Laceration of Paper

Laceration of Paper (紙の裂傷) is a Talent owned by Saburo Murakami

Appearance
Laceration of Paper is considered an "Object-bound Talent" so it does not have a physical form, it is instead bound to Saburo then projected into other objects. However, when Saburo uses the Talent, it usually takes form of origami, paper planes and knives made of paper.

Abilities
Despite seeming lackluster at first, Laceration of Paper is an incredibly dangerous Talent mainly concerning the manipulation of paper.

Paper Manipulation
Laceration of Paper is a Talent which allows Saburo to completely manipulate paper from its shape to its properties. Saburo's expertise at origami lets him create intricate figures and weapons only using paper, he uses this ability to create weapons such as knives out of paper that have the same weight and texture as the metallic counterparts. His favorite way of using Laceration of Paper however, is by swarming the enemies with paper planes modified to be optimal for flying for long lengths and making the edges extremely sharp.

Derivation
Laceration of Paper is a mainstay of Saburo Murakami's art shows, the performance art was first done in 1956. The performance involves Saburo Murakami throwing his own body to canvases of paper that created explosive sounds as he burst through them. Laceration of Paper is one of Gutai's most iconic pieces of performance art combining the human soul and physical matter into a singular piece of art.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Talent's ability was meant to compliment Saburo's aggressive mannerisms within the story while also still incorporating elements contained in the performance art.