Kamen
Face is very important to the Sotoha. The state of one’s true feelings is held to be of little concern to others, but the way that things appear is very important. This has cultural reflections; in particular, the impact of hinomi on the Kindred’s lord is a result of the lord’s serious loss of face.
It also has supernatural consequences. Kamen (“the Mask”), the Sotoha bloodline’s unique Discipline, is Devoted to keeping the Kindred’s outward image intact. This Discipline has little effect on his inner state, but with a mastery of this mystic art, it becomes all but impossible for others to know what that inner state is. At the highest levels, a Sotoha vampire can even present a calm face when his soul is in the throes of frenzy.
It also has supernatural consequences. Kamen (“the Mask”), the Sotoha bloodline’s unique Discipline, is Devoted to keeping the Kindred’s outward image intact. This Discipline has little effect on his inner state, but with a mastery of this mystic art, it becomes all but impossible for others to know what that inner state is. At the highest levels, a Sotoha vampire can even present a calm face when his soul is in the throes of frenzy.
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