Asasue

"If one defines the border between reality and illusion as "that which exists" and "that which doesn't", but then tries to that very border, how would one call that? Denial? Foolishness? To me, that nullification is the only thing that truly exists."

- Asasue

Main Character

Asasue (朝末, Asasue) is a scientist and author of, famous for her literary work on the topic of. She is currently travelling throughout the Five Nations, officially to gather data for her next essay, but in reality to find a way to overcome her affliction. Having delved deeper into the realm any illusion than anyone before her, including the malevolent curse that haunted since ages, her reality has become fickle, almost trivial. The combination of her research and the power she inherited have caused the genjutsu she studied and developed to slowly spiral out of control and now she exists on the line between what is real and what is not.

Garyōmōko
Garyōmōko (臥竜猛虎, Reclining Dragon, Fierce Tiger); One of the core concepts of Asasue's genjutsu practice, as well as the title of her first majorly recognized publication. It emphasizes the importance of misdirection during genjutsu. While seemingly a redundant point to make, this does not merely refer to the misdirection taking place within the actual illusion, but rather that it should be utilized before and during the activation, between different illusions in and even when genjutsu is not being employed.

Trivia

 * Her appearance is based off Imari Ai from the Pupa series.