Euphoria

**Euphoria** (陶(とう)酔(すい), *Tōsui*?) is a Quirk possessed by Rika Tsumaki

## Description

Euphoria grants the user the ability to convert their love and affection for someone or something into power, which can then be utilized by the user themselves. This power is capable of being shaped into powerful weapons, which are strong enough to cut through many layers of steel and iron. If desired to, the Quirk is able to separate and gather itself into small, controllable entities of bright pink.

According to Quirk science, this Quirk increases the amount of dopamine more than the average person may get from loving someone. The dopamine that comes from them is then materialized by the Quirk itself, projecting as a type of bright pink matter that is capable of being shaped and used by the Quirk User. The dopamine, when released into power, is also shown through "love marks", which are marked on the skin of the user. These "love marks" are small, heart-shaped marks that appear in groups and are often displayed in the forearms, thighs, neck, and cheeks, flourishing upon the user.

As the name suggests, the more the user loves someone, or something, the more powerful their Quirk will be. When the user strengthens their Quirk, the bright pink matter they manifest appear to glow more, as well as being more sharper and stronger. The entities they are capable of making will also be bigger and stronger.

### Weaknesses

Because of the Quirk multiplying the amount of dopamine the user will generate—which is about 10x more than an average person would produce—the user may experience a lot of love frenzies, which often include adoring and obsessing over the entity they presumably are in love with for hours upon end. When they produce too much dopamine, they'll appear to be uncontrollable and enigmatic, insane in other words.

Due to the amount of dopamine being produced by the user, the user will end up being obsessed and addicted to the being they're attracted to. This can end up to them being willing to murder, or sabotage anyone who comes into their beloved's path.

The user's personality will be slightly tampered with, because of the Quirk's circumstances. Their personalities tend to drastically change into a heightened version of their original state; such as being a little mean, to being an unhinged jerk. Logic and reasoning are often decreased when this Quirk is being activated.

It is also possible for the Quirk to be weakened if the user begins to dislike, or hate their love interest, as dopamine is the main source this Quirk thrives on.

## Usage

Rika's way of using her Quirk consists of manifesting her love into weapons, scythes, swords, and knives are the ones she commonly makes. Being a Villain, she will usually murder her enemies—people who get in the way between her and her crush—brutally with her power. Since she obsesses and loves her crush a little too much, her dopamine is heightened all the way up to the point where love marks scatter through her face like freckles.

She appears to be skilled in the art of swordfighting, as well as being able to throw knives pretty well at her enemies. She would normally go against her enemies in a straight manner, no tactics, no cheats, just regular, frenzy fighting. Her unusual style of combat is capable of throwing off her enemies a lot, leading them to be incapable of fighting back. Rika also thinks about her crush everyday, strengthening her Quirk even more.

With the unhinged love she has for her beloved, her swordfighting skills, as well as her unusual and enigmatic style of combat, she is capable of removing anyone that gets between her and her beloved.

## Trivia

* Euphoria's original Quirk name was supposed to be "Love" but was replaced with Euphoria instead.
	+ Euphoria means: "a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness."
* This Quirk (and Quirk user), is based on an OC the author made back in 2020, stemming from a fanmade SOUL trait from the game, Undertale.
* Euphoria is the polar opposite of the Quirk, Melancholy, which belongs to her crush, Yū Aiyama.

## External Links

* Dopamine - Wikipedia Article about the chemical that Mai's Quirk thrives off on.
* Love - What the user has to feel in order to power up their Quirk.