Half Vampires are usually humans who were bitten by vampires, but did not fully become one. Their primary weakness is the sun, although Koyomi Vamp and Acerola Bon Appétit also revealed other weaknesses, such as silver, cross and garlic. Other abilities include energy drain, fast regeneration, and the ability to generate matter. Not only does this practice provide nutrition, it also works to completely remove immortal oddities or unwanted thralls after sucking their blood. Vampires are also known to eat humans and other oddities. Possess extreme speed and strength, but have a weakness to sunlight. Aside from sipping the blood, the bite can also turn said victim into one of them. Immortal oddities known for sucking the blood of others for nutrition. Some specialists also go by the occupation of "Ghost Buster." Coincidentally, most known specialists in the series were part of an Occult Research Club in college in which they discussed oddities and the supernatural. He is also able to inflict "fake" or "fabricated" oddities on people, which are based on false history. ![]() The oldest known specialist in the series is Seishirou Shishirui, the original oddity slayer.ĭeishuu Kaiki is a "fake specialist" who doesn't necessarily specialize in oddities himself, but knows people who do and cons people with his knowledge. She's also the leader of the network of specialists in the series. In contrast to Oshino, Gaen's specialty is preventing incidents from occurring at all. He has the power to do more aggressive work, but prefers not to. Oshino specializes in collecting stories, keeping a "balance" between parties, and helping resolve cases. Kagenui is also literally a modern day onmyouji, which is essentially a Japanese exorcist equivalent which are known to have shikigami servants. Subcategories of oddity specialists include vampire hunters such as Guillotine Cutter who slay vampires, and immortal oddity experts like Kagenui or Tadatsuru Teori who specialize in immortal oddities specifically. Oddity specialists are known to have extensive knowledge on all sorts of oddities.Įxamples of specialists include Meme Oshino, Yozuru Kagenui & Yotsugi Ononoki, and Izuko Gaen. Oddities can be very dangerous, so there are specialists who know about them and act as "exorcists" for their victims as well as exterminators for the oddities themselves. In some cases, the darkness can be reverted if the "lie" the oddity was telling actually becomes true. Apparently, it's "invisible" and can't necessarily be seen, but is heavily sensed. Since an oddity is meant to be a manifestation of a myth or feeling rather than a being that acts on its own free will, if an oddity is caught lying about what it is or strays too far from its description and or purpose, an anti-existence phenomenon similar to a black hole commonly referred to as The Darkness arrives to swallow it whole along with bystanders. The darkness as depicted in Shinobu Time. Often, one side of "exorcising" an oddity is done by resolving the initial problem at hand. "Victims" of oddities usually use the phenomenon as means to cope with a problem. This applies to all oddities.įrom a different perspective, oddities often attack people because it's what the people want deep in their subconscious. If their description as an oddity calls that they harm humanity, they need to do it in order to continue to exist. In the case of vampires, they need to attack humans not necessarily for nutrition, but to ignite fear in humanity in order to make their presence known. Contrary to initial belief, an oddity will almost always attack a victim for a reason. Oddities have a natural instinct to attack or affect people in some way. Reasons for Attacking & the "Victim" Concept Some evidence also suggests that oddities sometimes behave as people around them perceive them to, though this appears to only affect their behavior to a certain degree. Oddities simply exist because people think they do, and legends about them continue to be passed down from generations. Places like Antarctica are scarce of oddities as there is no humanity to witness their existence. If they are not witnessed nor talked about by humanity, they weaken and eventually cease to exist. ![]() Oddities can only exist through the presence of humanity. In most cases, they're myths or legends that eventually became real. Certain evidence suggests that oddities are formed through a manifestation of feelings and ideas, as elaborated in Tsubasa Tiger, Nadeko Medusa, Ougi Dark, and Acerola Bon Appétit. ![]() While sometimes described simply as traditional folklore creatures such as vampires, ghosts, or phoenixes, oddities seem to hold a much more abstract concept. What Exactly Is an Oddity? Where do they come from? 2 Reasons for Attacking & the "Victim" Concept.1 What Exactly Is an Oddity? Where do they come from?.
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