The recovery and study of the petrification weapon (the Medusa device) fundamentally disrupted conventional power scaling. The device disregards muscular density, martial mastery, and pain thresholds. A single activation wave freezes a master combatant into solid stone in fractions of a second, rendering physical defense metrics useless.
This shift forced fighters like Kohaku and Hyoga to prioritize evasive deployment over direct engagement. To fight near a Medusa user, combatants must track throwing arcs, estimate operational radius in real time, and deploy physical objects to disrupt the device’s flight path. The weapon also created a bizarre medical reality: petrification followed by revival fluid fully repairs mortal flesh wounds. Tsukasa's clinical recovery proved that lethal trauma no longer spells the end of an elite fighter's career, provided the Kingdom of Science secures petrification control immediately after injury.
