Cursed Energy

Cursed Energy (呪力 Juryoku) is an energy found within almost all human beings. This energy is utilized by Jujutsu Sorcerers for various abilities and is what makes up the bodies of entities known as Curses and is the only known power that can harm them.

Formation
Cursed Energy is born out of negative emotions that naturally flow throughout the body. Almost all humans output cursed energy in some form. The only person in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe to not output any cursed energy is Toji Fushiguro.

There are several theories as to where specifically in the body cursed energy comes from. Gojo initially posits that cursed energy is thought to come from the mind or the heart. It is most commonly theorised, however, that as negative emotions are thought to come from people's stomachs, cursed energy also originates from this point. Todo provides a third alternative theory, arguing that negative emotions such as anger can come from the head and people exist in the world with their entire bodies and souls, implying that cursed energy is created from a person's entire being.

Civilians cannot control the flow of cursed energy in their bodies. As a result, they continuously leak cursed energy, which creates curses. Sorcerers control the flow of cursed energy in their bodies and collect this energy, allowing them to use it at will and also to greatly reduce its leakage out from their bodies. This involves controlling their emotions. For example, if a sorcerer lets their anger overflow, then they will use up their stored cursed energy very quickly.

Characteristics

 * Cursed energy on its own is not user friendly. Similar to electricity, it is volatile, sporadic, and dangerous when not contained or controlled in some way, shape, or form. It can be used as blunt force attacks when not manipulated.


 * Where a significant amount of cursed energy gathers, a cursed object such as a talisman may be born in that place.


 * Cursed energy appears to be unique to the user, or at least, a user can be identified from its cursed energy if the cursed energy is registered. There is also presumably a registry of cursed energy. As Maki Zenin cannot use cursed energy, she cannot be identified from it.


 * It is implied there is an identifiable difference between the cursed energy present in sorcerers, civilians, and the cursed energy that makes up curses.


 * Cursed energy appears to impact how individuals are physically perceived by others, as Toji Fushiguro, the only known person in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe to not collect or output cursed energy, is considered virtually invisible to many people.

Uses

 * Sorcerers manipulate the flow of cursed energy within their bodies. They can manipulate cursed energy to form cursed techniques. Curses also have the ability to manipulate cursed energy.


 * Raw cursed energy appears to be able to be manipulated to harden or strengthen a sorcerer's body or to protect a sorcerer's soul. Cursed Energy can also be outputted as raw force to destroy a target. It can be thrown at a target or can be used to enhance a person's physical attacks (i.e punch, kick).


 * Sorcerers of average or above skill can see the residue of cursed energy or at least the residue of cursed energy in addition to seeing curses. Similarly, sorcerers can hide these residual traces to prevent them being followed or tracked. They can also read the flow of cursed energy in another person's body.


 * Some High Grade sorcerers can sense what Aoi Todo calls the "taste" of cursed energy, allowing them better understanding of their own and other's cursed energy and cursed techniques.


 * On the verge of death, a sorcerer may be able to understand the core of cursed energy

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