Invasion

"He has the ability to manipulate even the spirit... currently it's frightening"

*"Memories are merely information. Creating or erasing them is not difficult. What I want to understand...is the "emotion" that reaches beyond them."*

-- Gowther

Invasion is Gowther's power, which originally belonged to his creator.

## Capabilities

**Invasion** is a power described as a "long-range type" that makes Gowther have the ability to be telepathic, manipulate mind, memories and the soul/spirit. Given its status as "long-range", it's stated that the user may be vulnerable to close-range attacks.

His telepathy is passive (albeit restricted to the ability's limitations), and thus does not need to focus fully when being in someone's mind as a baseline as he is not diving in deeper.

According to Gowther, and as seen on screen, Invasion is so potent it grants him immunity to anything else that may be like it but itself. As it's been revealed he's utilized Invasion on himself to erase memories of unpleasant emotions. As this power allows Gowther to see into the mind, he can discern whether someone is lying.

## Applications

* Mind manipulation
* Memory Manipulation
* Nerve manipulation
* Illusion creation (within the mind)
* Telepathy
* Knowledge inducement

## Limitations

* The ability is restricted to work on contact or things Gowther conjures through his sub-power. Due to this, he often seeks to touch people or make them have a certain type of contact with him.
* It can also be fought against or ignored if the target Gowther is using can resist mental warfare or have high willpower. An example being how Shogun got out of Gowther's Nightmare Teller by sheer willpower.
* Abilities based on emotions that can put the user in severe disadvantage can trigger by the use of Invasion depending on its use.
* While utilizing the strongest parts of the ability, Gowther too is left open to harm when doing so, as his focus is on the person's mind rather than his own.
* Some applications are restricted to Gowther's knowledge of the subject. Example; To induce someone to feel drunk he must learn in theory how it is to be able to make someone feel drunk.
* While able to penetrate other mind users, depending on their strength vs mental attacks Invasion too may have a lessened effect or be almost null.

## Techniques

* **Searchlight**「, *Sāchiraito*; literally meaning "Prying Light"」: Allows him to invade the thoughts and memories of anyone it hits. The ability also grants him access to subconscious memories. Gowther has mainly used it to learn anything from someone in an instant.
* **Rewrite Light**「, *Riraito Raito*; literally meaning "Scab Memory"」: A technique Gowther uses in tandem with his sub-power. A multitude of light arrows are fired at the enemy, passing through any shielding or armor. Upon contact, Gowther can rewrite the memories of anyone struck by these light arrows. However, this technique's effect is only superficial and the targets will return to normal once they realize the inconsistencies in their memories. Any new memories created while under the effect of this ability will also be erased.
* **Nightmare Teller**「, *Naitomea Terā*; literally meaning "Nightmare Narration"」: With this technique Gowther can induce nightmarish visions by reawakening traumatic memories within an opponent. Once activated it is possible the opponent may never wake from the nightmare. Similar to the base effect of *Invasion*, the target is left immobile and defenseless while under the effect of this technique. Should the target awaken, they will be both mentally and physically exhausted.
* **Broadcast**「, *Burōdokyasuto*; literally meaning "Light Arrow Transmission"」: Using this technique Gowther can broadcast his thoughts to a large group of people, providing them with information and strategy. Gowther places one hand to his temple, using the other to fire a beam of light carrying his thoughts directly into the minds of his allies. The beam zigzags through each of his allies until the instructions have been relayed to everyone in the area.
* **Blackout**「, *Burakkuauto*; literally meaning "Great Power Outage"」: Gowther uses his power to envelop everything within a three-mile radius of himself, rendered unconscious for exactly ten minutes. His sub-power must be used for this.
	+ **Blackout Arrow**「, *Burakkuauto Arō*; literally meaning "Great Power Outage Arrow"」: Gowther directs his *Blackout* technique into a light arrow that can be fired from his hands. After charging himself with his power he presses his hands together and fires the *Blackout Arrow* towards his target to render them unconscious.
* **Jack**「, *Jakku*; literally meaning "Puppet Bind"」: Gowther can use this technique to forcibly control an individual against their will. Once under Gowther's control, the affected is no longer capable of controlling their own body and can be turned on their comrades. However, the technique is ineffective against enemies that are being controlled by someone else, in addition to enemies that no longer require the use of their nerves to move.
	+ **Hijack**「, *Hai Jakku*; literally meaning "Puppet Counter"」: After using *his* sub-ability to strengthen his power, Gowther can assume control of artificial constructs by firing light arrows directly into their heads. When the constructs are under Gowther's control, they can be turned on their original masters and used to attack.
	+ **Gatling Jack**「, *Gatoringu Jakku*; literally meaning "Puppet Barrage"」: A rapid-fire attack where Gowther launches a barrage of *Jack* arrows in all directions with no regard for anyone caught in its path.
* **Lost World**「, *Rosuto Wārudo*; literally meaning "Vanishing Equinox"」: A technique that allows Gowther to induce memory loss in a person. Those under the effect of this technique will gradually have their memories erased, starting from their most recent ones. The limit on lost memories varies depending on the target person's maximum longevity. An example is how he erased Chloe's memories in an instant, or some of his own.
* **Playback**「, *Pureibakku*; literally meaning "Mental Image Mirror"」: Using his magic, Gowther can replay his memories to a group of people by projecting them onto a conjured screen.
* **Breaker Off**「, *Burēkā Ofu*; literally meaning "Nerve Severance"」: This technique gives Gowther the ability to render an opponent completely immobile for up to ten seconds by severing the connection between their nerves.
* **Sense Opener**「, *Sensu Ōpunā*; literally meaning "Sense Awakening"」: Gowther uses this technique to restore the target's senses back to normal after they have been magically altered.
* **Kaleidoscope**「, *Kareidosukōpu*; literally meaning "Phantom Garden"」: This spell lets Gowther create a vast number of illusions of a select individual within the area of effect.

## Fun facts/Trivia

* This ability's name in Japanese is written as 「, *Inbeijon*; literally meaning "Erosion"」.