53 Chapter 52 - Shuffle(Part 2)

"Hey, Black...what was with your lightning back there?"

After a prolonged period where no one had said anything, Tuck had finally broken the silence as his curiosity took over. Well, I do hate repeating myself, and I've lost count of how many times I've had to explain Karma, but...he did answer when I asked him about his missing Anima ear, so I guess it's only fair...

"When I was in Goldway...well, things happened, and long story short, I had Dark Magic injected into me, also known as Karma. And if I use it, it turns my lightning black, as well as strengthens it. Oh, and...don't call me by my last name, it's weird...just call me Kuro."

"Isn't Dark Magic what monsters are fueled by? I thought it was incompatible with humans," Chimed in Niski curiously.

"Incompatible is a bit inaccurate...it's technically just a really, really low level of compatibility...from what I know, I'm one of only seven people who have survived having Karma injected into them."