So hello everyone, as you can see, there’s going to be a rework of some of Yogiri’s abilities, starting with his Instant Death. First, let’s take a look at this
So here we see Yogiri (the Avatar version, of course) being attacked in the past (even killed), but his present-day self hasn’t been affected. This simply implies that there is no cause-and-effect relationship between his past self and his present self, which should grant Yogiri Type 1 acausality.
Yes, I agree regarding Type 1 acausality, as the matter appears to be completely clear.
2) So here it’s very simple: I’ll put this and this So, through these two panels, we’re told that Yogiri’s (the Avatar’s) existence is protected by a meta-story, so normally any kind of plot manipulation shouldn’t affect Yogiri, but let’s continue. It’s already been shown several times that Yogiri (the Avatar) is in homeostasis with his True Form (the END) so normally Yogiri (the Avatar) cannot do anything that his True Form is not capable of doing, given that the Avatar is merely a manifestation. So let’s go and demonstrate this. It is stated here that Yogiri’s true form—that is, The End—is beyond fate and plot So this means that the End is above concepts such as fate and plot, and regarding fate, this has already been proven several times, notably against Aoi and against Yukimasa. So, broadly speaking, this whole section is like an anaphora/ repetition that reinforces the first part, so it’s a sort of rhetorical device to emphasise the true form of Yogiri, which should give Yogiri resistance to plot manipulation—or rather, immunity, given that the plot cannot even apply to him—so I think immunity is quite consistent
Consequently, Yogiri should also benefit from Type 2 acausality, given that not only does the manipulation of fate not affect him, but his future is also inaccessible because Aoi’s precognition didn’t work. Admittedly, his profile already includes resistance to the manipulation of fate, but it would be more consistent to apply Type 2 acausality for greater clarity
Yes, I also agree regarding Type 2 acausality, as Yogiri’s future is inaccessible and cannot be observed or influenced. This was clearly shown when Yukimasa attempted to manipulate fate, but fate consistently negated itself and failed, and it was also stated that all fates would eventually return to him as well.
Type 4 acausality should also be added, because the novel states that he transcends the very concept of causality itself. Therefore, he is completely outside the normal causal framework, and it is stated that all of his actions are not related to cause and effect.
3) For this section, let’s look together at what the wiki (vsbw) says so the vsbw tells us that NEP 1 is material non-existence; in binary terms, this corresponds to 0 (non-existence), and the vsbw defines NEP 2 as idealistic non-existence, so the subject is neither 0 (non-existence) nor 1 (existence). However, the VSBW states that these kinds of beings may have a non-conventional existence, i.e. prior or opposite
Now that this is clear, let’s look at this [so here we have a situation/ an equation involving Yogiri and the Lord of Spectres, where Yogiri could not see this pseudo-being despite possessing NPI ability; Yogiri therefore had to assume the existence of this being in order to kill it; so here the being has no material existence, hence Type 1 NEP, but the being in question also has a non-conventional existence because it exists as an idea, so it has a form of idealistic existence, given that it is a hypothetical being, and basically a hypothetical being is one that exists as a hypothesis or an idea; this is therefore a form of Type 2 Nep. If we correlate this with the definition of VSBW, the wiki also specifies that this is a form of paraconsistent physiology, so obviously this is Type 2]( ) To help some people understand the situation properly, let’s take an example. Right now, I’m thinking of a being with three heads and four feet. Technically, this being is neither existent nor non-existent; it’s just an idea of mine. Its existence falls under another unconventional form, which is ‘the idea’ here, as the wiki clearly states. So it’s just a supposition (hypothesis) on my part; otherwise, the being with three heads and four feet does not exist. We can therefore call it a hypothetical being, and well, it is this type of being that our beloved Yoghurt has stumbled upon
Yes, I also agree with this. It is clearly stated that Yogiri is capable of perceiving ghosts, spirits, and even completely hidden entities, as well as everything across all time and space.
