Editing Dark Insignia

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'''Dark Insignia''' is a [[nymphomancy]] spell [[Monster Girl Encyclopedia World Guide III: Sabbath Grimoire#Dark Insignia (p128)|described]] in ''[[Monster Girl Encyclopedia World Guide III: Sabbath Grimoire]]''.

==Guide Book Entry==
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'''Dark Insignia - the power of darkness engraved in the body-'''

Nymphomancy that employs mana to engrave the target's body with “dark insignia” that produce a variety of effects. Insignia are also called “runes”, “cursed seals”, or “nymphoemblems”. There is a great variety of insignia, and effects vary depending on the pattern engraved. Dark insignia mainly affect the engraved person's body, so “pleasure insignia” which dramatically raises the pleasure obtainable with the target's body is one of the most typical. Also, the lewd changes induced in the target's body by insignia will generally influence the target's mentality as well. Many of the dark insignia activate under specific conditions, inducing increased pleasure, lust, etc. in the target. 

Upon activation, mana concentrates in an insignia, and it glows mysteriously. In addition to glowing, an activated insignia will bring about a sort of throbbing sensation in the target, and compel her to seek pleasure, ecstasy, etc. depending on the power of the insignia. Also, conversely, it is even possible to increase the effects if the insignia is activated via the infusion of mana from an outside source. Additionally, the more an insignia is used, the more mana it accumulates, the more firmly it becomes affixed to the body, and the greater the effects it has on the target will be. The light emitted also grows increasingly more fascinating.

Furthermore, dark insignia can only be engraved with [[Mamono Mana|mamono mana]], and since mamono mana is employed, a dark insignia has a nature similar to that of a [[Monster Girls|monster]]. In other words, insignia may increase pleasure or cause the target to seek pleasure, but only in reaction to a man that the target recognizes as her husband in the case of monsters and [[human]] women who have men that they have feelings towards or husbands.

“Dark insignia” are gradually engraved by tracing over the target's body so as to draw a pattern using the caster's own mana imbued fingertips or a magic tool specifically for engraving insignia. The effects of dark insignia can be boosted by adding more to the pattern beyond the basic pattern or adding in more detail, so the potency of the power induced by insignia is commensurate to the scope of the pattern and the caster's talent. Ergo, there are even specialists who are focused only on mastering “dark insignia”, and in [[Mamono Realm|mamono realm cities]] there are also shops dedicated to insignia. Furthermore, the act of engraving an insignia may itself induce pleasure. If a high rank caster traces over the target's body with her fingers, it produces powerful pleasure each time that the pattern is engraved, and even after engraving is finished, the freshly engraved insignia will continue to throb for a while. After that, whether she likes it or not, the target will be forced to look forward to the pleasure induced by the insignia. Also, engraving insignia isn't necessarily a conscious decision, since it is nymphomancy, and insignia may also be automatically engraved on one's body in response to one's desires. When a human woman is monsterized, if she has a highly lewd mind suitable for a monster, then upon becoming a monster, a dark insignia may also emerge, or so it is said.

The bodies of the creatures known as monsters are made to maximize pleasure received from their husband in the first place, but a monster's desire for her husband is boundless. In fact, dark insignia are produced and engraved so that monsters can derive even more pleasure and delight from spending time with their husband and having sex. Monsters engrave their body with insignia to change themselves into even lewder beings. They are preferred not just by inma who purely seek to enjoy sex and pleasure, but also by monsters who are unable to honestly show their fondness of their husband, and they are even used as a means of straightening out one's mentality by monsters concerned with the ferocity dwelling within themselves. Other than that, they are also often used as a means of awakening the nature of freshly transformed, inexperienced inma, and mainly by monsters belonging to the extremist faction to ensure that human women will be reborn as even lewder beings when changing them into monsters.

The power of “dark insignia” is permanent. An insignia and its effects won't disappear with the passage of time. Removal requires the usage of a spell for that purpose, but since that spell is also classified as nymphomancy and acts in concert with desire, the target would need to wish for the removal of the insignia from the bottom of her heart without even a shred of doubt. If she has experienced ecstasy and delight from the pleasure induced by the insignia, or if she yearns for it even the slightest bit, then the insignia cannot be removed. Therefore, in most cases, once engraved, insignia will remain forever and never disappear. Also, once someone is aware of the rapture induced by the insignia and the fact that she herself desires it; the insignia becomes part of the body and can no longer be removed by any means. 

