Vision Filter ( 視界フィルター shikai firutā) Without proper control, a reacted Driver may see the world around them in a digital HUD-like manner, complete with analyzing scans that enables him or her to identify potential threats posed by factors (i.e.
This, along with the fact they inflict real damange, implies that the abilities of Eclipse Drivers are similar to Inherent Skills. Using their Divider, an Eclipse Driver gains very powerful and unique "spells." Though it doesn't appear to be magic as Isis described Lily's telepathy, presumably an EC ability, to be closer to psychokinesis. Full-fledged Drivers can improve their abilities even further by "reacting" with a Reactor. an EC Divider or an Esquad-class battleship. The only known remedy for this is to occasionally relieve one's thirst for slaughter or through a Strosek's ability to suppress the virus.Īll Eclipse infectees gain the ability to summon an Eclipse Weapon, e.g. īecause of this, even Drivers who survive all the way to the Driver Stage without meeting a violent death are unlikely to live long. This is known as "self-corruption" ( 自己対滅 jiko tsuimetsu). A risk which only increases as they lose control of themselves due to their violent impulses. While an Eclipse Driver enjoys extremely fast injury regeneration, they also constantly risk it going out of control and turning their body into a mindless blob of flesh. If the infectee cannot control this compulsion, they proceed to destroy everything and everyone around themselves. In addition to various combat abilities, all Eclipse Drivers experience heightened levels of anger and irritability, known as "slaughter compulsion" ( 殺戮衝動 satsuriku shōdō), which may cause realistic hallucinations that incite the Driver to aggression. Thoma has almost completed the virus adaptation stage in Record 07, entering a simulated React mode without a Reactor. During this time, their body adapts/"drives" the virus ( 適合), turning into that of a full-fledged Eclipse Driver. Driver stage Ī few hours after the infection, the transformation of the Carrier's body by the virus reaches a critical stage wherein they experience a prolonged blackout, referred to as "falling ill" ( 発症). Thoma remains in this stage until Record 05.
The "Hückebein mark" is referred to as "blue wing" ( 藍色の羽根 Aiiro no Hane) and appears similar to the one on those who destroyed Thoma's hometown in Vaizen. Thoma's tattoo was initially completely covered up by his Engage Ring and is crimson in color, while those of the Hückebein family are blue (possibly due to their infection having already stabilized). The first symptom of the infection is the tattoo that appears on some part of the infected body and grows as the infection progresses. "individual possessing the Eclipse factor"). When a mage "becomes infected" ( 感染) with the Eclipse virus, they become an Eclipse infectee ( EC感染者 EC kansenja) or Eclipse Carrier ( EC 因子保有者 ( キャリアー ) Ekuripusu Kyariā, lit.