The Lord of Specters was not actually existing, yet he behaves as if he does. This is a form of physiological contradiction, where he is both existent and non-existent at the same time, and can still interact.
There was only one solution: Yogiri had to simply assume that something existed and kill it. Through this assumption alone, he was able to kill it, because “not existing and existing at the same time” means it lies outside the binary of existence. All Yogiri did was recognize that he was operating under an assumption of existence, and that was sufficient to kill it.
Yes, I also agree with this, as the matter seems clear. Therefore, Yogiri would have:
Nonexistence Erasure (Nature Type 2; Aspects Type 1, 2, 3)
4) Yogiri should be exempt from Type 6 immortality because he killed Iselda, who possesses parasitic immortality; indeed, she was able to switch bodies every time she was killed within a specific body, so she has Type 6 immortality, as the wiki clearly states [here is the relevant scan]( )
5) Upon entering Mitsuki’s dream world, a law was imposed stipulating that anyone killed by Yogiri cannot return to life [here]( ), so Yogiri should benefit from Law Manipulation
Regarding the negation of Type 6 immortality, I am neutral here, but I lean toward agreement because it is stated that the characters and things he kills cannot return to life. Thus, Yogiri’s killing of all possible vessels on Islanda was due to his ignorance of Islanda’s location—he did not know which one among more than 60 million people it was, which led him to kill all entities in order to eliminate it.
However, if he had targeted it directly, it would not have been able to transfer into any other vessel, and it would have died permanently. What happened instead was a result of Yogiri not knowing its exact location among 60 million—or even far more, possibly an uncountable number. Otherwise, it would not have been able to return once he directly targeted it.
For this reason, I lean toward agreement.
6) Yogiri’s true form should also benefit from physiological non-existence, given that his true form, ‘The End’, represents non-existence—where existence and non-existence
So nep 1 for true form yogiri
Regarding NEP1 for his true form, I would prefer it to have NEP2, as this is the more appropriate classification for him. His true form is the end of everything, and therefore it is something that is completely non-existent and nihilistic, while at the same time it is also existent, since it can interact, attack, and kill.
For this reason, it fully transcends the binary of existence and non-existence. It is a form of paraconsistent physiology, as it does not represent either nonexistence or existence, but instead goes beyond these definitions, behaving as if it is both existent and non-existent simultaneously (0 representing nonexistence and 1 representing existence, while it exists entirely outside this binary system).
Nonexistent Physiology (Nature Type 2; Aspects Type 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 [Other: Logic, Fate, Law, History,
7) Now this part will be crucial, because I’m going to explain why UEG’s regeneration is far from being mere ‘low godly’; so, to put it simply, we’re going to define a few terms
‘A being’ is everything that exists
‘Being’ is the principle common to all beings
“Substance” is the basis of existence, and substance is also immutable (according to Aristotle)
“Accident” is everything that happens to the being but does not affect the substance. Let’s take the example of a table made of wood: here, the wood represents the substance and the table is the being
“Secondary substance/essence/ 'quiddity' is what enables the being to be what it is. Let’s take another example with a triangle: a triangle’s essence is having three sides, a square’s essence is having four sides. In other words, essence can be used in the form of predicates; for example, if I say that a triangle has three sides, I am making a predicate of the triangle.
Just to say that all of this contributes to existence; therefore, existence is composed of substance, quiddity, and the physical (material) body. I would remind you that essence is a metaphysical aspect, just like substance, and for us human beings, our essence is our ‘soul’, in short.
