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'''Sacred Artifacts''' are physical vessels that house and allow the usage of [[Rule]]s.

Sacred Artifacts are vessels of supernatural power that hold and impose the [[Rule]] contained within unto others and the world. {{Transient icon|Kurogane}} describes them as a part of their own body. They can conform to the structure of living beings, almost like a living organism and yet not at the same time. They can be seen as a secondary movement device, just behind natural muscles. They can also be seen as a 7th sense. More scientifically, Sacred Artifacts are capable of fully conforming with their owner's physical form.<ref name="ch9">[[Release Campaign:Main Quest Chapter 9|Chapter 9: Crafters - Karmic Engine]]</ref>⁹

However, not everyone can use them as only those who are meant for the Role are allowed to wield them. This can be bypassed through unethical experimentation, as seen with the various genius children {{Transient icon|Isaac}}, {{Transient icon|Bertro}}, {{Transient icon|Curren}}, and {{Transient icon|Duo}}, all of whom were designer babies modified to fit their respective Sacred Artifacts to varying degrees of success.<ref name="ch1">[[Main Quest:Chapter 1|Chapter 1: The Mysterious Transient Student - Encounter]]</ref>¹<ref name="ch4">[[Event Quest:Main Quest:Chapter 4 Release Campaign|Chapter 4: Missionaries - Dogma City, Aoyama]]</ref>⁴<ref name="ch9"></ref>¹¹

Sacred Artifacts can be passed down or given to someone else. This is evident with Kurogane's Arm which is heavily implied to be {{Transient icon|Nodens}}'s own Arm Sacred Artifact, given to Kurogane after some sort of accident in Nodens' future (and Kurogane's past) would lead to the loss of Nodens' life and Kurogane's right arm. More simply, this is shown with {{Transient icon|Tangaroa}} who passes on his Staff to the next worthy tribe member.<ref name="tangaroa">{{Transient icon|Tangaroa}} Research File 1</ref>

A person can own multiple Sacred Artifacts without limit. This is most notable with {{Transient icon|Beowulf}}, who owns and recklessly breaks many of his treasure sword Sacred Artifacts.<ref name="beowulf">{{Transient icon|Beowulf}} Research File 2</ref>

Sacred Artifacts are diverse and can take many forms. They can be an object such as a {{Transient icon|Protagonist|show name=n}} Sword, a {{Transient icon|Shiro|show name=n}} Book, and a {{Transient icon|Ryota|show name=n}} Chalice; they can be part of the body such as {{Transient icon|Melusine|show name=n}} Wings, an {{Transient icon|Kurogane|show name=n}} Arm, or even one's own {{Transient icon|Ellie|show name=n}} Blood.

===Connection to Rules===

Its true nature is the [[Rule]] it holds inside. Theoretically, if the same Sacred Artifact had its Rule changed, it would not produce the same results as before.<ref name="ch4"></ref>⁴ A Sacred Artifact is only meant to hold one Rule, but it is possible for it to hold multiple, as clearly seen with the {{Transient icon|Protagonist}}'s Sword. However, attempting to do this would likely lead to it breaking, similar to forcing two blades into one scabbard. In the Protagonist's case, their mind broke, resulting in the loss of their memories.<ref name="ch6">[[Event Quest:Main Quest:Chapter 6 Release Campaign|Chapter 6: Tycoons - Tower of Tyranny]]</ref>²²

Sacred Artifacts are able to be upgraded, modified, and repaired, though only the [[Crafters]] [[guild]] is familiar enough about their nature to do so. As a result, they are seen as Sacred Artifact specialists and take commissions by others to do alterations of any sort.<ref name="ch9"></ref>⁹