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So right now Sukuna has
Focusing on what I bolded, we see characters like Uro are terrified by his strength from afar, yet Ryu is not. This demonstrates that even people on similar level can have different reactions to Sukuna's strength. In Uro's case she likely is going through ptsd, remembering what he did in the past to her as she has referred to him as a calamity. Ryu goes straight to facing Sukuna, even going to him and getting right in front of him, which shows Ryu's willpower or confidence.
Now with Jogo and the girls we see that its not Sukuna's presence that terrifies them, its how evil his strength feels.
The girls question if breathing near him is okay, its more that they are scared by Sukuna and how ruthless he can be. This isn't him supernaturally making them scared, which is what fear manip is about.
Them kneeling down also doesn't mean much. Its similar to when a bully makes a kid tense up or curl up from how intimidating they are with their words or presence or how kids tense up when their parents are mad at them.
I don't think I need to mention it but Sukuna's reputation is enormous within the world, everyone knows how dangerous he is, everyone knows he's ruthless and kills without warning, it makes sense Jogo and the girls are fearful due to what they've heard of him.
Just another piece of evidence, all the sorcerers in recent chapters never show any debilitating fear, tense up or move instinctively, they are all brave and ready to fight him, this shows us even those who are far weaker than him don't get scared by him.
So Sukuna should have social influencing instead.
Agree: Damage
Disagree: Duedate
- Fear Manipulation (His presence causes people and curses to feel inferior to him, forcing them to act instinctively to survive[15])
Instigating Fear: Characters who can in some way or the other, instigate fear and affect thinking or confidence of another person in their verse. The ways the characters use may include usage of position or a reputation in their verse, having an appearance or a certain feature in their appearance which other characters in the verse perceive as creepy or scary and easily scared by it or driving other characters into situations where they are set to feel fear, etc. This differs from fear manipulation, as this doesn't involve any supernatural factor and is escapable through simple willpower or confidence.
Social Position and Reputation: Characters who possess a high level of position in society or are heavily respected in their setting, which allows them to control an individual or a group of people. In cases where a character in question with high position or reputation is being used by another person behind the shadows, the character doesn't qualify for having this kind of influencing.
Social Position and Reputation: Characters who possess a high level of position in society or are heavily respected in their setting, which allows them to control an individual or a group of people. In cases where a character in question with high position or reputation is being used by another person behind the shadows, the character doesn't qualify for having this kind of influencing.
Focusing on what I bolded, we see characters like Uro are terrified by his strength from afar, yet Ryu is not. This demonstrates that even people on similar level can have different reactions to Sukuna's strength. In Uro's case she likely is going through ptsd, remembering what he did in the past to her as she has referred to him as a calamity. Ryu goes straight to facing Sukuna, even going to him and getting right in front of him, which shows Ryu's willpower or confidence.
Now with Jogo and the girls we see that its not Sukuna's presence that terrifies them, its how evil his strength feels.
The girls question if breathing near him is okay, its more that they are scared by Sukuna and how ruthless he can be. This isn't him supernaturally making them scared, which is what fear manip is about.
Them kneeling down also doesn't mean much. Its similar to when a bully makes a kid tense up or curl up from how intimidating they are with their words or presence or how kids tense up when their parents are mad at them.
I don't think I need to mention it but Sukuna's reputation is enormous within the world, everyone knows how dangerous he is, everyone knows he's ruthless and kills without warning, it makes sense Jogo and the girls are fearful due to what they've heard of him.
Just another piece of evidence, all the sorcerers in recent chapters never show any debilitating fear, tense up or move instinctively, they are all brave and ready to fight him, this shows us even those who are far weaker than him don't get scared by him.
So Sukuna should have social influencing instead.
Social Influencing & Aura (Instigating Fear & Reputation - Sukuna's reputation as the king of curses[9] shows an extreme ability to command[10] those around just off his overwhelmingly evil strength. Sorcerers like Uro who have fought him in the past succumb to his strength and was reduced to a defenseless and scared state[11] likely remembering Sukuna's past ruthlessness as a calamity)
Agree: Damage
Disagree: Duedate
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