@bleakfuture: When I say passive, I mean he can make the ability happen instantly if he so wishes, which maybe isn’t the same as passive, but in this instance it virtually is.
The translations for the Balance are iffy. Some translate it as it ‘any misfortune that befalls me, my shield will bear in my stead) and some say, like the Viz: ‘all misfortunes that occur to me are recieved by this shield’ all in which imply some level of passivity. Nonetheless, the ability can be instantly applied regardless.
I’ll explain it better. Similarly to the Miracle AND to the Superstar, Haschwalths Schrift has a condition that is not dependent on himself, but rather the opponent or some other entity. For example, the Miracle’s healing and damage reflection works from the ‘fear and the hope’ of the masses respectively. Mask in the same way, can be resurrected by James even if he dies because again, James is independent of him and his cheering allows Mask to regenerate indefinitely.
As for Haschwalth, his Schrift not only operates on the misfortune that he recieves himself, but also the fortune that his opponent receives, and there are two abstract examples for this. One is that Cang Du blocks his blade, receiving ‘fortune’ and the ‘misfortune’ he receives as a result is Haschwalth ignoring his durability and cutting him, as to say it also have Haschwalth fortune as a result. Secondly, Uryu transferring the wounds was ‘fortunate’, therefore the ‘misfortune’ he recieved was receiving those same wounds, which is also fortune for Haschwalth.
Wouldn’t it stand to reason, because of these observations, that if one were to kill Haschwalth, the punishment they would receive is also instant death in the same manner they inflicted, and Haschwalth’s wounds being regenerated into the shield and him coming back to life? His Shield is also an abstract item, doesn’t take damage, is likely made of pure reishi, can be summoned and withdrawn at will, similar to Gerard and Shaz, it is likely his Schrift will heal him after a fatal injury.
It being stronger than the Almighty in combat also attests to this fact. If it doesn’t operate in this way, then surely it is weaker than even his version of the Almighty in combat?
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