Qualidea

The **Qualidea: Fantasy Illusionary Manifestation** (夢幻影展開クオリディア, *QuoridiaMugenei Tenkai*?) is the name given to the supernatural powers manifested in the children who underwent «Cold Sleep»—those who use Qualidea are referred to as Arbiters.

## Background

«Cold Sleep» was a technology that has been postulated to be inconceivable until the Fall wherein the immediate aftermath, surviving scientists managed to perfect the technology with some reverse-engineering of the Unknowns. Quickly, it was called that young children—anyone under the age of seventeen—be put under first so as to preserve them for the future. Half a century later, beginning in the year 2062, the first children would be awakened from the process. A day later, it was discovered during the children's rehabilitation that they all possessed a supernatural power. Over the years since, all children awoken from their sleep has exhibited supernatural powers. Continuous research across this time into the present has determined that the chip known as the **Code**, which was embedded in the children's bodies to facilitate the Cold Sleep process as perfected by the scientists, is centerpiece to the **Qualidea**—as the powers are named; it is not known what would happen if the Code is removed from their body as absolutely no attempts have been successful at removing the Code after the student has awoken from their sleep.*[citation needed]*

## Overview

All children who had underwent «Cold Sleep» inherently manifest a Qualidea which is regulated via the Code implanted on the back of their necks;*[citation needed]* children of those with Qualidea will also manifest a Qualidea themselves once a Code is implanted.*[citation needed]* Qualideas all draw their power from the mystical energy the children call **Psion**―the "engimatic energy"—which they already instinctively know how to use. To inquire as to how a Qualidea user uses Prana is the same as asking a regular human how does one breathe—it is a completely intrinsic ability.*[citation needed]* While not strictly necessary, Qualidea users may call upon an object, given the name of Illumina, to help facilitate the use of their Qualidea.*[citation needed]* Strangely, all Qualideas are named in Latin and the children who use them simply automatically know the name of their Qualidea, as if they've known it all their life; the naming scheme is relatively simple with the Qualidea being a Latin word or phrase, with the latter being more common overall. However, abilities derived from one's Qualidea can be named in any manner the user wishes. Despite all the benefits Qualideas bring to their wielders, they also carry the risk of forcing the user to go berserk, expending all of their energy before dying; this is a very rare occurrence but of the documented incidents, almost all of have been more powerful Qualidea users in the likes of Level 6's and higher.

As stated previously, a Qualidea has a small chance of going berserk and killing the user in the process—there is also the risk of a Qualidea user also simply going rogue and using their abilities for malicious reasons.*[citation needed]* As a countermeasure against this, all underage children with Qualidea have theirs suppressed. The **Qualidea Suppession Percentage** (夢幻影展開クオリディア制馭比率, *Quoridia Seigyo Hiritsu*?) is the amount by which a Qualidea user's Code has been adjusted for the purposes of reducing the maximum output of their Qualidea and therefore, the risk of the aforementioned of harming the user. Outside of the Sublimation Ceremony and other special circumstances, all Qualidea users have their Qualidea supprsesed by fifty percent. The suppression is lifted in increments depending on the child's responsibilities; for example, a child who is a member of their school's disciplinary committee have their Qualidea suppressed by only twenty-five percent while those who are in the student council proper have their Qualidea suppressed by only ten percent. For the twelve students who have been chosen to represent their school in the South Kanto Tri-City Defense Liaison Conference, their Qualideas are not at all suppressed as expected from students who have made the grueling effort to reach the peak.

### Classifications

To simplify the data-gathering process, Qualideas are split into three main types and all Qualideas fall within these three types.*[citation needed]* When researchers are unsure about where a Qualidea should be placed, it is temporarily organized into a fourth category, **Unidentified** (不詳達, *Fushō-tachi*?), until a fitting category can be decided on; the longest an ability has been unidentified is two days.*[citation needed]*

#### Elemental Maneuvers

The first of the three types is **Elemental Maneuvers** (属性機動, *Zokusei Kidō*?)—the most common type. Occurring in roughly half of Qualidea users, those with this type of Qualidea can manipulate the elements, such as fire. The manipulation of *elements* such as oxygen also falls within this category. For a full list of Qualideas of this type, refer to Category:Elemental Maneuver-type Qualidea.

Well-known examples are:

* **Atlantes Rex** - Darkness-type, utilized by Ayato Yamaki
* **Ensis Natalis** - Metallic Elements-type, utilized by Azumi Higashikuni
* **Potentia Placida** - Gravity-type, utilized by Mirabelle Trezequet
* **Vesperis Candor** - Star-type, utilized by Senri Ryuurin

#### Theoretic Procedures

The second of the three types is **Theoretic Procedures** (理論術, *Rironjutsu*?)—the least common type. Occurring in roughly three-to-five percent of Qualidea users, this type relates to the manipulation of a concept, such as time. A natural substance that can be construed as an immaterial object, such as string, is also classified as a Theoretic Procedure. Some concepts are natural enough to also be an Elemental Maneuver, such as gravity, however, should the Qualidea instead manifest as a Theoretic Procedure, it will result in a far stronger variant. For a full list of Qualideas of this type, refer to Category:Theoretic Procedure-type Qualidea.

