Chris Lemens wrote:
>
> > I can't see any reason why the weaker spirit shouldn't be manifest
> as a lingering benefit
> > (the benefit *is* the spirit), [snip]
>
> I don't think I understand. If you beat up Mallia's little disease
> spirit, and the benefit you get is use of the spirit, how does that
> protect you against other disease spirits? Can the question only be
> answered with specific reference to the type of spirit? For example,
> do we have to import modern notions of innoculation to answer the
> question as to disease spirits? Or is the answer common to any kind of
> spirit?
>
We could. If you beat up the common cold, you are resistant to the
common cold. Or maybe it is a "send a message to Mallia" thing. You
beat up one of her spirits and it is a warning to her you can beat up
any of her spirits,so she shouldn't send them after you.
LC
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