It may be difficult to remove insignia, but on the other hand, using mana to disguise it by hiding the design is easy; however, this only affects appearances. Regardless of the pattern of the insignia being invisible, the insignia continues to be in effect as usual. Upon receiving pleasure from an insignia and falling into a state of extreme arousal, the insignia will activate and glow mysteriously, resulting in the reemergence of the pattern that had been made invisible. Also, to a monster, “dark insignia” often are meant as proof of what a lewd being she is or as an indication that she is her husband's property, so they don't like hiding them very much. A monster would reluctantly hide the patterns if masquerading as a human were necessary to infiltrate a human city or something, but in such circumstances, she would try to cover them up as much as possible using clothing, etc. rather than using mana to camouflage them. 

Even “dark insignia” of the same pattern may exhibit different effects depending on where on the target's body they are engraved. Also, insignia have special meanings depending on where they are engraved, and they may be meant as assertions to the opposite sex. Since the specifics differ depending on each type of insignia, more will be explained when each insignia is introduced, but I'll break down the meanings and general effects for each location below; however, in some cases insignia may be chosen purely based on their effects, and there are also many people who choose where to engrave insignia based on how well it matches their fashion, so the meanings detailed below do not necessarily always apply. 
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[Hips]=

Engraved around the hips, mainly on the left or right side. 

The effect kicks in when mounting one's partner and shaking one's hips, i.e, it boosts the pleasure of sex. It's the most common place to engrave an insignia, is especially preferred by inmas with a strong nature to enjoy pleasure, and has good compatibility with sex in the cowgirl position, shaking one's hips aggressively on top of a man.

Engraving an insignia on the hips is an indication of the intent and desire to enjoy sex and pleasure. In the case of unmarried monsters, it's an “invitation” towards men. It means she'll go with any man who calls out to her and pursues her. Also, in the case of married monsters, it signifies to their husband, “let's do it whenever you want,” “I want to do it with you all the time.”

|-|[Chest]=

On the breasts or in the cleavage area between them.

Boosts the pleasure provided to the breasts when sucked or massaged by a man. Furthermore, the chest is also regarded as the place where the heart is, so the target's emotional state may be influenced as well, such as the love she holds in her heart, or sexual arousal. 

Since this is something that especially emphasizes a woman's sex symbol towards men, the act of engraving an insignia on the chest is a demonstration of self-awareness of and assertion of the lewd sex appeal of one's own body. Engraving in this place is preferred by those who are delighted to be women as well as lewd beings. Since being a woman and being lewd are some of the factors used to please their husband to monsters, there is a strong tendency in general for those who engrave here to have deep love and devotion towards their partner. A chest insignia is an assertion of one's attractiveness as a woman to the opposite sex, but in the case of married monsters, it more directly relays meanings such as the following to the husband: “I want to be viewed in a sexual manner,” “my heart is yours.” 

If an insignia is engraved in the upper or lower space between the two breasts, i.e, the cleavage, then it will exhibit its most powerful effects when squeezing the penis between the breasts, and hints at activities using the breasts more directly.

|-|[Arms]=

When engraved from the shoulder to the upper arm, it tends to effect the entire arm.

The effects kick in through actions like wrapping one's arms around a man's body. If engraved on the back of the hand or the palm, the effects will be more sharply concentrated in the fingers, and it exhibits great effects when doing actions such as holding hands, having one's finger sucked by a man, or caressing the penis with one's hands and fingers. 

It signifies that she seeks all sorts of physical intimacy and expressions of love, naturally including sex. It's highly compatible with those who like intimacy with men and hugging, and also symbolizes friendship towards one's partner, but at the same time, conversely, it also symbolizes the desire to control and tie down one's husband.

|-|[Legs]=

Basically, when engraving insignia on the legs, most people engrave on the thighs.

With this location, the effects mainly appear while joined with one's partner and engaged in sex, but unlike in the case of the hips, it strongly effects the state itself of being connected and the skin to skin contact that occurs during sex, and it supports the feeling of ecstasy and fulfillment due to having the thighs and hips pressed closely together. 

