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His technique does manipulate space by creating an infinite space, but, in my opinion, the mechanism for this is concept-based. Gojo discusses infinity being a real thing, that he simply brings into reality. Imo he manipulates the concept of infinity that then has an effect on the world which is discussed in this translation of his abilities labeling it as "manipulating the concepts of near and far".He manipulates space, does he not?
Although, full disclosure, I ran this by Ultima and he said
So make of my argument what you will. But this was before I discussed the following with him:The way he words it makes me think it's about manipulating the axioms of separation of a topological space, admittedly, but the word 'phase' doesn't really bring anything that'd grant Conceptual Manipulation to mind, no.
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Practically speaking it's still just Spatial Manipulation.
I also spoke to Ultima about the nature of reality in JjK and he agreed JjK should get Concept manipulation types 2 & 3. This is due to the soul and body being illusory boundaries of a person's being that are both fundamentally information.
Fake Geto discusses that the soul does not predate the body as Mohito claimed and they are in fact the same. Which is evidenced by technique and the small part of Geto's info that exists in his body. Todou also echoes this sentiment when teaching Yuji about the world.
Ogami's technique was said to summon the information of Toji's body while keeping the information comprising his soul separate. Toji was still able to overcome the process and dominate the possessor's soul with only his "body information" which also allowed him to kill himself vs Megumi.
This would logically extend to curses who are manifestations of abstract emotions and "images" of phenomena.
This was from a bad translation of ch. 164. I've rescinded that since viewing the Viz translation.Why would they have Death Manipulation?
One can impose rules, the other increases lethality by ensuring a hit while in the domain.Also, there are types?