Ardent Dawn said
As far as Melody goes, it seems as though she would be experiencing a of hostile intention once she flips, even if it's fixed enough to stop Yazuko from picking up her normal cues about when someone intends to pull the trigger on her (since she's constantly in the same headspace). Certainly impossible to override using her projected emotions, but I'm open to discussion as to whether or not she'd be visible on her emotional radar. Even if she effectively became invisible to her radar once she flips, I'd be content with simply triggering that state at particularly awkward moments and dealing with the consequences :P How much target prioritisation does Melody retain when she triggers?

Ardent Dawn said
Also, interesting thought - if Yazuko can trigger Melody by bombarding her with fear and paranoia, how much would she be able to hold back Melody's transformation by dropping a dumpster's worth of peace and serenity on her head? It doesn't override the underlying emotions (so I doubt that she could simply keep her out of that state indefinitely), but how would things work if she didn't feel that either of them were in danger? It's all somewhat hypothetical, since she would still use her swords on Puppeteers regardless, but I could imagine circumstances where it would be relevant. On the same line of thought, does she simply return back to her normal state once there's no longer anyone else around to perceive as a threat, or are there more intricate cues that that?

Amaya Tamashii said
I know she is but this is if your worried about pairings

chukklehed said
Actually, the idea behind her state is that Melody has no emotions. She's not hostile, or angry, or anything. She reacts only one instinct, and anyone reading her mind or emotions would think she was asleep. As for prioritization, she methodically moves from the first obvious threat to the next, but sometimes she can take on two or three people at a time, since she can summon multiple blades..Melody's state is triggered by her desperation, so it's possible to hold her back from it, but not indefinitely. In fact, it would probably only work for a minute or so.As for the second part, Melody's state does not return to normal immediately. In fact, Melody cannot descend from it normally. There are only two ways for her to stop: Carson talking her down, and Melody using so much energy she just collapses.

Raineh Daze said
Blood is amazing.