Qliphoth. Also known as the tree of evil, is the completely opposite tree to the Sephiroth, covering another side of the world.
Like the tree of life, Sephiroth, the Qliphoth consists of 10 spheres and 22 paths.
Unlike the upright tree of the Sephiroth, which is protected by angels, the Qliphoth is an upside-down tree with a demon's name engraved in each qliphah, or its spheres.
Though the Qliphoth is often interpreted as a tree of evil, being the inverse of the Sephiroth and having demons as the guardians of its spheres, its essence is not an absolute evil. Ultimately, being the inverse of Sephiroth, the knowledge within it can be used in many ways.
However, it will inevitably trip up anyone who tries to view it with insufficient training or resolve. Such people will likely be bewildered by a fog of confusion, find something other than truth, come to believe that perverted ceremonies are one and the only way to acquire knowledge, among other things. The sight alone can provide a powerful shock to those who never intended to view it. One attempting must learn and understand the fundamental meanings of the standard Sephiroth before even attempting to peer into the inverse Qliphoth and make sense of the reverse meanings.
Being the evil tree and the gate between the mortal plain and an unknown world outside of it, the Qliphoth houses a massive amount of dangerous knowledge and energies within and beyond it.
Since there exist warnings, there exist those who try to peer into it and harness its powers. There are those who overestimate themselves and utterly destroy their minds just by trying to look into the beginning. Then there are those who underestimate the dangers lurking within it and utterly fail once they inevitably make a mistake. And there are those who are well prepared and successful in achieving their goal, only to get overwhelmed by the corrupted nature of the knowledge and its influence.
Some ignorant fools drunk in their own ignorance declair their wish to achieve full control over it, to command it wholly. Such arrogance always meets with horrible demise, as they should be.
One simply does not take command of the Qliphoth. They can not.
Such is not what can be called success.
Such success does not exist.
But the whole universe is full of contradictions.
And there exist those who are truly successful.
One may not be able to take full command over the Qliphoth, but there exist those who can use the evil lurking within to achieve their goals. Such beings are few and far between within the universe, but they do exist. There are those who can truly, truly wield and use the dark and twisted powers of the Qliphoth.
Some use them knowingly. Some without.
The Qliphoth and its knowledge bare its true self to those who are qualified. Only those whose bravery, knowledge, and resolve are sufficient enough can truly channel its powers through their body, mind, and soul.
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School District 7, A Certain Hospital
Yomikawa Aiho and Yoshikawa Kikyou are seen at the waiting couch just outside the door of the emergency unit. Yoshikawa was sitting while Yomikawa was walking around. She looked restless, and both looked worried. Last Order and Misaka Worst were also there. The little girl was quietly sitting on the couch, not even moving a muscle.
The door opens.
"What's the situation?"
"Hmm, his life isn't in danger."
"That means-"
"For now, that's all there is. He is alive, but that's all. His brain is not responding to outside stimulations. It's almost in a permanent resting state."
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