C.C. knew nothing at all about genetic modification, but from Xiao Ran's words, she understood that his eyes were merely an outward manifestation of the surge in Mental Power brought about by scientific enhancement. It was like when he used CODE, or when Lelouch used GEASS—the bird-like runes would appear on their foreheads and in their eyes. It was just that Xiao Ran's Mental Power was so powerful that his eyes had remained in that state all along. For the same reason, although his GEASS should have gradually evolved from one eye to two, both eyes had opened the moment he gained the ability.
After hearing Xiao Ran out, C.C. turned and left the living room for the kitchen where Saki was. Yet before entering, she paused and glanced back toward the living room. "In the end, he still never answered what he really is... But even then, I couldn't sense the slightest thought or desire in his heart. What exactly is this guy?"
Very quickly, Saki Maski also obtained the power of GEASS from C.C. Like Xiao Ran's, Saki Maski's GEASS was only temporary and could only be used in this world. To turn the ability permanent would require some special method, the conditions for which were currently unknown.
The GEASS ability Saki Maski obtained was called Bliss. Put simply, it was another hypnotic-like power that could make others sink into the beauty within their hearts, or let them see the happiness they had once experienced. The former could be used to soothe people, while the latter could be considered an illusion technique. For a combatant like a participant, used well, this ability could make someone die smiling and easily kill a person in an instant. Used poorly, though, it would probably only serve as a team psychologist. It