Why is steal chain a thing???
To sum up my understanding of steal chain: 1. Kurapika can instantly absorb an opponents aura when he pierces them with Steal chain
This will force them into a Zetsu like state and make it impossible for them to use Nen
And then the ability can be paired with stealth dolphin to use the stolen ability but only once and only with emperor time. The original user will also lose their ability temporarily even after the chain is removed however they'll probably have access to Nen as a whole I'm guessing.
Ok so my issue with the ability is that it's too strong considering Kurapikas category. It can -force a state similar to Zetsu -Take away Nen abilities -And perhaps even take away a large chunk of one's aura
All of this in 1 regular attack. There are few abilities that would be this advantageous in a Hxh battle. So how is it that only Kurapika has something this ridiculous?
Kurapika is a conjurer. This means that he has about 40% proficiency in Emission as well as 60% proficiency in Manipulation.
Emission is his worst category and from my understanding emission is the key category when it comes to stealing the aura of others or giving up your own aura. This means that steal chain is most likely emission based. It forces one into a state similar to Zetsu by draining so much of their aura that their aura nodes close? Idk, I'm guessing it's a reflex thing to prevent death from running out of aura. That seems to be how it works. But then why is it so effective that Kurapika can oneshot people with it? And if it is...why aren't all other categories taking advantage of similar abilities?
Manipulation could also force Zetsu though it's likely not being used here. Maybe it's being used in chain jail which I have a similar issue with. How is Kurapika forcing Zetsu on people with only 60% proficiency.
The ability to force people into Zetsu as well as taking away their ability after and even some of their aura with a single hit is absurd to me.
I don't understand how Kurapika is be able to pull this off at such a low proficiency while nobody else takes advantage of similar powers. Is there a good explaination for this? Am I missing smth in my understanding of nen?