Talk:Gemstone/@comment-112.207.80.42-20140615125652/@comment-110.175.14.152-20140616122326

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Its a difficult question. It depends on what causes an esper to emit AIM. Does an esper emit AIM BECAUSE the body has been modified(damaged)? Or are they independent attributes compared to each other? The real question is: what is it that ultimately defines what an esper is? The body modification or the emmitance of AIM?

The early narrative of the story seems to imply that it is the body modification that decides it. However, in OT13 with Fuse Kazakiri and Vento of the Front, the magician using mana/telesma experiences destruction in excess levels of AIM: this appears to be the polar opposite of the esper-magic reaction and is reliant on Mana and AIM.

So who knows...