Awaken

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> ***`"Awaken a person's dormant desires, ideas or abilities. Binds the target to you with bonds of love and worship."`***
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Awaken is the first power the protagonist unlocks in the second act of the story. A fragment of what once was Control.

During the events of the act one finale, the protagonist find himself in a situation where he isn't able to use his main mind control power, due to its limitations. But being separated from Pixie for an extended period of time reduced the artifact's influence which caused a surge of magical energy that manifested into this new power.

Gwen was the target of this power, which made her become completely devoted to the protagonist.

## Effects

This power basically allows you to awaken dormant desires, ideas and even abilities.

According to Gramps this power is similar to Control, in the sense that it binds people to you. Given time, they will come to love you, even worship you,

For the power to take proper hold, one needs to interact with the target until a hidden desire or idea starts to surface that the caster is able to latch on themselves.

Without said desire or idea, the power merely makes the target more open to suggestion.

## Limitations

Unlike Control, this power can be used more than once a day. And it doesn't require physical contact with the target either.

It is not recommended to use it in public, the bright white glow on the target's eyes will surely draw unwanted attention.

Targets with strong wills or trained to resist powers like these will have a reduced effect, possibly even no effect at all.

## Uses

* Gwen is the first target of this power. As a result of the energy surge and the fact that the protagonist didn't know what he was doing, he ended up with a completely devoted follower who would even put her own life on the line to see him happy.
	+ It is debated whether it was due to the powerful but imperfect Awaken or something withing her own psyche that caused her to become a Yandere.
* The scientist in the act 1 finale can be awakened. This doesn't have an effect on her future appearances.
* During Pixie's story, Morgana is trying to use magic to break into Pixie's mind, to stop this the protagonist uses Awaken on Pixie to fully bind her to him.
* On act 2, the protagonist was able to use Awaken to steer Jessica's repressed motherly nature in his favour.
	+ Also, during her story you meet 3 of her friends, you can use Awaken on them to convince them to sell their houses and/or have sex with you.
* Awaken was used on Annie to convince her to sell the farm.
* While not necessary to progress her story, the player is able to use Awaken to calm down Kana if they decide to reject her advances while she's in heat.
* In the case of Emma, the protagonist activated the power by instinct without having intention to use it. This caused Emma to drop her inhibitions and jump to kiss the protagonist.
* Something similar happens with Asteria and Roxy, where the protagonist doesn't manage to make a behaviour suggestion but instead the girls drop their inhibitions and proceed to kiss the protagonist.
	+ It is believed that due to them being relatively strong fey, they have some resistance to the power.
	+ During Asteria's story, the protagonist may use Awaken to distract his opponents on the arm-wrestling match.
	+ Also, in Roxy's story, it's necessary to use Awaken on Molly to stop her from shooting the protagonist.
* Luna gets struck by Awaken after the protagonist orders her handmaidens to leave and they obey. Later you get the choice between using Awaken or Shatter on her.
	+ Also, the Awaken/Shatter choice happens for the handmaidens. Independent of what you chose for Luna.
* Veronica and Madison are two targets with really strong willpower, to the point that they require many *doses* of Awaken for it to properly hold.
	+ Once their stories are done, the protagonist may buy the college, and upon reaching a certain level of authority he is able to use Awaken to convince the college girls to undress or possibly even have sex with him.
	+ Also from the PTA ladies, only Sally requires usage of powers. Her receptionist is also an option.
* In the explore events, you have the option to awaken the Summoner and the Reporter.
* During certain events, like the dates in the club, the protagonist is able to use Awaken to nudge sexual events into happening.
	+ The club dates also prove that Chastity is almost completely resistant to Awaken. At least on the protagonist's current power level.