Well-known examples are:

* **Clostellum** - Key-type, used by Eisen Kitashirakawa
* **Plenarius Marcor** - Vibration-type, used by Saiki Tokiyo
* **Luminem Cantus** - Light-type, used by Kagemori Kirigiri
* **Tempus Verbatim** - Time-type, used by Sonoka Tenkawa

#### Venereal Conjurations

The third of the three types is **Venereal Conjurations** (獣魔召喚, *Jūma Shōkan*?, *lit.* "Beast Magic Summoning") and it accounts for the remaining forty-five percent of Qualideas. This Qualidea allows the user to manifest the traits of an organism, whether living or extinct—this includes both flora and fauna. Research into this Qualidea type has revealed that with continued use, the person will retain the traits they receive from using the Qualidea—these traits are initially ethereal, manifesting over the necessary parts of their body to reflect the nature of their Qualidea. For example, a feline-type Qualidea will eventually transform the user into a feline-like human, complete with a tail and fluffy ears that replace their normal human ones as well as having the standard idiosyncracies associated with felines. For a full list of Qualides of this type, refer to Category:Venereal Conjuration-type Qualidea.

Well-known examples are:

* **Anguis Prima** - Mythical Beast Leviathan-type, used by Fuyuka Wakabayashi
* **Fortis Maximus** - Tardigrade-type, used by Naoya Asaka

### Levels

As their users grow, their Qualideas exhibit the same advancement. Research has managed to split Qualideas into nine **Levels** (段階レヴェル, *ReveruDankai*?), albeit the so-called '*Level 9*' is naught but a theory as no one has yet broken through Level 8; as such, Level 8 is considered the highest level. In order to advance a level, a Qualidea user must undergo a so-called **Sublimation Ceremony** (昇華式, *Shōkashiki*?) wherein the researchers ensure that the Qualidea does not go berserk while the user advances one level. The leveling process can be likened to a bottle filled to capacity, however, the liquid inside continues increasing in volume—a larger bottle is required to store the growing amount of liquid. Of course, the initial size of the bottle—that is, when a Qualidea user is Level 0—varies depending on the user and the growth potential of their bottle is also dependent on the user. Generally speaking, Levels 1-3 are considered average, Levels 4-6 are considered above average, Level 7 is considered exceptional, and Level 8 is the summit.

### Substantiation

As for the users themselves, they exhibit their abilities via what is referred to as **Substantiation Techniques** (顕現術式, *Kengen Jutsushiki*?). Like their Qualidea, Substantiation Techniques are split into four stages—**First Substantiation—Phenomena** (第一顕現·現象, *Daiichi Kengen: Genshō*?), **Second Substantiation—Matter** (第二顕現·物質, *Daini Kengen: Busshitsu*?), **Third Substantiation—Assimilation** (第三顕現·同化, *Daisan Kengen: Dōka*?), and **Fourth Substantiation—Domain** (第四顕現·領域, *Daishi Kengen: Ryōiki*?). These techniques are also tied to one's Qualidea Level; generally, Levels 1-3 will have successfully achieved a First Substantiation, Levels 4-5 will have successfully achieved a Second Substantiation, Levels 6-7 will have successfully achieved a Third Substantiation, and successfully achieving a complete Fourth Substantiation is grounds for immediate sublimation to Level 8.*[citation needed]*

* The First Substantiation is the manifestation of '*phenomena*'. All Qualidea users have an inner world, a so-called **Personal Reality**, in which one perceives their world. As everyone is unique, no two people have the same Personal Reality, albeit similarities are bound to appear especially between two Qualidea users who use similar powers. Within one's Personal Reality exists one's '*magic*' and by manifesting their inner world into reality, one can achieve fantastical things. All magical phenomena directly generated by a Qualidea user is rooted in this First Substantiation and as stated previously, serves as the foundation for further magical mastery.*[citation needed]*
* The Second Substantiation is the actualization of '*matter*'. Materializing unnatural phenomenon in reality is much easier said than done but should one gain enough understanding over their personal phenomena, one will move on to the next step. Colloquially referred to as **Illumina**, one's Second Substantiation can be described as a '*soul weapon*', as it is a crystallization of one's Personal Reality in the real world. This is further reinforced by the fact that should the Illumina be damaged or broken, this damage is reflected as mental damage in the user with the severity being proportionate to the damage sustained by the Illumina.*[citation needed]*
* The Third Substantiation is the next step forward and depending on who you ask, this may as simple as a single step or a massive leap. By exercising one's total control over their own Personal Reality, one can physically interfere with reality. Put simply, the Third Substantiation is the seamless '*assimilation*' of one's Personal Reality with reality. The difficulty of the aforementioned is why achieving a Third Substantiation is generally considered the dividing line between the talented and the average as fewer than five percent of all Arbiters manifest a Third Substantiation. The most common form taken by the Third Substantiation is the **Simple Domain**.*[citation needed]*
* The Fourth Substantiation is colloquially referred to as an '*act of God*' as unlike a Third Substantiation, a Fourth Substantiation overwrites reality with one's Personal Reality, a feat that can really only be described as a divine technique. The mental capacity required for the creation of a '*domain*' is enormous with few even reaching the mastery necessary to possibly achieve a Fourth Substantiation and even fewer actually successfully creating one—it is actually more common for one to achieve an '*incomplete Fourth Substantiation*' and be unable to fully establish one's own personal world. Given the name of **Ethereal Phantasma**, all is as the creator wills.

### Overclocking

To **Overclock** (性能強化オーヴークロック, *ŌvākurokkuSeinō Kyōka*?) is to break past the hard limits set by a user's own Qualidea. A very rare ability, it has only been documented several times and after every use, the Qualidea user is left in a state of extreme weakness; research conducted concluded that depending on how much one overclocks their Qualidea, the consequences can be as mild as the aforementioned weakened state or as severe as sacrificing several years—if not decades—of one's total lifespan. As one would expect from breaking past the limits, Overclocking the Qualidea grants the user immense power.

## Trivia

* The name of Qualidea is an invention by Dr. Dzhokar Tsarnaev―a portmanteau of *quality* and *idea*. It is meant to describe the *quality* of a child's dreams (in other words, their *ideas*) and how it translates into their own personal superpower.*[citation needed]*