Yatagarasu

Myriad Reality

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And it has to be an individual?

@Nimda

Yes. Another member of your same species.

Myriad Reality

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What kind of bond?

@Nimda

A strong positive emotional bond. Love, friendship, etcetera. There used to be the believe that you'd have to kill them yourself, but that's not the case.

Myriad Reality

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What is the fastest path to that?

@Nimda

Uh... Yeah, okay. So the mangekyo sharingan only unlocks when you witness the death of someone you have a close enough bond with. If you do ever unlock it, return here and I'll transplant you with another to unlock the eternal mangekyo.

Myriad Reality

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Do you recommend I focus on anything in particular?

@Nimda

Mm... If you have the opportunity to unlock your mangekyo sharingan, I'd recommend it. Otherwise, my personal philosophy is to copy everything you can.

Myriad Reality

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I see. And I assume it's a matter of practice from here?

@Nimda

Yep.

Myriad Reality

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Does copying work with any technique?

@Nimda

Well, for example, you could copy someone's movements with a pencil to cheat on a test, or the same with a keyboard, but more advanced techniques that require more of the body are harder to copy, but possible. Really, there are few exceptions that aren't techniques that use other EEs than chakra. You're not going to be able to learn to use ki by copying someone, for example, but you'd be able to copy the movements just fine. And, especially combined with the byakugan to see chakra circuits, you'll be able to copy any chakra-based technique you see as long as you focus on it. But if you want to pick up a new skill, copying an expert will be very helpful.

Myriad Reality

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I see. That's useful, to say the least.

@Nimda

Mm. Still no transfer of consciousness, but since they're still literally you, there's not a huge need for it. I'll let you try to figure that one out on your own though, instead of just giving you the answer like I have been. Any last questions?

Myriad Reality

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Consider me very interested.

@Nimda

Well, now that you've got the other dojutsu, why not test them out? With the sharingan you'll be able to copy my movements, so I'll force an activation of it so you can learn the feeling.

*I tap your forehead and you activate your sharingan*

Alright, follow along.

*My hands form hand seals at a speed beyond your normal sight's ability to follow, but you're able to both follow and copy them with your sharingan active, before a puff of smoke occurs next to me and another me appears from within it*

Simple.

Myriad Reality

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That being?

@Nimda

A better shadow clone that'll work through dimensions. Normally when you leave one, your shadow clones disperse, and when you disperse one in another universe, the memories and chakra won't return to you. With this, they will.

Myriad Reality

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That... was unexpected, to say the least.

@Nimda

Yeah, that was the point? Anyway, there's only one last thing to learn, and then you're all done.