Daji

**Daji** (妲己, *Dakki*) is one of the Ignorance Spirits, ancient cursed spirits that have existed since the dawn of humanity. She is the incarnation of deception, seduction and torture. As a shapeshifting curse, she has coexisted with humans for thousands of years, notably at one point as the consort of King Zhou of Shang.

Unlike other cursed spirits, Daji has lived among humans for most of her lifetime, and does not seek to eradicate them directly. Her goal is to maintain the coexistence of humans and cursed spirits in order to thrive as much as possible off humanity's suffering. Mimei Futamigawa suspects she is either manipulating or has struck a deal with Jujutsu Headquarters in order to maintain a permanent state of conflict between humans and cursed spirits.

## Abilities and Powers

**Overall Skill Level:** Daji is a being so ancient and powerful that it is hard to compare her to others. In several of the forms she has assumed throughout the thousands of years of her lifespan, she has been worshipped as a godlike being. Unlike Nazar, another of the Ignorance Spirits, Daji prefers to keep her power contained most of the time, so her full capabilities have never been seen. Daji's existence has fundamentally changed humankind's perception of reality. If she was ever to be killed, it would be like "allowing humans to see for the for the first time after a lifetime of blindness".

**Shapeshifting:** Daji has the ability to change her appearance at will, including all human and more monsterlike forms. She has used this throughout history to infiltrate all parts of human society and fake her death numerous times. Techniques that can read cursed energy, such as the Six Eyes, can see through this ability by recognizing her cursed energy signature.

### Jujutsu

**Immeasurable Cursed Energy:** As one of the Ignorance Spirits, Daji possesses levels of cursed energy far beyond any other lifeform. While using only 5% of her power, she was completely unphased by the simultaneous attacks of all members of Saku, to the point she did not even flinch in her speech when they struck her.

* **Leave Them Wanting More** (もっと欲しいと思わせる, *motto hoshī to omowa seru*): A Binding Vow that enhances the user’s defensive capabilities in exchange for announcing that they're only fighting at a certain percentage of their power level. Since Daji never has to use her full capabilities, she makes use of this to have her skin become more or less impenetrable to physical attacks. She can even scale the technique multiple times over; in her words: *“in torture as in seduction, it is always important to keep them on the edge”*.

#### Innate Technique

**Pain and Craving** (苦渇愛, *Kukatsuai*): Daji can cause anything and everyone in her environment to feel any amount of pain and suffering she desires. This technique is instant and can be activated without any gesture or prerequisite. This technique also applies to inanimate objects, which she can shatter or rupture at will. While suffering under the effects of her technique, her targets experience an immense lust for Daji and her presence, creating a paradoxical situation where they beg for the pain to continue, even when it becomes unbearable.

## Trivia

* Daji was the name of the notoriously cruel consort of King Zhou of Shang. In legends and fictions, she is portrayed as a malevolent fox spirit who kills and impersonates the real Daji. She is considered a classic example of how a beautiful femme fatale can cause the downfall of a dynasty.