"2-031," the Hand of Declaration, was one of the two Grade 2 Sealed Artifacts possessed by Enmat Harbor's Nighthawks team. This meant it was dangerous and had to be used cautiously and with restraint.
It looked like an old leather glove meant for the left hand. Its material was elastic and could stretch moderately, allowing any normally built adult to wear it comfortably.
After putting on "2-031," the first sentence spoken after snapping the fingers of that hand would become a "Prohibition" effective within a thirty-meter radius centered on the user. The effect lasted for roughly one minute. If used repeatedly during that time, the new "Prohibition" would directly replace the old one; they could not take effect simultaneously.
Once a "Prohibition" took effect, not only would everyone within its range be affected, but the user would also have to obey its rules. Therefore, "2-031" could not be used to declare commands the user could not fulfill themselves, such as "Breathing is prohibited" or "The heart is prohibited from beating."
Through numerous tests, the Nighthawks had summarized several safe and effective "Prohibitions," such as "Jumping is prohibited" and "The use of gunpowder weapons is prohibited." The more specific the command and the smaller its range, the stronger its effect.
With properly chosen "Prohibitions," one could greatly restrict the combat strength of others within the area, emphasize the user's own advantages, and easily suppress opponents of the same Sequence in battle. Unfortunately, "2-031" was drastically less effective against Beyonders above Sequence 5 and completely useless against High Sequence Beyonders.
As a Sealed Artifact with powerful effects and few usage restrictions, its negative effects were equally severe.
As long as the user wore the Hand of Declaration, they would fall into a state of excessively inflated confidence. Each use of its Beyonder