Amasogi (あまそぎ, Amasogi) are a type of Tsukumogami. Amasogi are certain objects that have a strong wish attached to them from a Host and, through various means, have been imbued with large quantities of Curse. When they have been sufficiently filled with curse they become supernatural entities that seek only to fulfill the wish of their user, as it is the purpose of their existence. They lack sapience and do not have thoughts or opinions of their own and will stop at nothing to fulfill the wishes of their owner. They also lack human-like bodies and, while there're certain cases of sentient Amasogi, they lack any notable level of intelligence and will only act based on their instincts. There is a bond between the user and the Amasogi, so if the Amasogi is destroyed by anyone other than them, it could create a situation called Curse Backlash to the original host.
Overview[]
Though not inherently evil, they are generally chaotic due to the typically-negative consequences they bring upon granting the impulsive desires of their hosts, even more so if the Amasogi is powerful enough to influence the surroundings and affect other people. In such cases, Amasogi cause Aberrations and are tasked by an Exorcist to be destroyed due to their negative influence on their surroundings. According to Kiriha, Amasogi can be exorcised through four different methods:
- If the host's original wish is completely fulfilled, the Amasogi will simply disappear. Since the Amasogi are entities that are born with the sole purpose of fulfilling one's wishes, once the sole purpose of their existence is fulfilled, they have no reason to continue to exist. However, this is often impossible to achieve, since sometimes wishes lack any clear point of satiation and can never be fully granted, such as getting a large undefined amount of money. Also, since wishes are often self-centered and cause trouble for others in the process, they typically would be better off to remain ungranted.
- The second method is to convince the host to destroy the Amasogi himself. It is the best possible method, since the Aberration can be solved easily and the host can avoid ever-lasting consequences from the Curse Backlash, but it is typically quite difficult to achieve, since the Amasogi was created due to the host's strong desire in the first place.
- The third method is to kill the host, which would make the Amasogi disappear along with them. However, this method is largely avoided, and Exorcists only resort to it if the situation is extremely critical and desperate.
- The fourth method is simply to destroy the Amasogi, which is the usual method employed by the Exorcists. This is often done if the hosts are stubborn enough to refuse to destroy the Amasogi, forcing the Exorcists to destroy the Amasogi to fix the aberration, but resulting in Curse Backlash to the user.
While Amasogi are born from strong desires of their creators, their birth is directly related and limited to places where there's a high concentration of Curse, which fluctuates and varies very often from time to time and making the appearance of Amasogi something sporadic and infrequent. However, certain areas are more likely to produce Aberrations due to a stronger concentration of Curse caused by different reasons. Taboo Children are a common and infamous kind, as they are humans that inherently attract Curse to them, making the places where they live more likely to be chaotic due to Aberrations.
List of Amasogi[]
Creator/Host: Tadataka Tadata
Desire: Love for Kazuya
Item: Wig
Ability/Effect: Hair based attacks.
Status: Destroyed by Kiriha
Backlash: Baldness
Creator/Host: Chisato Chikaishi
Desire: To be with Kazuya
Item: School Library
Ability/Effect: Locks victims in the library. Attempts to break out creates a book-filled space. Utilizes book based attacks such as launching books and a book based construct at those who interfere with Chisato's desire.
Status: Desire granted
Creator/Host: Unknown
Desire: Unknown
Item: Porcelain Bowl
An amasogi shown in a flashback fighting Kanaka and Kiriha.
Ability/Effect: It is shown to be impervious to Kanaka and Kiriha's standard obi jabs.
Status: Presumably defeated by Kanaka Kagami & Kiriha
Creator/Host: Nakajima
Desire: Officialization of the TRPG Club
Item: Sketchbook
Ability/Effect: Drawing materialization. Creations created by the sketchbook retain weaknesses as if they were regular paper drawings. Can be used by people other than the host.
Status: Destroyed by Nakajima
Creator/Host: Hiroshi Ohkado
Desire: Win Chisato's Love
Item Pure Heart PC Disc:
Ability/Effect: Has interactions with females within the area be done through a dating-sim style dialogue system. Successful interactions result in the female target developing romantic feelings. Successfully winning over a girl results in them engaging in sexual activity with the winner.
Status: Destroyed by Hiroshi Ohkado
Creator/Host: Eiko Nago
Desire: Express inner feelings
Item: Chest
Ability/Effect: Mimics the host's voice and speaks her true feelings which she is to shy to convey. Attempts to convince the host to act on their darkest feelings.
Status: Persisted after host's death, transformed into Kamioni.
