording?

    Y-young Faust, I must bid thee a favor—perchance, wouldst thou avail me a chance to discard this record in favor of a new…

    → With good reason, yes. It is possible. (Faust)

    → Ooh! Then prithee, young Faust! A teeniest mistake was made here, on account of mine inexperience with this particular method of vocal recording. (Don Quixote)

    → Denied due to insufficient cause. This record will be maintained as-is. (Faust)

    → (Following are several dozen requests from Don Quixote to re-do this recording, every single one of them followed by Faust’s messages of denial.)

    Second Abnormality Log (Main Abnormality):

    For-sooth! There was a battle of most epic proportions!

    The beast seeketh in desperation to wound us!

    ‘Tis clear as the blue sky that this foe maketh use of spilled blood for the purposes of zapping us with them!

    Alas, thus all would come to believe that it should be inadvisable to feed this terrible foe blood… yet I, Don Quixote, have devised an idea most splendid!

    Heh heh. Gird thy loins, for I am to suggest a new strategy…

    This foe… forsooth, it groweth increasingly docile by imbibing more blood!

    Marry, 'tis plain that the creature may become slightly harder to slay, yet this appeareth to be a most wonderful opportunity to strike two birds with one stone; to protect our allies while bringing judgment to this evil Abnormality!

    ‘Twas quite the impressive display of intelligence, wouldst thou not say?

    → Uh, I think the creature’s becoming exceptionally harder to slay the more blood it drinks. (Ishmael)

    → Yeah… W-what if we just… put it down as fast as we can and not feed it any blood? (Sinclair)

    → Mm. However, the entity has been observed to become highly aggressive in lieu of blood. (Meursault)

    → Hm. Then we can feed it just the right amount of blood. How about that, fellas? Giving it so much blood was a pain anyway. (Gregor)

    Third Abnormality Log (Main Abnormality):

    Hm… forsooth, young Gregor’s suggestion that we feed the beast just the right amount of blood was most helpful.

    Aha! Of course, I, Don Quixote, have unearthed a rather significant intelligence as well!

    The head! Of this rose! Is its weakness! Lo, behold its petals!

    It seems that with the destruction of its head, the beast cannot well drink blood!

    ‘Tis a most auspicious finding, is it not? For striking its body was a painful toil for us as well.

    I sayeth with great certitude that thou shalt suffer no more from thine wounds rupturing with every strike against its body!

    Heh heh… The time is nigh for the vile rose to be added to mine list of vanquished foes!

    Ah, young Faust, I must make a request of utmost importance to thee…

    Once this battle is over…

    Prithee, wilt thou not allow me to edit the foremost record…?

    → You are more persistent about this than it was previously assumed. Denied, for the twenty-sixth time. (Faust)

    → Her first report was pretty good though, right? Honestly, I think that one seemed a bit more like an actual report than… the rest. (Ishmael)

    → I like these kinda casual reports waaaaaay more. I can’t help but start yawning when reading Ishy or Fau’s reports, ya know? It’s too darn dry. (Rodion)

    → What…? Shouldn’t we maintain a degree of professionalism when writing a report? I mean, I guess Don Quixote’s usually pretty good about her reports, but… (Ishmael)

    → Hoh? I am lost, for I fail to understand the pair of thee! The style of my records hath always been consistent, just as stars do rise at night! (Don Quixote)

    → Donqui… are ya just gonna pretend it never happened? (Rodion)

    → … The, uh. Your tendency to bury your head in the sand like an ostritch didn’t go away, huh? Even with your memory coming back. (Gregor)

    First Abnormality Log (Corroded Entity):

    • No meaningful distinguishing features could be identified when comparing this entity to sub-entities of other Abnormalities.

    • Their exteriors, while partially hinging on the host's original appearance, share the following commonalities: bodies bound by vines and a flower bloomed upon their heads.

    • Upon corrosion of the hosts, the following symptoms could be observed: major loss of rationality and a constant yearning for blood.

    • However, another observed aspect of this corroded state is that their consciousness is not completely lost, and a rudimentary level of communication could be established.

    • In the case of corroded humans, transformation into a state similar to that of ravenous Bloodfiends could be observed; it was also observed that corroded humans' ability to maintain consciousness was relatively diminished compared to corroded Bloodfiends(however, due to the small sample size, contradictory findings may be present in future research).

    • In the case of Bloodfiends, uncorroded subjects have also demonstrated the blood-craving characteristic. It appears that the long period of starvation lowers their ability to rationalize.

    • Thus, a deeper level of observation of study is required to determine the distinguishing factors between ravenous Bloodfiends and rose-corroded Bloodfiends.

    • Will note new discoveries in a future report.

    Second Abnormality Log (Corroded Entity):

    • Other Sinners have posited that the corroded entities would attack utilizing their roses or briar vines.

    • It has been confirmed, however, that they employ the same method of combat prior to their corrosions.

    • The entity who wielded a greatsword continued to wield it, and entities wielding umbrellas continued to wield them.

    • Their combat capabilities do not appear to have changed in a meaningful metric when compared to themselves prior to corrosion.

    • There have been two discoveries of note: all corroded entities were surrounded by lights of unidentified sources, and they have been observed to siphon a portion of blood lost from the Sinners.

    • The siphoned blood is used to reconstruct itself, but a part of it seems to be channeled to a separate entity.

    • Will note new discoveries in a future report.

    → It is likely that the entity that receives the channeled blood is the Abnormality itself. (Faust)

    Third Abnormality Log (Corroded Entity):

    • After compiling and referencing all available data that has been gathered through encounters, it can be concluded that these entities are very similar to Bloodbags.

    • There is a high probability that siphoned blood is channeled to the source Abnormality that corroded them.

    • Sinner #11 made the following query: what happens when a corroded Bloodfiend attempts to create a Kindred or a Bloodbag?

    • However, as corroded Bloodfiends have not attempted such activities, no further deductions could be made in that avenue.

    • Upon post-mortem inspection of deceased entities, small roses could still be observed on their bodies.

    • The roses subsist on the remaining blood on the cadaver; upon exhaustion of such subsistence, it is likely that they will begin to wither.

    • No further discoveries are to be made. This observation log is concluded.

    → As the rose is also categorized as an Abnormality, it is reasonable to assume that the entity would not necessarily follow the natural law. (Faust)

    → Corrections to the report will be made, should we discover a sample disproving my statement. (Meursault)

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