Third Eye

Third Eyes are parasitic alien organisms that embed themselves within their host’s body, enhancing their physical and mental capabilities while also granting them special abilities.

Overview
The Third Eyes dropped onto Tokyo in the early September of 2019 over a five day period soon after the release of the SPN (Seven Prime Number) Signal. They sought out hosts, implanting themselves within their bodies and granting them various powers.

Appearance
The Third Eyes take on the appearance of a small orb with a diameter a little less than two centimeters. They contain a transparent outer shell with a core one size smaller nested within.

Depending on the type of Third Eye, the orb’s color will vary. Ruby Eyes have a blood-red color, while Jet Eyes have a pitch-black color.

Types
Third Eyes are split into two categories: Jet Eyes and Ruby Eyes.

1. Jet Eye — Jet Eyes have a pitch-black color and are believed to have no mental interference on their host. However, they appear to give their hosts reassurance and courage. The primary Jet Eye organization is the Specialized Forces Division (SFD).

2. Ruby Eye — Ruby Eyes have a blood-red color and are implant within their hosts’ minds impulses of murder. As such, most Ruby Eye hosts are mass murderers. The primary Ruby Eye organization is the Syndicate.

Granted Abilities
The abilities granted by the Third Eye vary greatly, ranging from offensive abilities like the power to cut through anything, to defensive ones such as the power to create an indestructible shell, and even to far more miscellaneous ones like the power to solve any problem. However, all such abilities have a common characteristic: they stem from the host’s fear of the world, taking their mental trauma as a template and molding it into a unique power.

Detection Radius
Third Eyes of opposing types (i.e. Jet Eyes to Ruby Eyes) are able to detect one another by a distinct smell. However, this smell can only be detected when the Third Eye being tracked is using their powers. Furthermore, the smell can only be detected if they are within a close enough range. This range varies with the ability and is called the detection radius of the host.

The detection radius is dependent on the level of particle manipulation done by the ability. The more particle manipulation, the larger the detection radius. For example, an ability like that of Liquidizer’s, which breaks apart the Van der Waals forces between atoms, has a tremendous detection radius, while an ability like that of Professor Riri, which only affects her brain, has a very small detection radius.

Exodus
In the case of when the host dies or if the Third Eye is surgically removed, an event called the Third Eye exodus occurs. Once the Third Eye can no longer detect the life functions of its host, it exits its host’s body, shooting upwards with extreme velocity back into space. The upward force is so strong, in fact, that it passes effortlessly through any object standing in its way (e.g. a ceiling), let it be wood, concrete, or even steel.

A rare exception can sometimes be found in physical transformation type Third Eyes. In the case that the host’s brain is destroyed while the body remains intact, the Third Eye itself will control the living body in its place. This phenomenon is called a “runaway third eye” and is characterized by the possessed body of the host running around aimlessly, acting on the most basic instincts.

Jet Eyes

 * Utsugi Minoru — Indestructable Shell
 * Azu Yumiko — Acceleration
 * Saito Olivier — Division
 * Saito Claire — Clairvoyance
 * Isa Riri — Speculation
 * Daimon Denjirou — Long-ranged Detection
 * Komura Suu — Invisibility
 * Komura Shou — Long-ranged Surveillance
 * Chief Himi — Memory Manipulation
 * Ikoma Sanae — Marksmanship
 * Lindenberger  — Unknown
 * Yoshiki High Schoolgirl — Disease

Ruby Eyes

 * Liquidizer — Liquifcation
 * Transer — Phase Transitions of Water
 * Stinger — Versatile Insects
 * Biter — Physical Transformation, Shark
 * Igniter — Oxygen Particle Manipulation
 * Lubricator — Low-Friction Surfaces
 * Empathizer — Mind Reading/Recording
 * Grasper — Physical Transformation, Grip Strength Enhancement