Emotion Points

Biodata

Mechanics

Documented Balances and Transactions

Acquisition

Emotional Reactions

Emotion Points are most commonly earned by deliberately eliciting intense emotions from others. Skofot repeatedly treats fear, suspicion, anger, humiliation, and confusion as harvestable resources. 11 16 21 29

• Fear and intimidation — Killing intent, physical dominance, and unsettling behavior generate points from students, teachers, enemies, and bystanders. 17 21 102 163
• Suspicion and vigilance — Snape’s sustained scrutiny of Skofot is repeatedly identified as a high-quality source. 12 16 53
• Shock and disgust — Disturbing system items or violent acts can trigger large returns from multiple witnesses at once. 243 250
• Loyalty, obedience, and ambition — The Prisoners organization produces points through the emotions stirred by its training, expansion, and infiltration. 55 56
• Positive emotions — Gratitude, goodwill, comfort, security, and relief can also produce points. 2 178

Non-Human Creatures

While confined in Snape’s dungeon, Skofot learns that the system can collect points from creatures other than humans. His interaction with laboratory mice produces a small gain, leading him to recognize animals as a potential additional energy source. 178

• Mice — Provide 1 point after experiencing apparent comfort or security from Skofot’s touch. 178
• Unicorn — Its fear contributes points when it is startled during Skofot’s interaction with it. 168
• Potential limitation — The documented animal yield is substantially smaller than the returns produced by intense human reactions. 178

Expenditure

• Card Draw — Costs 100 Emotion Points per documented draw. 2 10 34 110 205 229 275
• Card upgrades — A duplicate Leader card is upgraded for 500 points. 64
• Training Cards — Three Training Cards cost 150 points. 17
• Teleport Cards — Cost 5 points each. 17 53 54
• Loyalty Cards — Cost 5 points each; Skofot purchases 50 for 250 points during his first summer break. 53
• Strength Attribute Points — Cost 10 points each; Skofot buys 139 at once. 45
• Clones — Cost 1,000 points each; Skofot purchases three. 129
• Targeted Amnesia Cards — Cost 300 points each. 194
• Rare materials and consumables — Examples include Unicorn Blood at 5 points per ounce, Acromantula Venom at 5 points per ounce, and an Edible Eyeball at 1 point. 78 94 116
• Revival Cards — Cost 9,999 points each. 283

Notable System Messages

“[You can use 100 Emotion Points to draw cards. Emotion Points can also be used as energy.]” 2

“[Unlock Shop at 500 Emotion Points.]” 12

“[Rule Correction: The condition for obtaining the next card will be unlocked based on the host's accumulated Emotion Points' ‘cohesion’ and ‘quality’ for evaluation, no longer based on a fixed time.]” 20

Trivia

• The system’s earliest notifications use both Emotion Points and Emotion Value for the same resource. 2
• Skofot explicitly considers Snape a stable, high-quality source of Emotion Points because the professor reacts strongly while remaining restrained and secretive. 11 16
• The largest documented single-source gains come from extreme group reactions during crises involving the Order of the Phoenix and Skofot’s clones. 250 253