The following excerpt has been reconstructed from “The Cognoscenti Hand Guide”
First Edition
Genesis Era
….the discovery of the Loot bags shortly before the attack is not a coincidence; the attack was a diversion.
Our society worships those who wielded the Loot items to save us—those famous individuals known as the Genesis Adventurers—but this is because they don’t understand the true nature and purpose of the loot items.
The items in the Loot bags are secretly infused with one of sixteen mana spirits. As the items gain experience, the attached spirit grows in power. The spirits start out immature, so their influence on the items’ abilities and adventurers is inconsequential, but the spirits are rapidly growing in power.
Adventurers that wield eight items of the same mana spirit will be more effective in combat but they risk having their sovereignty overpowered by the will of the mana.
More time is needed to understand the specific nature and will of the sixteen mana spirits, but for now, we strongly advise all adventurers to wield a mixture of items, with no more than two items from the same spirit.
Please refer to the Cognoscenti Mana Spirit Identification Guide for instructions on determining the mana spirit infused in each of your items….