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Originally Posted by no-name
Legend tells of an ancient artifact that can grant a woman's wish...
THE SKULL HEART
However, if she is impure of heart
her wish will be corrupted and she will be turned into
an immensely power, twisted being of destruction...
THE SKULLGIRL
A new Skullgirl has risen; who will defeat
her and claim the Skull Heart?
-Skullgirls Opening Text
I've yet to complete the game with every character in Arcade and Story Mode (0 Arcade/2 Story), but it was my understanding from the intro alone that it takes a completely pure heart to make a wish on the Skull Heart without turning into a Skullgirl. Considering the endings I've seen so far, wishing on the Skull Heart may require a messianic-level of purity or higher, so even the nicest person can become a Skullgirl if their heart possesses even the slightest hint of darkness. Good luck finding someone who can meet THOSE requirements in that world. |
It would make sense for an Evil artifact to have an impossible to meet standard for "Purity of Heart". Even having desires could be seen as a impurity, which would make the Skull Hearts an insidious trap, just making a wish could be taken as having a desire. Artifacts of demon make often have such catch 22 flaws, that to use the object safely you have to lack a reason to use it in the first place.