PINGS

[originalsinner]

ESSAY ONE OF I DON'T KNOW

Here is the bare minimum you holy/demonic/sixth sense need to know about Kira Pings.

Kira can basically ping on a NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LEVELS because Yuki Kaori just LOVES THIS IDENTITY CRISIS STUFF. I'll address each in turn!

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[jaded_legacy]

*scraaaaaaaambling to remember canon precedents*

- How evil are you? Is it, like, raaaaaaaadiating evil? If shielded well, Ben won't sense anything, otherwise he'll go "gawrghgahdfh dark side energy."
- Multiple spiritual presences will give Ben an annoying but unspecific ping that Kira's "accompanied" by something, but he really won't be able to figure out what. Also, if little Sakuya ever really wants to talk, Ben can hear voices/talk to his cannibal boat/whatever.
- Amulet of Kalara mini-quest says Ben will sense wickedness/evil in tacky jewelry, but it's all vague sensations.

[originalsinner]

Regarding how EVIIIIL he is. Uh. He's not anywhere NEAR as evil as Lucifer? But he's killed several thousand people (when being Wielded by Alexiel) and he doesn't feel bad about it. but he doesnt' really do evil for evil's sake, it's just a natural progression for him. DOES THAT HELP?

[jaded_legacy]

... well, if there's no ill-intent or anything, Ben won't feel any ill-intent. No radiation of demonic energy or anything?

[originalsinner]

He doesn't really have ill intent in a general sense. He will fuck people up for certain reasons, like MOST people, but he's not really all HAY I FEEL LIKE KILLING SHIT.

As for demonic energy? Eh, I'm going with no for the moment. It's possible he COULD tap into Lucifer's powers, but no one in AS seems to radiate the abilities of their soul unless they are like USING THEM RIGHT NOW. And Kira never bothers with that. As a spirit, he's more or less harmless in his human body.

Nanatsusaya is a different story and should basically HUM demonic badassery.

[jaded_legacy]

Okay, wow, the essay further up cleared up my confusion about whether Kira is physically. Like. A sword. Like a Transformer! BUT IF HE'S NOT then "vague ping for double presences" is it, plus general Jedi empathy. Sorry that took so long!