Now let’s look at Rick’s ability. Well, first of all, it’s said that Rick has a conceptual advantage in killing gods via his sacred sword; so, to put it simply, his sword isn’t ordinary but a special sword that kills on a conceptual level, and this very same sword was used to kill Vahanato, though not in the same way as with Ueg, because Vahanato already had a wound and Rick stabbed the sword right into that spot and killed him; whereas in Ueg’s case, she also had a wound and had lost her leg, but as you can see, it is literally stated that Ueg cannot be killed in that area like Vahanato, because it is not an essential part of her existence
So this implies that to kill Ueg, you have to destroy a part that is essential to his existence, but what exactly is this so-called essential part? Let’s go
So here Rick uses his exceptional sword, which has a conceptual advantage in targeting Ueg’s divine core, since technically destroying his body serves no purpose; you must therefore target the part where his essence/ quiddity, and to make this clear, it is explicitly stated that an ordinary sword cannot reach UEG’s divine core; so, of course, Rick’s sword was able to make the exception due to this conceptual advantage it possesses. So, to put it plainly, there are two options here: either the divine core represents merely a metaphysical part of Ueg, or it is the very concept of Ueg’s being, due to the nature of the sword, which holds a conceptual advantage over the gods. All things considered, this should correspond to mid-to-high-level godly regeneration, as Ueg returned immediately after his erasure
I can already see some people coming along to say, ‘Yeah, but it doesn’t say that the divine core is his soul’ or ‘it doesn’t say that the divine core is his spirit...’ Calm down. In metaphysics, particularly in Aristotle and St Thomas Aquinas, and in Friedrich Nietzsche too, ‘being = human beings only’ is false; it is an unjustified false claim; it is a fabrication, because ‘being’ in the etymological sense in metaphysics represents everything that is: a tree is a being, a human being is a being, the lion is a being, a telephone is a being... Just to let you know that the soul and the spirit represent merely the metaphysical aspects of the human being, and in a fictional verse there is no need to mention these terms; indeed, metaphysical terms may have other qualifications (other names), but they all share an identical property, and that is fortunate, as the VSBW explicitly mentions this on its metaphysics page
Metaphysical equivalence: in works of fiction, it is difficult to list all metaphysical aspects, such as the Dao, essence, ether... Can represent the metaphysical elements in works of fiction but as I said, every metaphysical aspect has the same function, which is to give meaning to existence.
So, obviously, the essence/concept of UEG lies within its divine core, which was struck by a conceptual sword, because it is said that an ordinary sword (a simple sword) cannot reach this part (the essence) of UEG. I think I’ve said too much, so in short, UEG should achieve mid-godly or even high-godly regeneration (if we interpret that the concept of UEG’s being lies within its divine core and that Rick’s sword, which attacks conceptually, erases this concept) and, of course, consequently, Yogiri should be denied mid-godly or even high-godly regeneration, as UEG was unable to return after being erased by the Endless Void (which allows nothing to exist).
Regarding UEG, the essence of the gods is the primary source and the basis of existence for all gods. Destroying the essence of the gods means the end of the gods themselves. The essence of the gods is, in short, the concept of divine existence. However, some higher gods are capable of surviving even after their source is destroyed, because they can also regenerate their source and return to life. They can survive even the destruction of their fundamental source—the essence of divine existence—as they are among the highest-tier gods.
The conceptual sword is a sword capable of cutting anything on a conceptual level, and it can destroy gods conceptually; it is specifically designed for this purpose. The erasure of the divine essence, which represents the very concept of a character’s existence, is possible with it. Even so, UEG is still able to return after the destruction of its source of existence. This does not apply to all gods, but only to supreme gods such as UEG; therefore, not all other gods possess high-godly regeneration. UEG is able to regenerate after the destruction of its divine source—which is the foundation of its existence and its existential concept—in less than a second, meaning it possesses high-godly regeneration.
Mitsuki was capable of erasing anything from existence. However, this erasure was not ordinary; it could erase a character from past, future, present, and even from all history entirely. It essentially means that you were never existent at all. There was never anything such as UEG or anything else, because Mitsuki is the Dreamer. As he stated, any character he simply forgets within his dream ceases to exist completely, as if it had never existed, and no one would know it ever did because he is the Dreamer. Naturally, if he forgets something in his dream, it is erased as if it never existed, and no one will remember it—as if UEG never existed in the Instant Death narrative.
However, UEG was still able to return from this erasure, which is why Mitsuki only sealed her instead.