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DEMON FUSION

The strange institution nestled in (), styled a "Cathedral of Shadows" by its master, grants to Memories an arcane power normally hidden in the deep nature of demonkind - the ability to fuse two demons together into a new, different individual.

Demon fusion has no prerequisites, except that a character must have physical IC access to the Cathedral of Shadows. Fusing demons is as simple as following the rules and posting the component and result demons.

NORMAL FUSION

Normal fusion observes two rules: the Family Rule and the Rank Rule.

Family Rule

All demons have a family, determined by their mythological role and properties. Families can be found on the demon roster chart. The families of the component demons determine the family of the resultant demon, according to the fusion chart. Some demon families cannot be fused together.

Rank Rule

Once you've determined what the resultant demon's family will be, look at the component demons' ranks. The rank of the resultant demon can be anything between the ranks of the component demons, inclusive of their ranks.

For example:
The result of fusing two Rank 1 demons must be a Rank 1 demon.
The result of fusing a Rank 1 demon with a Rank 3 demon could be Rank 1, 2, or 3.
A Rank 2 demon fused with a Rank 3 demon could produce a Rank 2 or 3 demon, but not a Rank 1 demon.

Selection

These two rules give the player a pool of possible resultant demons. The player is free to pick a most desired result.

Note that the character does not pick a result. To them, the process appears random. Scientifically-minded characters may be able to tease out patterns in demon fusion, but they would do so without knowledge of families or ranks - neither of those things are discussed by demons or recorded anywhere, in Mu or otherwise.

CATALYST FUSION

Catalysts allow characters to refine the results of fusion, or even produce demons that normal fusion is incapable of creating.

Catalysts can be found by characters through quests or exploration events.

The effect of each catalyst is different, and when a catalyst is found, its properties will be listed. Some catalysts ensure a result from a specific family, or from a specific pool of related demons. Others produce a single demon. Catalysts override the family and rank rules, and any two component demons can be used with a catalyst to bring out its potential.

Catalysts are the only way to acquire demons of Rank 4 or above, or demons of certain families (Enigma, Famed, Zealot, Fiend, UMA, Entity), through fusion.

DEMON SOURCES

Demon sources don't require fusion to use, but they can be turned into demon allies at the Cathedral of Shadows. Sources are usually rewarded for quests, but they can sometimes be found through exploration.

The ritual to invigorate a demon source usually requires blood, hair, or some other material related to the summoner. When a demon source is redeemed, the specifics of the ritual will be given, for flavor.