SHITTY SHIKAI TECH. TRADE-OFF

"Kuikiru, Kenketsusha."

[RESTED FORM]
In it's leashed state, Kenketsusha takes the form of an average-sized katana concealed in a pitch black sheath with a distinctive red and black colored handle with enough length to comfortably accommodate a grip for both of his hands. His guard, however, takes the form of a four-pointed deep red colored star. Should it be unsheathed, one would find the blade to be a normal steel color, while possessing a special shobu-zukuri styling. Typically, the Zanpakutou is attached to the small of his back, with the handle pointing outwards towards the left side of his body.

[ZANPAKUTŌ SPIRIT & HABITAT]
The respective Zanpakutō, the Blood Donor, assumes the form of an enigmatic woman perpetually floating at the height of six foot even. The female spirit equips a skimpy, steel plated armoring topped with a hooded cloak that whisks and flares through ragged ends. Behind her mystical hood guards long, beautiful hair with a mimicking color to Ashton's, that blends well with her teal eye shadow. Her most noticeable feature, however, lies in her half-morphed hands that disturbingly come to feature that of a werewolf. And to match her wielder, Kenketsusha possesses tongue that endlessly expels palpable sarcastic discharges; as well as a wisdom that easily contests the Lieutenant's own. Withal, the spirit  contrasts her partner's zeal, bearing an indescribably cryptic and apathetic nature, through the veil of elegance.

And much like her nature, her natural habitat manifests in a desolate, yet very beautiful and grand landscape. The plenitude of the planet's sky seems to endlessly dims of a rather depressing and eerie red colorization with a plethora of dusty clouds. However, the inner world is an entire globe in itself, the most prominent and most projected location is Kenketsusha's city-wide temple, enclosed on a far off mountainous terrain with a boundless flow of water, fashioned with various constructs from human history.

[SHIKAI PRESENTATION]
Evolving into its primary release, Kenketsusha sheds the natural katana characteristics, assuming a design akin to a German Großes Messer with an ornately etched base; a red colorization. Through this transformation, the weapon slightly increases in width, and lengthens a foot above the average katana. However, its most prominent component, would be the motorcycle-like gear shift that extends down the handle. Lastly, in this release, the Zanpakutō's scabbard ceases to exist, materializing only when the blade is once again sealed.

[SHIKAI ABILITIES]

KETSUEKI NINGYŌ [血液人形, BLOOD PUPPET]:
As a blood-based Zanpakutou, Kenketsusha passively infects the bloodstream of any sapient being cut by it, indiscriminately. When the precedent strike is dealt, a cancerous stream of blood cells and deployed from the blade directly into the opponent's bloodstream at a swift pace. One post after the first cut, the enemy will experience near body-paralyzing numbness in their body prior to becoming Kenketsusha's blood puppet on their next post, and for their next two posting turns equaling to three posts in total. For all intents and purposes, their body's movements will directly mirror that of Ashton Arterius and they will suffer any and all injuries he incurs for the duration. The wielder will, as well, gain the effects of any innate or activated physical or mental augments that the blood puppet(s) possesses, however the inverse will not occur unless Ashton wishes. This effect can be prevented should the enemy remove the limb that was sliced before the blood cells are capable of traveling throughout the body. Cuts into the torso and head will always spread. Non-played characters will be completely enslaved by this ability. This can only effect up to two targets at a time, and they will be incapable of being infected by this ability for another two posting rounds following the culmination.

KETSURYUU [血流, BLOOD FLOW]:
When released, Kenketsusha consistently releases regenerative blood cells into Ashton's body to recover most damage he sustains, as well as fight off parasitic lifeforms and poisons. Every other post following the release, the blood cells automatically cleanse the wielder's body of poisonous normal and spiritual toxins and cells, and repair his body of all minor to moderate injuries he endures. However, if the rejuvenation process clicks while he has sustained major and nearly fatal injuries(dismemberment, kidney removal, third degree burns, etc.), the healing timer will endure an increased posting counter to five posts, and will return to the normal post counting upon the next processing, if he has not yet sustained another major or nearly fatal injury. Limbs that are dismembered can be painfully sewed back through cell manipulation if the appendage has not rotted or disfigured severely. However, if he does sustain an automatically fatal injury that is not decapitation, the healing process will automatically auto-execute and safeguard Ashton from death, restoring the multiple injuries leading up to lethality and/or the organs damaged--at the cost of posting the entire ability on a ten post cooldown before assuming the primary counter. If Ashton has two blood puppets, Kenketsusha's vampiric suctioning will lessen the counter of the renewal process by two posts. It should be noted that the healing process is not instantaneous, but operates with haste.

KEKKAI [血塊, BLOOD CLOT]:
Cutting into his skin, Ashton is capable of allowing his own blood to seep into the blade of his Zanpakutou and opening use of the 'blood clot' ability. The next sapient being to be cut by Kenketsusha's blade will be implanted with explosive blood cells that will continually grow into a noticeable tumor-like clot for two posts, where it will explode on the infected target's second post. This has a totally non-discriminating infection, the Nanabantai Fukutaichou included. The explosion is comparable to that of a controlled grenade, exploding from where ever the required injury was dealt. This effect can be dispelled by either deactivating his release, or slicing directly where the blood clot was planted. Alternatively, the red-haired wielder can impale himself with the blade and extend the amount of clots available of being implanted to four, as well as tripling the damage and size of the explosion for a heavy risk, heavy prize effect. The alternative usage causes Ashton to incur a two post downtime for this technique.

KETSUEKI SHOMEI [血液署名, BLOOD SIGNATURE]:
Much like his third ability, 'Kekkai', the Lieutenant is capable of accessing his last shikai technique through the use of his own blood. With the only prerequisite being a small dosage of Ashton's own blood exposed on any body part, the application of reiryoku and a contact with that respective body part will imprint whatever touched with his blood signature. Upon the next post, the object, opponent, or ally affected by his blood signature will grow a fully animate and solid blood appendage of Ashton's choosing. For example, applying his blood signature to his opponent's clothing would cause a lower limb or upper limb to sprout from the surface of their apparel like a blood flower, the size and appearance of the limb will mimic Ashton's own. Blood signatures applied to the skin of anyone are more complicated, the grown limb(s) will mimic the measurements of the sapient infect, and will instead, grow from the surface of their skin and any pain inflicted to the limb will be experienced by the sapient, regardless of how long of it's existence. The blood limb sprouts on the post following application, lasts for five posts following, and unless dismembered precisely, will explode with the force of a grenade upon the fifth post. The maximum amount of limbs that can be applied to a single living being is three, and limbs will be controlled fully by Ashton unless he's properly out of mental commission, in which case they will proceed to the aforementioned explosion protocol.