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'''The nature of the Daodan''' - The Daodan is an immaterial entity (a kind of aura), that comes from the same parallel universe as the Screamers, Mukade's "Devilstar" and all of Oni's "Phase technologies". | '''The nature of the Daodan''' - The Daodan is an immaterial entity (a kind of aura), that comes from the same parallel universe as the Screamers, Mukade's "Devilstar" and all of Oni's "Phase technologies". | ||
*This parallel world is simply called the Phase. Oni's society uses it to "harvest" out-of-this-world technologies (force field and invisibility), as well as some weapons including the Screaming Cells. | *This parallel world is simply called the Phase. Oni's society uses it to "harvest" out-of-this-world technologies (force field and invisibility), as well as some weapons including the Screaming Cells. | ||
If the Daodan comes in contact with stem cells of a host | If the Daodan comes in contact with stem cells of a host organism (e.g. a human) under the right conditions, these cells are transformed into a "Chrysalis", which is a sort of "smart/beneficial tumor". | ||
*If, then, this "tumor" comes in contact with the rest of the host organism (i.e., the Chrysalis is implanted), it performs a gradual consolidation and upgrade of the host, following damage or stress. | *If, then, this "tumor" comes in contact with the rest of the host organism (i.e., the Chrysalis is implanted), it performs a gradual consolidation and upgrade of the host, following damage or stress. | ||
(It's a bit like the "full cyborg" concept in ''Ghost in the Shell'', except that instead of prosthetic upgrades | (It's a bit like the "full cyborg" concept in ''Ghost in the Shell'', except that instead of prosthetic upgrades of one organ then another, it occurs much more continuously and at cellular level.) | ||
*(Basically you're being eaten alive from the inside by your own semi-extraterrestrial clone, which eventually assimilates your brain and redefines your identity. In general, it's not pretty.) | *(Basically you're being eaten alive from the inside by your own semi-extraterrestrial clone, which eventually assimilates your brain and redefines your identity. In general, it's not pretty.) | ||
Konoko's case is unique in that she doesn't leave behind her "human side" and manages to balance "on the razor's edge", never giving in to the total conversion that the Daodan process implies. | Konoko's case is unique in that she doesn't leave behind her "human side" and manages to balance "on the razor's edge", never giving in to the total conversion that the Daodan process implies. | ||
[[Category:Oni 2]] | [[Category:Oni 2]] | ||