Orpheus Ring

Orpheus Rings , or more commonly known as Orpheus Armlets are mysterious accessories that from contracts with people it deems worthy and grants them access to their dormant abilties.

Information[]

The Orpheus Armlet stimulates the brain, allowing it's wearer to use their dormant abilities. However, Kaito's circumstance is more complicated. When his brain is being stimulated up to 100%, it even uses areas of the brain meant for emotion to solve a puzzle. This is why his character would change instantly, switching to being more reserved and focused and thus allowing him to concentrate even in the most stressful situations. When the wearer's brain passes a certain stress threshold, the Armband of Orpheus activates to protect and assist them. It begins to glow a bright golden light, often followed by the wearer's personality change, and one eye glowing red.

However, this power comes with a cost. Using the Armlet puts strain on a user's brain and symptoms of excessive include immense headaches, loss of hearing and sight, and seeing visions of a ruined future. Eventually the Armlet takes over the user's mind so if a person is unable to remove it, it will eventually cause them to shut down.

Replica Rings[]

There are also other types of Orpheus jewelry seemingly invented by the Order of Orpheus whose members all carry Armbands of Orpheus. These jewelries include earrings and rings.

Reverse Rampage[]

Should a wearer become overcome by their emotions, the Armlet causes these emotions to amplify and causes what Cubic calls a Reverse Rampage. The Armlet emits a white light and the mental state of the wearer will quickly deteriorate. What triggers the Reverse Rampage varies from person to person. In Kaito's case, this was remembering how his parents died and the fear of puzzles that was born because of that incident. As the Armlet is unable to connect to the brain and limit the wearer's emotions, dangerous artificial shocks are generated to rectify this.

History[]

An Orpheus Armlet was sealed in the Sage Puzzle located behind Root Academy. The Armlet deemed Kaito Daimon worthy and it subsequently attached itself to him. Kaito first refused to bond with it but after a while, due to the dangers that the Sage Puzzles and realising his abilities alone would not be enough, he reconciled to use it.

As per Rook's invitation, Nonoha and Gammon are forced into solving a puzzle similar to the one that caused the death of Kaito's parents. After he sees them about to fall off, Kaito goes into a panic attack. Though Nonoha and Gammon make it out of the puzzle alive, Kaito has already lost himself to his grief and guilt. His brain, no longer able to handle the stress, activates the Armlet's Reverse Rampage.

Trivia[]

It is hinted that the genius Einstein had formed a contract with it, and it is one of the reasons Kaito holds the title of 'Einstein'.