PSI
PSI is a concept in the Magical Vacation series.
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Unlike magic, which is the manipulation of the universe's physical properties, PSI can be defined as the physics of a higher dimension.[1] These non-magic abilities include being able to levitate objects with the mind (telekinesis), observing the future (precognition/clairvoyance), and reading peoples' hearts (telepathy).
History
During the Espresso civilization's occupation of Erd over 12800 years ago, their leader Calzone began a four-year plan to experiment on a robotic artificial intelligence program titled Ribbit Ribbit. The Espressos' goal was to enter the sun and reach Nova, which they could achieve by using psionic forces to twist space. Shortly before development on Ribbit Ribbit Alpha commenced, Calzone invited Applepie from the Espressos' home planet Puffoon to test her PSI powers. She was tasked with talking to the spiny moles, but could not understand their language, believing that Calzone had overestimated her abilities. Applepie would undergo multiple PSI amplification tests, in which the Espresso technicians proved that strong mental energies could bend the fabric of space.[2] Several more psychics were eventually brought to Erd, and the experiments performed on them were utilized in the production of Ribbit Ribbit Beta.[3] By the time Beta was completed, Applepie's powers increased to a level where she could lift battle tanks with her mind.[4] However, the brownies declared war against the Espressos and the robots went haywire, turning most of the civilization into gummies to fuel their battery cores.
Other instances of PSI powers were seen throughout history. Pistachio Maplewood had the power to bend spoons with his mind and read unopened envelopes, which his community believed was the work of a god. Olive Tearclown was born with power the to read the true feelings of peoples' hearts, but became afraid of this ability when she presumably felt the presence of an enigma. Twigadamus and Gamelan were able to perform divination rituals, allowing them to see into the future through magic crystals.
Trivia
- In Fondue's trivia of the Holy Water Pyramid overlook, they state the pyramid is projecting a column of energy, which only those with ESP (extrasensory powers) can see.[5] In Japanese, Fondue calls this power a spiritual sense (
霊 感 reikan),[6] but its relation to PSI, if any, is unclear.
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese | ＰＳＩ能力 PSI nōryoku 超能力 Chō nōryoku |
PSI powers Psychic powers |
References
- ↑ "Q.魔法と超能力は違うの？ / A.超能力は高次元物理学で説明できますが、魔法は物理法則そのものを変えてしまうこともできるそうです。" Translation: "Q. What's the difference between magic and psychic powers? / A. Psychic powers can be defined as higher-dimensional physics, whereas magic can alter the laws of physics itself." MagiVaca ni Matsuwaru Uwasa, [1]. Archived: [2]. Retrieved June 30, 2025. br2.co.jp.
- ↑ "☆ＰＳＩ能力 ゾーフク実験。 昔とは立場が 逆になってしまった。 ☆昔は ＰＳＩ能力なんて トーミは バカにしてたけど ☆今じゃ 彼らのやってることの方が ナンセンスに思えてしまう。 ☆実験は成功したのか 失敗したのか。 ☆灰が降ったとか 花びらが降ったとか よろこんでる人たちがいた。 ☆何が起きたのか 私には教えて くれなかった。 ☆ちょっとさびしかった。" Translation: "☆PSI power amplification tests. Standpoints have been totally reversed from what they used to be. ☆TomiCalzone used to poke fun at PSI powers in the past, ☆but now, what they’re doing seems like absolute nonsense to me. ☆Was the experiment a success or a failure? ☆Some people were excited about the ashes, flower petals, and such that fell. ☆They never told me what happened, though. ☆It made me a little sad." Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "☆また技官が 増買されたみたい。 ＰＳＩ能力者も たくさん連れてこられた。 ☆ここでは「空間をねじまげる実験」が 行われてるって 知ってるのかしら。 ☆私もあんまりよく わかってないけど。 ☆だいたい 空間をねじまげて 何になるのやら。 ☆技官の連中の考えは よくわからない。 ☆ところで 本国のほうは 人も資金も ガラガラらしいよ。 ☆お父さん お母さん ちゃんとやっていけてるかなあ。" Translation: "☆Looks like they brought in more technicians, plus a ton of people who are capable of PSI powers. ☆I wonder if they know about the “space-bending experiments” that are being conducted here. ☆I can’t say I know much about it either. ☆I don’t know what the point of bending space is, exactly. ☆I’m not even sure what the engineering guys have in mind. ☆In other news, I heard people and money have been scarce back in my home country. ☆I wonder if Dad and Mom are doing okay." Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "☆事故多発の１日。 トーミもしばらく 帰ってこない。 プラントは大改造中らしい。 ☆私はあいかわらず ＰＳＩ能力の ゾーフク実験。 私自身の能力も アップしている。 ☆風の星にいたころは ちょっと モノが動かせるくらいで あとは ふつうの女の子だった。 ☆今じゃ 戦車をうかせることができる。 泣きたくなる。" Translation: "☆A day full of accidents. TomiCalzone won’t be coming back for a while. Apparently, the plant is undergoing major renovations. ☆I’m continuing to experiment with PSI power amplification. My own powers have been improving, too. ☆Back on the wind star, I could sort of move things around, but I was just an ordinary girl for the most part. ☆Now I can make battle tanks levitate. It makes me want to cry." Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.
- ↑ "Fondue: You're standing in a very significant place within the Holy Water Pyramid. If you had ESP, you could see the column of energy rising here." Magical Starsign. English.
- ↑ "フォンデュ: ♪うんちくー うんちくー うんちくのー お時間ダスー ★このあたりが 聖水のピラミッドの ウォッチポイントダス。 ★レイカンの 強い人には ★ピラミッドから 立ち上る エネルギーの柱が 見えるらしいダス。 ♪うんちくー うんちくー うんちくのー 時間でシター。" Translation: "Fondue: ♪It's trivia, trivia, trivia time. ★This spot is the Holy Water Pyramid watchpoint. ★Apparently, people with strong spiritual senses can see a pillar of energy rising from the pyramid. ♪That was trivia, trivia, trivia time." Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki. Japanese.