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The Absorption Line, also known as the Black Dragon's Pulse is a Sacred Gear wielded by Genshirou Saji, a member of the Student Council and the Pawn of Sona Sitri.
It holds a part of the Prison Dragon Vritra's soul and is one out of the four Vritra-type Sacred Gears that Saji owns.
Summary[]
In Volume 3, it was revealed that Saji possesses a Dragon-type Sacred Gear; Absorption Line. He used it to connect a line to Freed Sellzen to prevent him from escaping and absorb his power gradually.[1]
In Volume 4, Azazel revealed that Absorption Line holds the power of one of the Five Great Dragon Kings; Vritra. He also told Saji new ways to use his Sacred Gear.[2]
In Volume 5, Saji connected the Absorption Line's line to his heart to absorb his own life force to power up his own demonic power. He also connected a detached line to Issei Hyoudou that gradually drained him of his blood to a container held by his teammate.[3]
In Volume 7, it was revealed that Saji was implanted with other Vritra-type Sacred Gears, which allowed him to assume a unstable berserker-like form called Vritra Promotion, which strengthens the abilities of his Sacred Gears and allows him to use them all at once. Saji used his Absorption Line lines to drain Loki's powers allowing Issei do defeat him.[4]
In Volume 14, Saji was able to produce multiple lines and connect it to Issei and the other members of the Student Council and Occult Research Club so that Issei can transfer his boosted power to everyone at the same time.[5]
In Volume 17, Saji achieved his Balance Breaker, Malebolge Vritra Promotion, as a result of the combination of the four Vritra Sacred Gears and the fusion of Saji and Vritra, while he fought against Walburga where the two clashed with each other's respective flames.[6]
Appearance[]
It has the appearance of a small black bracer in the form of a small and "cute" black chameleon-like lizard with violet eyes and a deformed face that appears on the user's hand.
Abilities[]
Saji summoning and using Absorption Line.
Absorption Line can produce multiple glowing pale blue colored lines from the mouth of the lizard that can be used to restrain and suck the power off of beings or objects its connected to.[1] The user can also use the absorbed power to be transferred to others that are also connected to the lines.[5] The transferred power can be used to overload objects, such as when Saji overloaded a nearby lamp post to blind Issei before breaking.[7] By bundling the lines up, it can be used as a shield to protect the user from attacks.[3]
The Absorption Line can also absorb life energy and convert it into either demonic power or magic energy, as shown when Saji used a line on himself to charge up his power to fire powerful blasts at the expense of shortening his lifespan and stamina. It can also be used to exsanguinate the blood of a person. This Sacred Gear can be used to swing from across high tops. These lines can also be severed from the Sacred Gear and attach itself onto a new surface to ensnare its targets.[7]
When used in tandem with Vritra's other Sacred Gears, it can transfer the flames of Blaze Black Flare along the lines and cancel out abilities from a longer distance using Delete Field.[5]
Forms[]
Malebolge Vritra Promotion[]
Malebolge Vritra Promotion (罪科の獄炎龍王, Māreboruje Vuritora Puromōshon), also known as the Dragon King's Flame Prison of Guilt, is Saji's combined Balance Breaker of Absorption Line with the rest of his Vritra's Sacred Gears which creates a Black Dragon Armor that strengthens the user's powers and abilities. Absorption Line takes part of the armor as metallic tentacles with spade-like tips that are able to even absorb an opponent's aura until it turns them into ashes.[6]
Trivia[]
- Absorption Line was the original Vritra-type Sacred Gear that Saji possessed.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Light Novel Volume 3, Life 3
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 4, Life 3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Light Novel Volume 5, Life 5
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 7, Life 4
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Light Novel Volume 14, Life 4
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Light Novel Volume 17, Life 4
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Light Novel Volume 5, Life 4 — Buchou vs Kaichou: First Half!