Lynx's interface flickered, accessing deeper archives. "There are only two documented cases of Level E espers. They were low-ranking and emotionally unstable displaying tearful responses. Both occurred during psychic collapse following traumatic severance from bonded guides."
Jian Ci's jaw tightened. "Only two?"
"Yes," Lynx confirmed. "Both cases involved irreversible emotional trauma and complete psychic disorientation."
Jian Ci stared at the screen, heart heavy. It didn't make sense at all. This reasoning didn't apply to Yu Xi's situation.
"One additional case," Lynx added, its voice steady and clinical, "involved the use of illegal serums designed to forcibly suppress psychic output. The esper's powers were restrained to the point of emotional implosion. Tears were recorded as a side effect of psychic suffocation."
