Counterpoint Inquisition Defense

Cost: 3m; Mins: Essence 3; Type: Reflexive (Step 9)
Keywords: Combo-OK, Counterattack
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Analytical Modeling Intuition

To dare voice an alternate point of view to the Principle of Hierarchy is to invite her wrath and curiosity both. Wise enemies fear the latter more. This Charm may be activated as a counterattack in response to any unnatural mental influence directly imposed in real time by a sapient being (i.e., no delayed effects or written influence). The mental influence does not need to succeed to be eligible for counterattack and resolves normally. Meanwhile, the Infernal gets to scan the attacker's own mind as if using Analytical Modeling Intuition to pose a question. Because the attacker already established a mental connection, the Infernal adds her Essence rating in bonus successes to her attack roll. With Essence 4+, this Charm can be used in response to natural mental influence as readily as unnatural.