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Cursed Technique: Blasphemy - This technique activates whenever the user performs an act that may broadly be seen as disrespectful, or insulting towards religion, god and morality. The actual act doesn't have to be immoral or blasphemous in and of itself, but it must be perceived as wrong for the technique to activate. If the act tiself is truly blasphemous or immoral, it makes the technique more effective.

Blasphemy: Unlucky Draw - This form of the technique utilizes symbols and numbers commonly seen as unlucky across the world. Cultural taboos like the number 13, or the number 4 (specific to Japan) count. Breaking a mirror, crossing a black cat, trimming nails at night, insulting the dead, little taboos all count. A person may utlilize them by committing the taboo act, or in case of numbers, repeat patterns of said unlucky numbers in their actions. Succesful activation of the technique results in an extremely minor temporary boost to cursed energy output and reserves. Weak but can easily stack for greater advantage.

Blasphemy: Bloody Marks - The user can utilize this by acquiring (and displaying) symbols that mark atrocities or other. Examples include symbols like the Hakenkreuz, names of people responsible for terrible crimes, broken or desecrated religious symbols etc. Carving such symbols into areas also works. The efficacy of this method depends on how well people know the symbol. Repetition of a symbol reduces its effectiveness. Provides a minor boost to cursed energy output per symbol.

Blasphemy: Heretic's Prayer - The primary offensive usage of the technique. The user performs it by actively desecrating objects and places of importance. Religious symbols, small shrines, large temples, graves and monuments(preferably of well loved people), objects with great emotion attached towards them, like the parting gifts of lovers or the inheritance of a dead parent, or even straight up comitting murder (if necessary).

Desecration can involve anything from intentionally dripping blood upon these areas, destroying them, or otherwise polluting them. These are much harder to come by unless the environment is right, but upon activation through a sufficiently terrible act, such as desecrating and destroying a large temple, or a number of smaller bad acts, it curses the user's opponent.

The curse upon the user's opponent manifests as a small snake shaped shikigami known as Gokuaku (literally: extremely evil, heinous). It wraps around the opponent's neck and cannot be removed for 15 minutes. During these 15 minutes, the opponent cannot use reverse cursed energy and has a high likelihood of generating cursed spirits or antagonizing nearby spirits to attack them. It also produces minor but noticeable feelings of irritation or dislike towards the opponent within humans. Additionally, while Gokuaku is wrapped around them, their cursed technique requires more CE/loses efficiency. The technique user on the other hand, gains significant increase in CE production.

Cursed Technique Reversal: Repentance - The reversal of this CT allows the user to gain Divine Favour upon shedding evil symbols and performing acts of worship towards any divine being or by performing morally good acts. It wipes out the lingering effects of cursed techniques upon the user, such as techniques that depend upon marks. It also makes cursed spirits and shikigami less likely to notice the user, extending from near complete invisibility towards the weakest curses to a minor but notable tendency to 'skip over' the user in stronger ones. It produces feelings of altruism and positivity in humans around them as well. Additionally, it slightly improves the efficiency of producing reverse cursed energy, making it easier to heal.

Domain Expansion: Haven of the Reviled - This domain drains slightly higher amounts of CE from the user than others. It allows the user to automatically place Gokuaku upon anyone in the domain, and can summon an indefinite number of Gokuaku shikigami within the domain. The effects of Gokuaku on the targeted person are enhanced significantly within the domain. Gokuaku can stay around a person indefinitely while the domain is active, then it cannot be summoned for 10 minutes afterwards. Reverse cursed energy cannot be produced within the domain by anyone except the user.

Binding Vow: Weight of Sin - The user of this technique can make a binding vow by wrapping Gokuaku around themselves. All the negative effects of Gokuaku, except the feelings of irritation within other humans, apply on the user. Additionally, an opponent cannot be cursed during this period. In return, the user's CE reserves, output and production are all massively increased to many times their base amount. The vow loses effect as soon as Gokuaku is removed.