The return always felt like a breath being held and then released. Ethan landed in the Settlement Space with the same momentum he'd had in the academy hall—standing straight, robes neat, mind still half in the rhythm of kido ethics and training floors. The quiet air of the Settlement wrapped around him like a memory he hadn't realized he missed.
The Panel didn't wait.
It bloomed open in front of him with crisp, unornamented authority.
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[MISSION COMPLETE — BLEACH NODE]
Objective:
• Survive.
• Learn.
• Integrate.
• Graduate without fracturing major timeline events.
• Maintain secrecy.
Status: ACHIEVED
Evaluation: Discipline maintained.
Bindings ethical.
Consensus-based Suite interactions verified.
Node integrity: stable.
Talent stability: stable.
The next pane unfolded like a ribbon.
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[MISSION REWARD DISTRIBUTION]
Ethan felt his chest tighten—just slightly. The Panel always paid attention to details, and he had done a lot of details.
1. Base Mission Credit
20 PP
2. Performance Modifier
"Consistent contribution to academy stability."
+5 PP
3. Integration Merit
"Exemplary adaptation to world's metaphysics without distortion."
+10 PP
4. Ethical Conduct Bonus
"Consent adherence and binding discipline maintained flawlessly."
+5 PP
Subtotal: 40 PP
The Panel held the number for half a second, as if waiting for a cue.
Then Ethan's talent—quiet, neutral, inevitable—activated.
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[TALENT: ETERNAL MULTIPLIER]
Reward ×10
Final Mission Reward: 40 → 400 PP
PP updated:
615 → 1015 PP
The new total hung in the air like a second sunrise.
Ethan blinked. Slowly.
"…Okay. That's a lot."
But the Panel wasn't done.
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[NODE COMPLETION — GROWTH PACKAGE]
Reiatsu Conditioning (Passive Integration)
A small, permanent reinforcement from living years in Soul Society's spiritual pressure field.
Effect:
• +3 Spirit
• +2 Perception
• Slight improvement to energy discipline
Spiritual Rhythm Adaptation (Behavioral Upgrade)
"Host has internalized timing patterns unique to Soul Society."
Effect:
• Smoother execution of multi-system abilities
• Reduced internal strain when switching between Twilight/Teen Wolf/Bleach modalities
His body felt… aligned. Like spine, breath, and instinct were finally speaking the same language.
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[SUITE REVIEW]
Suzu — stable
Aoi — stable
Consent logs: verified.
Emotional stress markers: low.
No corrective maintenance required.
The Suite dimmed itself, respectful, almost warm.
Ethan let his hand drop from where it would rest near his sleeve out of habit.
"Good work," he murmured, quietly enough the Settlement wouldn't echo it. Suzu stirred faintly in her pocket of space, a ripple of acknowledgment.
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[NODE ARCHIVE]
Bleach Node → tucked into long-term memory.
All ledger entries preserved.
All rewards processed.
No anomalies.
Talent calibration: +0.3%.
Suite stability: reinforced.
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The Panel faded to its standby state.
The Settlement's twilight sky flickered with soft gold. A breeze passed through the quiet alleys—but it wasn't a breeze, just the system's way of letting him know everything was safe, everything was his again.
Ethan exhaled through his nose, slow, steady, settled.
He had gone into the academy trying to be small.
He had come out of it better—still quiet, still careful, but with a competence sharpened by restraint instead of spectacle.
PP: 1015.
Bindings secure.
Node closed.
Ethan rolled his shoulders, letting the new balance of spirit settle into muscle and bone. He didn't rush. He never rushed anymore unless the world required it.
The Settlement waited patiently.
He looked toward the central hall—where missions were assigned, where the next world waited behind a curtain of white quiet.
Not yet.
He wanted a moment.
For himself.
For Suzu and Aoi.
For the feeling of finishing something with clean hands.
PANEL SHOP
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ABILITIES (by world Ethan has visited)
Hunter × Hunter (abilities & templates)
Nen Sensitivity (Passive) — 300 PP — detect ambient Nen in ~50m.
Ten / Zetsu Microtrain — 120 PP — leak reduction & stealth stability.
Enhancement Focus (Hatsu template) — 350 PP — stronger physical reinforcement.
Emission Focus — 400 PP — simple ranged Nen effects.
Manipulation Focus — 450 PP — basic manipulation templates (consent rules).
Conjuration Starter — 500 PP — conjure simple items.
Hatsu Foundry (Hatsu slot) — 1200 PP — unlocks a personalized Hatsu slot.
Bleach (abilities & kido / reiatsu tech)
Reiatsu Primer (Bleach Intro Module) — 250 PP — passive training for basic reiatsu control.