As in the case of the arms, effects are also apparent when wrapping one's legs around a man, and those who engrave on their legs tend to prefer things like locking their legs around a man during ejaculation and fixing the hips in place. Compared to the arms, it signifies an even clingier and more obsessive love which is even more perverted. In rare cases, insignia are engraved on the top and bottom of the feet, and as in the case of the hands, the effects kick in when touching a man with one's feet, or fondling the penis with one's feet. It's an indication of an even stronger desire to control than the arms.

|-|[Eyes]=

Mainly engraved on the part of the cheeks below the eyes, or on the eyelids. 

Insignia engraved here effect the target's vision. Generally boosting the power of the eyes to observe the opposite sex, resulting in quick-sightedness to focus more on sexual things. A man's slightest movements and subtlest changes will no longer be missed, and all of these observations will inspire arousal and ecstasy in those with insignia engraved here. Due to this effect, the gaze tends to gradually grow lewder. The presence of an insignia around the eyes signifies that one views the opposite sex in a sexual manner. On the other hand, in the case of married monsters, naturally, the only thing that comes into their gaze is their husband. An insignia for the sole purpose of observing one's husband signifies something like the following to him: “I'm always looking at you.” “You're always attractive.”

Additionally, it's possible to engrave insignia on the eye itself, but this technique is only possible for extremely advanced casters. When a spell formula is engraved on the eye, the power exhibited will be far beyond that of an ordinary insignia. Not only does it influence the vision, it also changes the eyes into what are called “evil eyes”, which exert influence even on those gazed upon.

|-|[Mouth]=

Mainly engraved on the part of the cheeks around the mouth. 

Effects kick in when tongue kissing a man or when taking the penis inside the mouth. Also influences the taste when licking and sucking the penis, and slurping essence. Insignia are done here for the purpose of expressing sexual love with the mouth. Therefore, many simply prefer kissing and fellatio, but at the same time, it also grants the power to express one's feelings of fondness to a man in words, so that one can tell a man that she loves him more directly without hiding anything. Most of those with insignia engraved on the mouth can express words of love towards their husband and make lewd offers for sex without getting embarrassed, and lewd smiles start to naturally form on their mouth. 

Furthermore, a higher rank caster is even capable of engraving insignia inside the mouth and on the tongue. In that case, it will be more specialized for taking the penis into one's mouth, caressing it with one's tongue, and savoring the essence.

|-|[Head]=

When engraving not on the face, but on the head, the standard location of choice is the forehead.

Insignia engraved there effect the functioning of the mind. It becomes easier to notice specific things depending on the insignia, as well as easier to focus when thinking about them, but this isn't something that directly manipulates thoughts and values. For example, if a lewd insignia were engraved on the forehead of a human woman, her consciousness would be drawn to obscene things, and she would start thinking deeply about it, and yet, on the other hand, since she lacks the values of an inma which regard it as virtuous, upon coming back to her senses, she'd be ashamed of herself, and probably try to be careful of indulging in indecent fantasies the next time. But by repeating this process, such thoughts gradually become normalized, so it effectively ends up exerting huge influence on a woman's mentality. 

Most with insignia here are those who wish to think only about their partner and sex with their partner. Due to the power of this insignia, all the nerves will be focused on pleasure provided by a man, or on the act of servicing a man. A forehead insignia is something that symbolizes the wholehearted feeling that “I'm thinking only of you” directed at one's partner, and at the same time, it's also an expression of blind love and devotion.

|-|[Womb]=

Engraved on the lower abdomen, i.e, the skin above the womb.

The womb, which is at the foundation of a female organism, is the place where an insignia can exhibit its greatest power. An insignia engraved on the womb influences everything about the target, making it as if not only her body, but also even her heart is directly connected to her womb. When the insignia throbs and her womb hungers for a penis, the target's mind is dominated by it. If pleasure is poured inside the womb by taking a penis inside, then she'll entrust her everything to it. Also, powerful effects tend to appear when absorbing essence from semen poured inside the womb or when pregnant. Insignia engraved on the womb generally have powerful effects, and the target will tend to be at the mercy of that power, but the pleasure obtainable is most vast, and it promises a life as a happier, lewder monster.

Insignia engraved here are none other than an assertion that one is a lewd being whose purpose is to have sex with a male, and it is proof of submission to the pleasure provided by sex, and to the one who induces it, the male who is one's partner.
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<ref>M[[Monster Girl Encyclopedia I]] used the term for “rune” noted specifically as an alternate name for “insignia” in this article, hence why we won’t be changing the translation in MGE volume 1.
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