Desmond's body, wracked with pain, grew limp, and his consciousness waned, causing his view to blur. The book he had come across warned against depleting the unique energy within one's body, as it would render them unable to tap into its power ever again. With time, humans had learned to adapt to this energy, integrating it into their very beings. Like a tree without roots, the absence of a single organ would impact the entirety of their being, albeit still allowing for survival, but only for a limited time.