Namanari

== Namanari ==
Namanari are humans who have two personalities in their body who are one step away from becoming full demons.
=== Infection ===
One can become a namanari by being infected with the demon's curse. This can happen by touching unrestrained cursed gear, or by removing the curses restricting the demon.
=== Inheritance ===
Another way to become a namanari is to inherit the demon from a demon-possessed parent.
=== Development ===
The original human personality and the demon's personality will gradually merge and form a new demonic personality. This demonic personality is a warped version of the original human personality. At first it is consumed by primordial urges, such as lust, destruction, and violence. Eventually, this new wicked personality develops more complex and subtle desires. It becomes able to think of long-term plans instead of attacking everyone in sight, and can even hide its desires to the point where even close friends cannot tell that the demon is in control.
Even so, the original demon and new demonic personality remains separate. The new demonic personality is the warped form of the original human personality and will not necessarily make their shared body speak like the original demon and will not express the original demon's personal desires. The original demon may be separated from the host using a binding curse, such as what is used in Cursed Gear.
A strong-willed namanari can resist their demonic side's influence for a period of time. However, when a namanari reaches puberty, the demon grows much stronger. Eventually, the human side can no longer fight, and the person becomes a full demon. Whenever the host becomes upset or consumed with desperate desire, the demonic personality takes over more easily.
=== Treatment ===
It's possible to use an injectable drug to keep your demon half in check.
=== Possession ===
A simple demonic possession may happen at any time by a person who comes into contact with cursed gear and does not have the ability to overcome the demon. Since this may be a one-time occurrence, this simple possession may not turn the victim into a full-blown namanari.
When the demonic personality is in control of a namanari, it may also be referred to as a possession.
=== Personality ===
A namanari has two drastically different personalities. Depending on whether the human or demonic side is dominant at that moment determines the personality of that person at that time.
When their demonic side is dominant, they will be violent and cold to even their loved ones and are ruthless when it comes to achieving their goals. When the human side is dominant, they will typically adopt a more humane and gentle attitude.
=== Appearance ===
A namanari uses its host's body, so it appears like its host except for a few key differences. The presence of these distinct features confirms that the host is possessed or that the namanari personality is in charge. Note that the namanari may decide to appear identical to the host, despite being in control.
# The irises may turn red.
# The teeth may sharpen into fangs.
# The namanari may develop a horn or two.
# The sclera of the eyes may turn black.
# If a curse restriction is still in place, the curse marks will tattoo the host's skin.