Mind of the Unblinking Serpent

{{Infobox_Merit
|Source=Ordo Dracul Sourcebook
|Pages=p. 204
|Status=Allowed
|Fixed=Yes
|Type=Power
|Restriction=Vampire
|Level1=2
|Prerequisite=[[Prerequisite::Intelligence]] {{dot3}} <br> [[Mind of the Devouring Worm]]
}}
'''Effect:''' Once your character has developed incredible memory skills with [[Mind of the Devouring Worm]], she can use them to double-check her own perceptions for evidence of external tampering.  

By using Mind of the Unblinking Serpent, she essentially compares “mental snapshots” from her memories — even of the recent past — to look for recollections that don’t quite “line up.” This mental exercise is also useful for picking out small discrepancies within remembered events. Disjointed or distorted memories are of particular concern.

In game terms, this power helps your character determine when [[Obfuscate]] has been used (or is being used) or when [[Dominate]] has been applied to suppress or alter her memories. When the character consciously decides to scrutinize her memories with Mind of the Devouring Worm, she’s allowed an [[Pool::Intelligence]] + [[Pool::Composure]]roll. If she succeeds — and a Discipline was used to edit her memories or alter her perceptions — she notices that something is not quite right. That’s all. It does not penetrate or dispel the illusions of either Discipline, but it can be enough to spark an investigation or inspire new efforts to protect her invaded privacy.

This merit is a pre-requisite to [[Mind of the Inscrutable Hydra]].

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