Talisman

Talismans are paper tags imbued with cursed energy that are used by jujutsu sorcerers for numerous purposes.

Description
A talisman is a paper tag that can be infused with cursed energy or a cursed technique beforehand.

There are various ways to use talismans, such as an intermediary for conjuring shikigami, creating simple barriers, or sealing cursed objects. Talismans have such great utility, that as long as cursed energy is channeled into it, even non-sorcerers can use them.

There are also talismans shaped like metal stakes wrapped in paper tags. After being driven into the ground by a heavy object, these talismans can be used to commission a barrier with special conditions and then activate it with an incantation and cursed energy. This allows the user to imbue a barrier technique within the talisman with special conditions in advance before the barrier is deployed.

These conditions include but are not limited to the ability to block out specific groups or individuals depending on the configuration of the curtain and the target's cursed energy. It takes a very skilled sorcerer to use advanced barrier techniques with specific conditions but any sorcerer can activate these talismans. The curtains are deactivated if the talismans are broken or if a specified time limit is reached.

Usage
Cursed objects such as Sukuna's fingers and Prison Realm are sealed in talismans. Jujutsu High's secret execution chamber are lined with hundreds of talismans. Simple shikigami are often summoned using talismans and during the Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill Event, talismans were placed on the curses so when they were exorcised, the corresponding talisman also disappeared. Using cursed energy they were able to make arrangements so any exorcisms made by Tokyo burned red and any by Kyoto burned blue.

Talismans used to commission curtains are mainly employed by Pseudo-Geto and Uraume's group of recruited curse users.

They first used a commissioned curtain during Mahito and Hanami's invasion of Tokyo Jujutsu High during the Goodwill Event. Juzo Kumiya used his axe to drive the stake into the ground and activated it as he was ordered to do. This particular curtain prevented Satoru Gojo from entering in exchange for allowing all others to pass through.

Several curtains were prepared well in advance for the Shibuya Incident as well thanks to Geto's careful planning. They were strategically placed and activated according to the stages of Geto's plan.

The first curtain trapped non-sorcerers in Shibuya and forced them into a situation that called out Satoru Gojo. Once Gojo arrived, a second curtain was activated that trapped him on B5F of Shibuya Station. At the same time, a similar curtain appeared at Meiji-jingumae Station that prevented sorcerers from entering B5F of the adjacent subway line.

This commissioned curtain was guarded by the Grasshopper Curse, who stood outside the barrier to strengthen it in exchange for the risk of it being compromised. It was exorcised by Yuji and the curtain was broken, allowing the Mei Mei Team to reach B5F. However, it bought Mahito enough time to prepare on that floor and leave before the sorcerers reached him.

Following Satoru Gojo's sealing, four curtains total were active in Shibuya. There were two "Curtain A"s that trapped civilians, one on the outer perimeter of the city and the other inside Shibuya Station. Curtain B trapped Satoru Gojo while Curtain C stopped sorcerers from entering Shibuya Station.

The curtain preventing sorcerers from entering originated from a commissioned curtain on top of Shibuya Tower. Jiro Awasaka, Ogami, and her grandson were tasked with protecting it. They had three stakes in the ground but only one was responsible for the curtain, making the other two diversions.

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