Creator/Host: Nanako Nanakai
Desire: Kill Nanako
Item: Hairstrand of Eiko Nago
An amasogi manifested from a lock of Eiko Nago's hair, recreating her growth along with it. In order to fully manifest the growth had to have Nanako' desire align with its own.
Ability/Effect: Powerful hair based attacks.
Creator/Host: Shirou Shiramine
Desire: To be popular with women
Item: Perfume bottle
Ability/Effect: Spray causes target to become irresistible to females. Cannot be removed via bathing.
Status: Destroyed by Kazuya
Backlash: A week of intense armpit stench.
Creator/Host: Mana Manaka
Desire: Keep ahead of Mitsuri
Item: A pair of cleats
Ability/Effect: Hinders growth and development of victim. Grants host superhuman leg strength. Spikes at the bottom allow the host to cling to surfaces.
Creator/Host: Isuzu Iraha
Desire: Realize ideal self
Item: Pillow
Ability/Effect: Entry and trapping of targets into Isuzu's Dream World. While in the dream, targets in the real world are stuck in a sleeping state.
Status: Destroyed by Isuzu Iraha
Creator/Host: Hiroki Hirohashi
Desire: Play videogames forever
Item: Arcade Cabinet
Ability/Effect: Transports targets and host into an arena world governed by fighting game mechanics, such as certain abilities can only be used by building meter, player life bars and moves requiring specific input. The host is given superhuman abilities.
Status: Destroyed by Hiroki Hirohashi
Creator/Host: Fuu Futsura
Desire: Experience the unknown extraordinary
Item: Novel
Ability/Effect: Manifestation of creatures found in Fuu's self written novel.
Status: Destroyed by Kiriha
Backlash: Amnesia of the events related to the Amasogi.
Creator/Host: Wakana Wakisaka
Desire: Break up couples
Item: Suguroku Board
Ability/Effect: Traps targets in pairs, within a confined space, forcing them to answer quiz questions about their partner in order to escape. The host is able to travel freely with the created space, appearing and disappearing at will.
Status: Destroyed by Wakana Wakisaka
Creator/Host: Unnamed student
Desire: To withdraw from society
Item: Unknown
Ability/Effect: An impenetrable spiked shell that can only be opened by the host from the inside.
Status: Inactive
Creator/Host: Konoka Kobayashi
Desire: To be the hero of the play
Item: Play Script
Ability/Effect: Transforms the area into a fantasy setting with inhabitants transformed into fantasy characters based on them. The host can change the script, altering her own role to gain different abilities and forms.
Creator/Host: Shirou Shiramine
Desire: Lust
Item: Pornographic Magazine
A porn magazine Shirou discarded near the Kanara Shrine and was found by Taguri Kanayama who later handed it off to Kukuri.
Ability/Effect: Manifests multiple extendable arms which strip and fondle its target. Its targets reflect that of Shirou's taste, preferring the large breasted Kokuyou over Kukuri.
Status: Destroyed by Kazuya Kagami & Kiriha
Backlash: Erectile disfuction.
Creator/Host: Mami Mamisaka
Desire: Save Teenya
Item: Novel
Ability/Effect: Traps the owner's consciousness within the world of the book.
Status: Desire granted
Amasogi created by Kazuya Kagami[]
Desire: Be Kazuya's friend
Item: Eraser
Ability/Effect: A small eraser with short stubby limbs that waved and bounced around.
The MOMO label is likely in reference to Mono brand of stationery.
Status: Destroyed by Kazuya Kagami
Desire: Protect self
Item: Rocks
The first amasogi made by Kazuya.
Ability/Effect: Rocks form a mouth powerful enough to destroy an aberration.
Status: Purpose fulfilled
Desire: Defeat each other
Items: Eraser and Pencil
Two separate amasogi created to fight each other.
Status: Destroyed by Kazuya Kagami
Desire: Kill Kazuya
Item: Soda Can
An amasogi created to test Azami in combat and was destroyed before it could act.
Desire: Kill Kazuya
Item: Old School Uniform
An amasogi created to train Azami in combat. Due to a mistake on Kazuya's part, it ended up possessing her.
Ability/Effect: Unknown
Desire: Kill Kazuya
Item: Riverbed stones
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| Creatures and Species | Aberration • Amasogi • God of the Land • Hollowspine Demon • Minor Monster • Person Eater • Shadow • Tsugumomo • Tsukumogami |
|---|---|
| Items | Hazakura • Puppet Binding • Seal Binding • Stone Shard |
| Abilities | Ascension • Domination • Possession • Soul Shrine |
| Other Terms | Curse • Curse Allies • Curse Backlash • Exorcist • Onogoro Ritual • Soul Regress • Taboo Child |