He found that he kept tripping when he walked up stairs. No matter how slowly or carefully he placed each foot, he would trip on at least one step whenever he tried to ascend a set of stairs. Another changed his hair from golden blond to a deep blue color whenever he ate food.

The curses were annoying at first, but quickly grew much more insidious, such as when he picked up a blade he would have a strong desire to cut himself with it, and the desire would only go away once he drew blood.

It was as much a test of his will as it was his sanity, but despite the curses, his anger didn’t flare up. He learned to remain calm, calculating and cold while he stored up his wrath for two things: working out and sword training.