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"Next is the Magic Mirror Gate. Atreyu has to face his true self."
"So what? That won't be too hard for him."
"Oh, that's what everyone thinks! But kind people find out that they are cruel. Brave men discover that they are really cowards! Confronted by their true selves, most men run away screaming!"
― Engywook and Falkor (The Neverending Story)
"Know Thyself!"
― Message written on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi
"What denies you is an illusion. A curse cast by the heartless. ...You knew from the start. you were scared even though you knew it. ...Are you going to die as told? ...which one will you follow? Cursed word uttered by illusions or your own soul?"
― Necronomicon (Persona 5)

The ability to perceive the inner self of oneself and others. Sub-power of Subconscious Manipulation and Higher Consciousness. Opposite to Unnotability and True-Self Deception.

Also Called[]

  • Awakening/Authentic/Higher/Inner/Self/Nature/Being

Capabilities[]

The user can see/perceive the true, inner self of themselves and others, what they truly wish, what they need, without the masks and personas that a recipient wears due to societal pressures. Even knowing things that they themselves do/did not know. Even though this power may seem harmless at first, it must be noted that it gives the user full and unrestricted insight into anyone's greatest fears, dreams, memories and aspirations, etc.

Application[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

  • May become naive after seeing only the best part of other people, turning into an easy target for enemies.
  • Users of Unnotability are immune.

Known Users[]

  • Cognitive Interpreter (Alphas)
  • Leo (Armed With Wings); after realizing he is Blackmist.
  • The Lone Warrior (Armed With Wings); after realizing he is Blackmist.
  • Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
  • Balto (Balto)
  • Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Cecil Harvey (Final Fantasy IV)
  • Mt. Azusa Spirit (Inuyasha)
  • The Pheom (Konjiki no Wordmaster)
  • Shadows (Persona series)
  • Persona Users (Persona series)
  • Alice (The Scribbler); After using the machine
  • Hogan (The Scribbler); After using the machine
  • Suki (The Scribbler); After using the machine
  • Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)
  • The Absence/SCP-1915 - Status Quo (SCP Foundation)

Known Objects[]

  • Edge of Intrados (Marvel Comics)
  • Auryn (The Neverending Story); via Auryns true form
  • Waterfall of Truth (Naruto)
  • SCP-2004 - Personal Data Assistants of the Gods (SCP Foundation)

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