and psychologically torture him for that long...

The powerful men of old used fear through direct violence, wealth, brainwashing, and so forth to obtain power.

We need to connect on an emotional level. Think of something!

I'll make sure to return this favor sometime in this world.

a power you can use to overwrite someone's consciousness, so you psychologically possess them?

In order to do that, you have to make them feel mentally satisfied at working for you.

That loss of dignity will be an effective emotional attack.

Or rather, it's harder on me if I know about it and don't look!

It's certainly managed to blow my mind...

If anything, he must've inherited my obsession with computers. On a mental level at least.

Blaming the assault of your classmates on the Monkey's Paw distorting your wish, or claiming that it wasn't what you intended, is just an excuse.

He would begin to see everyone as a threat. When he's at his limit, it should cause some sort of response.

It means it responds to the innate spiritual energy of the owner, and greatly amplifies their magic power.

It does matter! A lot! Especially to my mental health!

I feel so unworthy of her selflessness.

Maybe it's psychological. Still, kids really do sweat an astonishing amount.

Sometimes I wonder why.

Okay. When I catch a brain signal related to that memory, I'll amplify it.

However, by integrating our minds, we have been able to operate in harmony, attaining a universal standard.

Emotional trauma...