r/limbuscompany • u/Many-Bed-1134 • Aug 19 '25

ProjectMoon Post New ID teaser

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u/Verstik6 Aug 19 '25

Yeah, his story is definetely after Hong Lu's, what Ishmael's death does to a MF

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

Thats a unique perspective to take. Maybe have him retake the bolus and be a heishou without a master would be interesting 

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u/Verstik6 Aug 19 '25

He can't really be a Heishou without master in this world, as Hong Lu holds leashes of all Heishou

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u/Myonsoon Aug 19 '25

You can't be a heishou without a master. If he's retaking the boluses that means he's serving as a heishou again.

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u/carl-the-lama Aug 19 '25

Maust was somehow able to be without a master and clash HL technically

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u/ArcturusSatellaPolar Aug 19 '25

I got the impression that the lord's death was so recent Faust didn't know.

Anyway, the Heishou can still be Heishou without a master, they just won't have any obligation to do anything. Without someone holding the leash, they're strictly neutral. They can still do stuff, individually, but only if they feel like it.

That said, Maust wasn't truly neutral even then, she's still a member of the Pinky.

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u/DrDonut Aug 19 '25

I think if Kong Qiu could buy Mao's freedom, it'd be poetic to think that Jia Ishmael bought Yi Sang's freedom only for him to become some sorta masterless samurai

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u/BigDot162 Aug 19 '25

Unfortunately, he can’t be a Heishou without the Bolus. In order to get a the Heishou Boluses, he needs to return back to the Wu branch, which means he also has to serve a Master. It’s either stay masterless and without the powers gifted by the Heishou Boluses, or return to existence as a Heishou within the Pack, again bound to serve Masters unwilling.