(Quick note: we’ve seen in past chapters that Prince Maryam had a pet bug in a littler terrarium, so maybe that will come into play with Kurapika’s temporary insect ability.) I don’t want either of them to get caught up in whatever she has planned! Although I am rooting for her a little bit, because cute girls who can kill you are awesome. I’m a bit nervous about Hanzo being moved to Maryam’s guard by their mother (and Biscuit, who is already on his team). I get the feeling she is planning to kill her mother and little brother, but her intentions were a little ambiguous. We also learned the culprit behind the fuzzy mind control nen beast…Momoze! She has no idea she was complicit in three murders, but honestly I don’t think she would care too much if she knew.
I really wish we could see more abilities that relied on teamwork, but with Kurapika in the spotlight, we probably won’t for a long while (RIP Carton). It’s interesting to note that the guy who got killed had a similar ability to Tsubone’s in which he could turn into a boat and relied on other people’s nen to fuel him. He can only use the power once before it is sent back to its original owner, and he’s stuck in Emperor Time mode while its active, which tires him out severely (using it for one night in Yorknew left him bedridden for days.) The little dolphin even had a failsafe to remind him how long he had been using it (which he completed ignored, lol Pika never change). I’ve already heard a few people call him too overpowered with this ability, but I think it’s pretty well balanced. I wonder if Kurapika had this power all along, or if the disastrous events in Yorknew led him to create it? So he wouldn’t have to put anyone else he cares about in danger.
Kurapika’s final power has been revealed! And it’s a cute dolphin syringe that “steals” other people’s abilities lol.