"A Philosopher's Stone is a magical artefact," Ienzo said, speaking up for the first time. He was the one in the room known to be an Alchemist, the class the Stone most benefited and had the most modern associations with. For him not to speak would look suspicious.
He had his arms positioned across himself, the elbow of one arm in the hand of the other, some might say defensively, but others who knew him better would be aware that it was simply how he stood. He looked at Integra, addressing her directly, since she'd asked the question, and ignored Hojo.
"It has heavy associations with the Alchemist Class," told her. "Alchemists use energy and matter-conversion to alter the forms of objects. It's a three-part process -- Understanding, Deconstruction, Reconstruction. Alchemy cannot create objects, only change them within their matter-type. Mineral cannot be converted, say, into animal, and vice-versa. You cannot get out more than you put in. This is the law of Equivalent Exchange."
He dropped his hands to his sides and gestured, face half-hidden by his hair.
"The law of Equivalent Exchange isn't so much a law," except where souls were concerned, but she didn't need to know that, "as a limitation," he raised a finger, quoting, "'In order to Create, something of equal value must be Destroyed.'"
Most who didn't study the art were unaware of it. It was a difficult class, one that required an exceptional amount of research into the composition of objects, the ability to detect this and then use the power of both the Planet and one's own Chakra to deconstruct and reconstruct it. Conventional magic was much easier and had a much wider variety of applications, especially where battle was concerned.
"The Philosopher's Stone is an object that allows an Alchemist to bypass this law by using the stone as the price paid for otherwise impossible transmutations. It can create something from nothing, it can alter matter from mineral to animal, it can increase the effects of regular transformations," he explained. "In short ... it is a power source."
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Date: 2019-02-14 07:05 pm (UTC)He had his arms positioned across himself, the elbow of one arm in the hand of the other, some might say defensively, but others who knew him better would be aware that it was simply how he stood. He looked at Integra, addressing her directly, since she'd asked the question, and ignored Hojo.
"It has heavy associations with the Alchemist Class," told her. "Alchemists use energy and matter-conversion to alter the forms of objects. It's a three-part process -- Understanding, Deconstruction, Reconstruction. Alchemy cannot create objects, only change them within their matter-type. Mineral cannot be converted, say, into animal, and vice-versa. You cannot get out more than you put in. This is the law of Equivalent Exchange."
He dropped his hands to his sides and gestured, face half-hidden by his hair.
"The law of Equivalent Exchange isn't so much a law," except where souls were concerned, but she didn't need to know that, "as a limitation," he raised a finger, quoting, "'In order to Create, something of equal value must be Destroyed.'"
Most who didn't study the art were unaware of it. It was a difficult class, one that required an exceptional amount of research into the composition of objects, the ability to detect this and then use the power of both the Planet and one's own Chakra to deconstruct and reconstruct it. Conventional magic was much easier and had a much wider variety of applications, especially where battle was concerned.
"The Philosopher's Stone is an object that allows an Alchemist to bypass this law by using the stone as the price paid for otherwise impossible transmutations. It can create something from nothing, it can alter matter from mineral to animal, it can increase the effects of regular transformations," he explained. "In short ... it is a power source."