| About Nen : Properties |
Creation
Nen is an energy produced by all living bodies, it is considered a vital energy
that results from simply being alive. If one were to lose all their nen, it
would be equivalent to using up all the energy that is keeping them alive, which
would be fatal. The nen from all parts of the body has a tendency to flow together,
producing one 'mass' of energy. This happens without the individual's awareness,
and will simply leak out of their body slowly. The pores or points on the body
where nen flows out from are called the Shouko.
Controlling and Seeing
A nen user trains to manually open and close their shouko so that they can control
the flow of nen. One can learn this process gradually, learning to control the
shouko through meditation, or they can receive an influx of nen from an experienced
user that forces the shouko open, forcing the new user to learn to control the
flow or risk severe exhaustion and/or death. The second method is generally
frowned upon as it very dangerous (although far quicker). Once one has opened
their shouko, they will be able to see nen as an 'aura' that surrounds the body
(this is because the shouko of their eyes are opened). It has also been hinted
in the manga that some people are able to 'discover' and learn to manipulate
their nen on their own, without any teaching or guidance from another nen-user.
What Affects Nen
Although the production of nen is unconscious and constant by all living beings,
it is more than just 'leaky energy'. Nen carries with it the desires and emotions
of the one who deploys it, which is what allows Nen to have incredible versatility
to those who develop their skill at using it. A basic application of this phenomenon
is that one can channel their aggression or hatred into their nen and deploy
it towards another person. The other person will then be able to feel that aggression
as if it were physically palpable, and if unable to keep it from their own body
by deploying their own nen, may be physically harmed by it.
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