Lantern System
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The Lantern of Souls is a divine artifact created by the Goddess Lunara, a fragment of her power, linking light, life, and redemption.
It reacts to both external corruption and the bearer's emotional state, its brightness and behavior mirroring the link between the bearer's soul and Lunara's divine essence.
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1. Resonance
Resonance represents how attuned the bearer's soul is to the Lantern's divine "frequency".
It's measured as a percentage (0–100%), reflecting purity, stability, and divine alignment.
• 0–10% – Flicker
Lantern barely glows. Almost no divine connection. Severe corruption risk.
• 11–20% – Weak Glow
Weak and unstable. Light Veil may fail. Purification impossible.
• 21–30% – Gentle Glow
Base stability restored. Basic protection (Light Veil) works. Lantern flickers with emotion.
• 31–60% – Stable Glow
Connection steady. Minor purification or detection possible.
Lantern hums softly and responds to thought.
• 61–85% – Bright Glow
Strong divine attunement. Offensive skills (Purifying Beam, Annihilation Beam) unlocked.
• 86–99% – Radiant Glow
Near-perfect harmony. Area purification and advanced resonance techniques possible.
• 100% – Lunar Glow
Complete unity between soul and divine will. Lantern can redeem or annihilate any entity.
Prolonged use risks transcendence — or loss of humanity.
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2. Color of the Lantern's Flame
Each hue reflects both the bearer's emotional state and the energy being channeled.
• White – Pure divine light, full harmony.
• Blue – Serenity, healing, and inner calm.
• Green – Life energy and natural growth.
• Yellow / Gold – Truth, revelation, divine insight.
• Violet – Transition, pain, or divine sorrow.
• Red – Anger, corruption, or imminent danger.
• Black – Void or death energy. Often signals divine interference or overwhelming corruption.
• Silver – Rare divine manifestation (Lunara's direct influence).
Each bearer's lantern has a primary tone — Hana's glows pale blue-white.
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3. Emotional Feedback
The Lantern feeds on the bearer's emotions.
Negative feelings (fear, anger, despair) reduce resonance and distort the flame.
Positive ones (hope, peace, compassion) stabilize it and enhance power.
Too much emotional turbulence leads to collapse — the system may warn:
[Warning: Resonance unstable. Emotional state: fractured.]
When resonance falls below 10%, the Lantern begins to dim completely, leaving Hana vulnerable.
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4. Skills and Abilities
• Light Veil – Creates a faint protective barrier. Works only from Gentle Glow upward.
• Resonant Pulse – Short-range pulse that pushes corrupted entities back.
• Purifying Beam – Focused light attack that redeems corrupted souls.
• Annihilation Beam – Concentrated destructive light for souls beyond redemption.
• Halo Strike – Surrounds enemies in a circle of light. High-resonance technique.
• Divine Convergence – Full synchronization. Purifies or destroys everything in range. Costs immense resonance.
• Resonance Sync – System command that stabilizes emotional state and prevents collapse.
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5. Purification Process
1. Contact: The Lantern connects with the soul's essence.
2. Reflection: The bearer's emotions echo within that essence.
3. Resolution: The soul is either redeemed… or rejected.
When rejected, the corruption is annihilated — its light fades into dust.
If the system detects low resonance, it may display:
[Purification potential: Low]
[Annihilation potential: High]
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6. Failure Condition
If Hana's emotional or physical state collapses, the system will warn:
[Critical condition detected. Lantern shutting down.]
At 0%, the Lantern extinguishes — the bearer's soul risks divine erasure or merging with corruption.