What powers are these?

[LaserPrecision]

Sorry in advance for the low-quality. The scans on the internet all appear to be fan-translations, and thus I took it upon myself to take pictures from my physical copy of the manga instead (With more accurate translations).

What the scan says (in order):

"Do not sling mud in a shrine to the gods, you sinful scourges!!"
"Uh, look who's talking!!"
"How are you even doing that!?"

He's lifting up balls of mud and proceeds to throw it at his friend and the child on panel. Could this be Earth manipulation? Telekinesis? Magic (Magic is prominent within the verse)?

"I still have questions for you! Behave in your prison of sand!!"

This fight did take place in a sand-dune so it's possible earth manipulation again? Maybe telekinesis? However, the problem here is that Imhotep seemingly tapped into Apis' power when doing this (As shown by the bull illustrated by Imhotep when he created the barrier of sand). He added this Magai's power to his own earlier in the Manga and here's what he said about its power:

"That form... It's the creation god Ptah's sacred bull, Apis, eh? Apis is also said to be Ptah's "Living Form"... The stories say Ptah could create anything, merely by imagining it... But it looks like a fake is only able to create rumors of things.

So could it have been matter manipulation of some sort? He did say it seemed as though Apis could only create rumors because it's a fake. But I don't see why Apis would've been visible when Imhotep created that sand barrier when every time he calls upon a Magai's power they appear next to him (He essentially summons them and they use their power for him).

Lastly, the most confusing one for me, Imhotep casts a spell, that quote unquote "Makes the ka that resides in your soul answer with your true feelings."

"Hey! What did you do to me!?"
"Ma'at Mekhat... this magic spell makes the ka that resides in your soul answer with your true feelings. You may try to, but one's soul cannot tell a lie. Long ago, I would use this spell when judging criminals. By the by, while the magic is in effect... your form changes to one that fits your true feelings!"

So this spell seems to make one tell the truth against their will to some degree and also transforms the user to what fits your true feelings. In this case, Harugo (The one inflicted by the spell) transformed into a kid. He ended up confessing everything to his old school friend that was causing him mental stress which caused the spell to lose its effect as the truth had come out (He reverted back into an adult). I have no idea what power this would be considered.

If anyone could help me identify exactly what powers they would qualify for, it would be much appreciated.

 

[Confluctor]

Earth manipulation

Earth and Elemental manipulation would apply

If he is doing it through magic, then obviously magic will apply too.

matter manipulation of some

Wouldn't this be reality warping of sort because the the says Phat could create things from his imagination.

So this spell seems to make one tell the truth against their will

This one would be mind manipulation and maybe some biological manip unless the kid version was just an illusion

 

[LaserPrecision]

This one would be mind manipulation and maybe some biological manip unless the kid version was just an illusion

Sorry for the late reply, was sort of busy irl. But are you sure it would be mind-manipulation? He wasn't directly taking control of Harugo actively using magic. He stated that the spell makes your soul speak with your true feelings. Even stating that he may try to lie, but that his spirit could not. Could this be some form of soul-manipulation? Or would this still be mind-manipulation (The character has shown mind-manipulation, but it was far more direct and didn't require a spell that we know of). I suppose you could argue the soul thing could be metaphorical because in the end, it was Harugo himself who fessed up, rather than his soul (Soul's in the series actually can manifest from what we know or at least seem to). As for the kid thing, I don't believe it was an illusion based on what was stated.

 

[Ecstasy_Amphetamine]

Sorry for the late reply, was sort of busy irl. But are you sure it would be mind-manipulation? He wasn't directly taking control of Harugo actively using magic. He stated that the spell makes your soul speak with your true feelings. Even stating that he may try to lie, but that his spirit could not. Could this be some form of soul-manipulation? Or would this still be mind-manipulation (The character has shown mind-manipulation, but it was far more direct and didn't require a spell that we know of). I suppose you could argue the soul thing could be metaphorical because in the end, it was Harugo himself who fessed up, rather than his soul (Soul's in the series actually can manifest from what we know or at least seem to). As for the kid thing, I don't believe it was an illusion based on what was stated.

Seems like empathic manipulation via controlling the soul. Also why did the character transform into a kid, of all the things that he could've been turned into? Might give us a clue on how this power works.

 

[Shmooply]

Wouldn't this be reality warping of sort because the the says Phat could create things from his imagination.

Wouldn't Subjective Reality be more fitting?

 

[Confluctor]

He stated that the spell makes your soul speak with your true feelings.

Feels like enhanced mind manipulation to me. Plus a sprinkle of empathic manip

As for the kid thing, I don't believe it was an illusion based on what was stated

Then bio manip

 

[Confluctor]

Wouldn't Subjective Reality be more fitting?

Not really? I don't personally see it

But why do you think so?

 

[Shmooply]

Well, besides the fact that he uses his imagination, there's also this on the power's page

Creation/Summoning: The user is capable of creating and manifesting objects and entities that aren't real at all, and only "exist" in the imagination and dreams of the user and/or other beings.

 

[Confluctor]

Huh I see.

I assumed Subjective reality would only apply to things that weren't real, here, whcih is not the case since the child/character was real in their world.

But I can see subjective reality now

 

[LaserPrecision]

Seems like empathic manipulation via controlling the soul. Also why did the character transform into a kid, of all the things that he could've been turned into? Might give us a clue on how this power works.

Well, as stated, your form changes into one that fits your true feelings. Harugo's character was quite stuck-up up until this part of the story. The reason being because he had a lot of problems rooted into his childhood, thus why Imhotep casted the spell on him to begin with. Because he wasn't willing to talk about it with anyone. So he did so to help him. Thus why once he confesses on his true feelings with a childhood friend (About their childhood), he reverts back to normal. Obviously the change would vary depending on who it's casted on.

 

[Ecstasy_Amphetamine]

Well, as stated, your form changes into one that fits your true feelings. Harugo's character was quite stuck-up up until this part of the story. The reason being because he had a lot of problems rooted into his childhood, thus why Imhotep casted the spell on him to begin with. Because he wasn't willing to talk about it with anyone. So he did so to help him. Thus why once he confesses on his true feelings with a childhood friend (About their childhood), he reverts back to normal. Obviously the change would vary depending on who it's casted on.

I'm inclined to say transmutation if that's the case