User blog:Martialmaniac/Kurapika's index chain

Hunterpedia has been really thriving as of late, especially the blogs, and I don't want it to stop, so let's revitalize this old question: what does the chain on Kurapika's pointer finger do?

Let's go wild. First, the reason why he didn't use it against Uvogin is that he wanted to beat him using Chain Jail for the reason he has explained: see if the strongest guy in the Troupe could break free or not. That said, what could its power be?

Kurapika has an ability for each Nen type with the sole exception of Transmutation. Many have said that what he lacks is an attack-oriented chain. Combining the two things, a possibility would be that Kurapika channels his aura through this chain and gives it the attribute of "sharpness", basically turning it into a whip-like blade. This would also mark a similarity with Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, the (awesome) character Kurapika is based on.

Another possibility is that the fifth chain highlights Kurapika's fall to the dark side: a chain that, thanks to Manipulation, can somehow inflict severe pain to the opponent, or even better, make them hallucinate. This ability too would be similar to one of Kurama's plants, and could assist him in retrieving the Scarlet Eyes from people who are not inclined to give them to him. Seeing how he had to beat Uvo nearly to death, however, it is very unlikely.

My third and final guess is that the last chain connects Kurapika to his opponent. If it is broken, both will die, mirroring Kurapika's self-destructive desire for revenge.

Anyway, things in Hunter x Hunter are never so simple, so I'm sure it will be something entirely different from anything I can imagine. What is your theory?