Hoho Reinforcement — 160 PP — mobility & early Shunpo synergy.
Kido Efficiency Boost — 200 PP — reduce reiryoku cost for kido.
Shunpo Step — 320 PP — short-range burst movement.
Reiatsu Channeling Module (Implant) — 700 PP — integrate for finer shaping (raises signature).
Shikai Synch Template — 600 PP — Shikai-style template (high signature; long-term).
Twilight (Cullen-style)
Surface Read (Edward-style fragment) — 300 PP — read surface thoughts (consent logged).
Will Shield (Bella-style) — 280 PP — passive mental dampener.
Cullen Regimen (Carlisle-lite heal) — 420 PP — accelerated recovery template.
Teen Wolf
Alpha Sense II — 220 PP — enhanced pack/proximity awareness.
Lunar Steadfast — 360 PP — moderate regeneration without emotional backlash.
Alpha Projection — 300 PP — minor authority aura (social effect).
Zombie Apocalypse (survival)
Scavenger's Instinct — 160 PP — salvage/loot detection.
Field Triage (Combat Medic) — 300 PP — multi-target stabilization.
Horde Focus — 380 PP — crowd-control templates vs mindless foes.
Infection Resistance — 420 PP — biotech resistance (node-specific).
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3) PEOPLE-SPECIAL FRAGMENTS (Visited Worlds)
(ready to purchase — inspired templates, not direct canonical copies)
Hunter × Hunter
Resolute Strike (Gon-style) — 240 PP
Assassin Reflex (Killua-style) — 320 PP
Chain Logic (Kurapika-style) — 420 PP (consent required for sentients)
Medic Field (Leorio-style) — 300 PP
Bleach
Soul Whisper (Rukia-style kido primer) — 260 PP
Reiryoku Anchor — 480 PP
Shunpo Echo — 340 PP
Twilight
Surface Read — 300 PP
Will Shield — 280 PP
Cullen Regimen — 420 PP
Teen Wolf
Alpha Projection — 300 PP
Lunar Steadfast — 360 PP
Hunter's Intuition — 220 PP
Zombie Apocalypse
Scavenger's Instinct — 160 PP
Field Triage — 300 PP
Horde Focus — 380 PP
Cross-World Utility Fragments
Tactical Mind (Strategist) — 250 PP
Silent Approach (Stealth Mentor) — 200 PP
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TAMING & SERVANT SYSTEM (Services / Plugins)
Personal Taming Suite (Owned, Upgraded) — Host-bound — 0 PP to bind; sentient consent required.
Stabilizer Array (Suite Add-on) — 500 PP — shortens evolution time, reduces fail chance.
Rank II Evolution Slot (Servant) — 300 PP — Rank I → Rank II (+10% base stat + one minor ability).
Rank III Evolution Slot — 700 PP — Rank II → Rank III (+20% base stats; needs Rank II present).
Rank IV / V — 1500 / 3000 PP — narrative-scale evolutions (high signature; panel gating).
Strengthen Servant (variable) — 10–300 PP — increment stat/ability boosts.
Merge Servant Traits — 150 PP — combine low-tier traits.
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ITEMS / CONSUMABLES / TOOLS
Minor Strength/Agility/Endurance Capsule — 50 PP each (permanent +1 stat).
Focus Charm (Consumable) — 30 PP (speeds calibration 30m).
Common Extraction Ticket — 120 PP (stabilize an extract / convert skill to bound).
Minor Recovery Pack — 10–40 PP (fatigue/reiatsu recover).
Scout Wisp (Pet) — 180 PP — 100m scout sprite.
Pocket Servitor — 120 PP — small non-sapient helper.
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TECHNIQUE PACKAGES & TRAINING
Training Simulation (1h) — 40 PP — adaptive zanjutsu/kido sim.
Kido Primer (Offensive) — 250 PP — basic bind/blast templates.
Reiatsu Compression / Reiryoku Fortification — 110–700 PP (various modules).
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SPECIAL / UNIQUE ABILITIES (Shop category)
(very high cost, heavy signature — purchase with care)
Soul Memory Archive — 800 PP — extract/absorb non-critical memories from tamed/defeated targets.
Conceptual Resistance — 1200 PP — resist abstract/mental effects.
Reality Anchor (Dimensional) — 1800 PP — guard vs erasure/sealing (narrative-level).
Fate Interference (Weak) — 1600 PP — tiny probability bias (cannot break major arcs).
Soul Thread Creation — 2400 PP — create persistent spiritual threads (fusion tool).
Absolute Synchronization — 3000 PP — massively accelerate mastery of purchased abilities.