Gojo Satoru wanted to keep Amber's ability to resurrect the dead a secret.
While Kugisaki's situation could be brushed off as an emergency rescue, the cases of Inumaki and Kamo were entirely different.
It wasn't just others—they themselves were fully aware they had died.
Dealing with Kugisaki and Inumaki was one thing, but Kamo was another matter entirely.
Not only did he have a good relationship with Principal Gakuganji, who led the conservative faction among the higher-ups, but he was also a candidate to become the next head of the Kamo Clan, one of the three great sorcerer clans.
This inherent difference in standing meant that if Gojo wanted to conceal the truth, he would have to rely on a Cursed Vow.
However, a Cursed Vow wasn't a foolproof guarantee.
Miwa Kasumi had only briefly encountered the mysterious cursed spirit inside little Seele, yet that alone had put the higher-ups on high alert, leading to constant harassment.
Now, imagine the scrutiny faced by Todo and Kamo, who were actually present at the scene.
The higher-ups wouldn't dare use extreme measures on someone like Todo, but Kamo was different.
Not only was he relatively weak for a Grade 1 sorcerer and merely a candidate for family head—even if he were already the head, the Kamo elders would still press him for answers.
What could Kamo say? That he was dead at the time and saw nothing? The Cursed Vow would prevent him from saying exactly that.
His inability to answer would be seen as betrayal—both to the higher-ups and his own family—and they would resort to other means to force the truth out of him.
Even if they ultimately failed to extract the information, Kamo would still be tortured in the process. And if they did succeed, not only would he suffer, but little Seele's technique would be exposed.
After weighing the options, Gojo Satoru had no choice but to abandon the idea of suppressing the information.
Unhindered, Kugisaki eagerly bragged about Amber's incredible power to the upperclassmen at Jujutsu High, acting almost as if she were the one who possessed that strength herself.
Itadori, who knew a thing or two about the higher-ups' methods, grew nervous hearing her speak so boldly.
But when he noticed Gojo didn't intervene, he realized the situation was probably under control, and he joined in with his own exaggerated retelling.
Sorcerers tended to be a group burdened by negative emotions, often a bit unhinged.
Jealousy toward others, even comrades, was commonplace.
Yet, this was a profession that heavily relied on innate talent—the strength of one's innate technique greatly influenced a sorcerer's combat ability.
In fact, during missions, Fushiguro occasionally noticed other sorcerers—even Gojo's own servants—casting envious looks his way.
So, seeing these two classmates completely free of jealousy, genuinely happy for their companion… though he didn't show it on the surface, Fushiguro felt deeply pleased.
For a jujutsu sorcerer, being in a positive, healthy environment was a rare blessing.
With everyone gathered together, their words naturally reached the ears of the two principals and Ms. Utahime.
"The power to bring the dead back to life?! That's even more unbelievable than Reverse Cursed Technique!"
Utahime had never heard of Reverse Cursed Technique being able to resurrect the dead.
Principal Gakuganji's prominent eye sockets, combined with his stooped posture, cast his gaze into shadow, making his expression unreadable.
Yaga took a deep mental breath. Initially, his blood pressure had spiked hearing Kugisaki blurt everything out so openly, and he couldn't understand why Gojo hadn't stopped her.
But then he noticed the two boys hanging back, trying to stay out of the spotlight, and finally understood Gojo's helplessness.
"It's not that incredible, really… There are things Reverse Cursed Technique can do that Creation can't," Amber quickly explained, worried they would overestimate her ability and place too much faith in it.
"The power of Creation creates at the genetic level—it's not simple regeneration. But it only works on living beings."
Her explanation was simple but clear.
Reverse Cursed Technique used positive energy to reverse the flow of cursed energy, turning destruction into restoration.
In other words, anything made with cursed energy as a base—like Jujutsu High's uniforms, or cursed corpses like Panda—could be repaired with Reverse Cursed Technique. Creation had no effect on such things.
Amber had even forgotten that Reverse Cursed Technique could also be used to exorcise curses.
Black Abyss White Flower could decompose anything, but its "Creation" power was only suited to repairing damage to living organisms.
That's because White Flower's restoration required a blueprint, and it could only interpret blueprints written in the language of genes—meaning it could only recognize "blueprints" in the format of DNA.
However, what Amber didn't mention was that this limitation might apply only to her.
Her Creation wasn't the Creation of Black Abyss White Flower, but the complete version of a Herrscher of Death.
Though limited by her knowledge, preventing her from operating on anything beyond the human body, Amber suspected it was capable of far more.
As the girl pondered this, she remained unaware that Dark Amber was already laughing at her.
If she could instinctively repair a human body, repairing other things should be even easier.
Though all she could do was extend and recreate based on an object's existing data, that was enough to fix most things.
Cursed corpses might still be uncertain, but simple fabrics without technical complications wouldn't pose a problem.
What held Amber back wasn't just a lack of theoretical knowledge—she didn't even dare to trust her own intuition.
Most of those present wore expressions of understanding, but two individuals fell into deep thought.
One was Fushiguro.
His older sister had fallen into a coma due to an accident and still showed no signs of waking. Even though he'd asked Gojo to examine her, the only conclusion was that 'she's been cursed.' In such cases, raw power was useless—to break the curse, they had to find the one who cast it.
Reverse Cursed Technique didn't work… I wonder if Seele's Creation could have some effect?
Hope flickered within him, but he feared that in the end, all their efforts would be in vain, only causing Seele distress for not being able to help.
That would hurt her deeply, and he wouldn't feel any better himself.
After much hesitation, he still didn't voice his thoughts.
The other was Mechamaru, who stood guard beside Miwa Kasumi, a faint glimmer in his eyes—or more accurately, it was Kokichi Muta, controlling Mechamaru from afar.
His real body was extremely frail due to his innate "Heavenly Restriction," leaving him unable to move about in the outside world.
Even the slightest movement placed a heavy strain on his body and caused excruciating pain.
The life of a jujutsu sorcerer heavily favored innate talent, and though his Heavenly Restriction had granted him immense cursed energy, he would have gladly traded it away.
Rather than endure such a body, he would have preferred to be a weaker sorcerer—or even an assistant supervisor.
As a science-oriented student, hearing the principles behind Amber's technique made him realize immediately how significant it could be for him. Even if it meant losing the cursed energy from his Heavenly Restriction, he didn't care.
But of all times… why did this hope have to appear now?
Kokichi gritted his teeth hard, filled with bitter regret over what he had done these past days.
Why did this hope only appear now—after he had already betrayed Jujutsu High for the chance of a healthy future? Was the world truly so determined to torment him?
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