How Battles Work
When Gakushi fight maga, they must create a barrier. Within the barrier, the two opposing beings cannot see each other, and they don't know each other's names. When they guess the opponent's name correctly, they can clearly 'see' the maga. Their attack power will be at 100%, and the other side's attacks are ineffective. This is what yuusei is. Ruusei is just the opposite. Mussei is if one tries to befriend the other, or a Gakushi befriending a Maga. If the Maga refuses, they drop to Ruusei. That is a chance of fate that could lead to death. But if they befriend the Maga, there will be no need for a barrier and they gain Yuusei.
As a result, each side must keep their names from the other as much as possible.
Gakushi have their own names too - not names that their parents gave to them, but their own names. They never give any clues about their names. This is called an Omi name. No one but themselves know their omi name.
Yen and Jin get tasks from their father to complete which usually involve fighting maga.
Kamen Kugutsushi The enemy. Gakushi cause maga to calm down to become allies instead of causing chaos and destruction. The Kamen Kugutsushi are the total opposite. They rile the maga up, causing them to become angry and cause uproar. They've stolen 19 of the books that maga have been sealed in. So far in the series, one has been destroyed, so there are 18 left. Will Yen and Jin find them?
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