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I'm not sure if this is manipulation or specialization. There are two stages for this hatsu; Hollowing and Possession.

Name: The Hollowing (Vacant Shell)

Nen Type: Manipulation, conjuration

Description: Once the limitations have been fulfilled, the user is able to take the consciousness of a person's body and seal it inside a small gemstone, called a Hollow Gem, the texture, colour, and general appearance depending on the person in question. Once this occurs, the person's body will appear to be in a zombie-like state, showing no emotions whatsoever and reacting to nothing in their environment. Anyone that holds the gemstone will begin to exhibit traits of the person it holds, including their attitude, idiolect, and personality. The person's consciousness can be released if the gemstone is destroyed or if a hollow body comes in contact with the stone. The person who's consciousness has been sealed can be seen inside the Hollow Gem  with close inspection.

Name: The Possession (Wayward Soul)

Nen Type: Manipulation

Description: If a gemstone comes into contact with a Hollowed Body, and it doesn't contain the consciousness of the original owner, the second hatsu will activate, known as The Possession. Once The Possession takes place, the gemstone will break and the consciousness contained will invade the Hollowed Body, gaining them all the benefits therein. They will have all of the aura stored inside the body at their disposal, but they will not be able to use the hatsu's of the original owner, as well as the physical attributes of the body. This can be used for a number of reasons, the most obvious and possibly the most important being infiltration and deceit, tricking people into thinking you are the person being possessed.

However, a Wayward Soul cannot be sustained by a body that is not theirs; due to this, the body will begin to reject their consciousness after a prolonged period of time, the length of which depending on the strength of the consciousness, causing them to turn back into a gemstone once the timing expires.

Limitations:

1) The gemstone can only be formed from an object containing their DNA, such as a hair, dirty tissue etc.

2) The gemstone created can only hold the consciousness of the person it was made from.

3) The gemstone must come into contact with the person's skin.

4) Their consciousness can only be taken if the person is looking at the gemstone or it is in physical contact with them(the latter method will seal much faster).

5) If a Hollowed body is touched by the original owners gemstone whilst a Wayward Soul is inside, the invading consciousness will immediately be reverted back into a gemstone and the original consciousness will immediately take its body back(this is also the case if a gemstone is broken).

6) If a gemstone is broken and the original body has been destroyed the consciousness will die along with it, unless there is a hollowed body in close proximity.

7) The gemstones don't have a life cycle so to speak, but if the consciousness inside continues to fight and try to break out, the gemstone may break on its own.