I think mystical martial arts could count as magic, [ Matt muses. ] Some of the magic from my world comes out of an ancient religious tradition that involves a lot of meditation and breathing, so ... whatever gets you there. I don't know honkai, though.

[ In the meantime, his spirit radar is going ping! ping! ping! ]

That ... sounds not unlike spiritual possession to me. So, yeah, I second you on that creepy. [ Matt scrubs a hand over his left cheek, a gesture that seems unconscious to him. There's a faint hairline scar that arcs across his face, though it may be hard to see under Highstorm's eternal moonlight. ] I guess the difference between being possessed and becoming a conduit is just consent.