Stand Name: Enigma, the ability to seal objects into paper.
If it's an inanimate object, it can be directly sealed, even a dump truck can be sealed into an A4 paper.
The amount of things a piece of paper can hold is not directly related to the size of the paper; the user's mental power is the direct influence. With Takatsuki's mental power, he could seal the Hyperion into an A4 paper.
Of course, the result was that Himeko chased him for three streets for using Hyperion as an experiment.
Inanimate objects can be sealed at will, but if it's a living creature, to seal it, the opponent's psychological defenses must be broken through.
The most direct method is to make the opponent feel fear.
In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Terunosuke Miyamoto triggers his Stand attack through subtle movements indicating fear, forming an unavoidable attack to seal the opponent into paper.
But Takatsuki doesn't need to do that.
Terunosuke Miyamoto does this because Enigma itself is not good at combat; its close-quarters combat ability can't even beat Highway Star, so he can only resort to tricks. Coupled with his original personality, the Stand developed such a mechanism: observing enemies and discovering their small movements of fear.
But for Takatsuki, it's much simpler, just like catching a Pokémon.
Just beat the opponent into submission.
Ultimately, the ability to seal things is inherent to the enigma itself; it doesn't require any subtle triggers. It's just that when the opponent's mental strength is strong, they cannot be sealed, so fear is needed to weaken them and create a loophole in their psychological defense.
Under Conqueror's Haki, even Honkai Beasts, which only have instincts, will instinctively succumb to primal fear. Even if they feign defiance and resist, it doesn't change the fact that they are terrified.
Heaven's Stairway's ability instantly activated, and the massive black dragon was sealed into a white paper, which was then quickly folded and refolded, held between Takatsuki's fingertips.
"Have you pretended to be asleep long enough?"
Putting away the white paper that sealed the black dragon, Takatsuki looked at Ais, who he was holding.
Although she still had her eyes closed and her vital signs showed no fluctuations, Takatsuki knew from the feedback of his Observation Haki that she had already "woken up" long ago.
As Takatsuki spoke, Ais indeed opened her eyes.
However, her golden pupils were completely hollow and unfocused, yet they were staring in Takatsuki's direction.
"Outsider, leave this world."
She didn't attack Takatsuki; it seemed the Will of Honkai understood that with the current body, she was no match for him.
Although Takatsuki could pause the world's time and Ais's time, for the Finality Herrscher who wielded the authority of time, and for the Will of Honkai known as Will of Honkai, who possessed this special mechanism for such abilities, it was meaningless.
Compared to the endless ocean of the Imaginary Tree, the Will of Honkai was merely a strait, but even this strait could drown countless current Takatsuki Mos.
Looking at Ais, or rather the Will of Honkai, who had broken free from his embrace and stood opposite him, Takatsuki chuckled softly.
"For this world, I'm not the only outsider, am I?"
For the current civilization, anything not belonging to this civilization is an outsider, or rather, a forerunner.
And forerunners are not within the scope of the Honkai's assessment.
"Your existence limits the world's progress."
The Honkai is a test for civilization; only by successfully overcoming the Honkai can the world progress.
The method of testing is simple: defeat all thirteen Herrschers, from the first to the Finality Herrscher, and civilization will progress to a sufficient level. But if Takatsuki alone defeats the Finality Herrscher, Then it is not civilization that progresses, but a validation of Takatsuki's personal martial prowess.
This kind of validation of personal martial prowess is not what the Honkai wants to see.
"No, it won't. It's just advancing in a direction you haven't conceived of."
"If you want to fight, then do it. If not, then return to where you belong."
Takatsuki looked at the Will of Honkai opposite him, his fingers already forming a hand seal.
Perhaps sensing Takatsuki's thoughts or believing that she, in Ais's body, was no match for Takatsuki, Ais closed her eyes, and her body slowly went limp.
"That's it?"
Reaching out to catch Ais, who almost fell to the ground, Takatsuki looked at the sky. He could feel that the Will of Honkai had left; the special aura within Ais had vanished.
He had wanted to try if he could use Edge of Taixuan to disconnect it.
But it's normal, right?
In a sense, the Will of Honkai can be considered omniscient and omnipotent, but due to its essence being a test, its output was limited in the Honkai Impact 3rd universe.
The opponent couldn't personally enter the fray. Even if it possessed Ais and provided her with endless energy, due to Ais's own output, she was still no match for Takatsuki. Takatsuki had a myriad of ways to subdue Ais, not to mention he held the ability to cut off the connection.
It was the same move Fu Hua used to sever Sirin's connection with the Will of Honkai: Taixuan Sword God.
Takatsuki somewhat didn't understand the Will of Honkai's actions, but he still took Ais directly back to St. Freya Academy.
As soon as he landed, he saw Hestia carrying a basin of fruit.
"Takatsuki-kun? You're back!"
Hestia was also stunned for a moment, then cried out in surprise at the sudden appearance of Takatsuki.
"Yes, I'm back temporarily because something happened. I'll have to go back later."
Only then did Hestia see Ais being held by Takatsuki.
"What happened to Ais? Is she injured?"
Hestia looked at the unconscious Ais with some concern. After all, she knew Takatsuki's abilities; for Takatsuki to be unable to heal her? That would be very serious.
"No, it's just that Ais has become a Herrscher."
Takatsuki took out Ais's two Discs and roughly explained Ais's condition to Hestia.
"I'm also struggling with how to deal with it right now. I can only send her back for now and come back to help Ais solve this problem after the Manila matter is resolved. She'll have to bear with it for a bit."
After hearing Takatsuki's words, Hestia suddenly patted her chest, causing her ample bosom to jiggle.
"Leave this matter to me."
"Ah? To you?"
Takatsuki's attention was momentarily drawn to her bosom, and it took him a moment to react.
"Of course! Don't forget what my identity is!"
Hestia proudly puffed out her chest.
"A freeloading goddess?"
"What?! I'm a god! A god! Takatsuki-kun, that's blasphemous!"
Takatsuki's words made Hestia retort angrily.
"Hmph! I have no restrictions in this world. Don't worry, divine power is omnipotent in the lower realm."
Although Takatsuki didn't quite believe Hestia's words, seeing her confident look, Takatsuki still handed Ais over to Hestia, hoping she could create a miracle.