Evil Blood (Anime)

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Evil Blood, also referred to as Mujika's Blood, is a type of Demon blood that makes the owner immune to degeneration. Evil blood is known to occur naturally in some Demons such as Mujika, but it can also be acquired by drinking the blood of someone who has already it.

History
The Demon species has evolved to take on the appearance and intelligence of whatever creature they consume. They want to be as smart as possible so they choose to eat human meat to be as smart as humans. However, they must eat it often or risk degenerating back into a mindless wild Demon. Over time Demons started evolve and some Demons started to be born with a mutation in their blood that no longer made them dependent on human meat to maintain the characteristics and sapience of humans. It also prevented them from being affected by the new things they ate.

Mujika
When Mujika was born with this blood, she was hailed by her village as a "miracle child" for her immunity to degeneration. It is implied that there were other Demons born with this blood, but they have since been exterminated and now Mujika is the only one left.

Heathens
The evil blood gave birth to the religion known as "Heathens" which consists of a small amount of Demons who choose not to eat human meat. As a result, they are ostracized from Demon societies and are wanted by the Queen. Thus, the "Heathens" live life on the run, hiding wherever possible and never staying in one place for too long. The "Heathens" also seek to help starving and less fortunate Demons by offering their blood to anyone who wants or needs it.

Use
Evil blood is known to occur naturally in some Demons such as Mujika, but it can also be acquired by drinking the blood of someone who has already it. Many Demons choose to drink the blood from elegant wine glasses. Occasionally, a Demon who possesses the blood will cut off a limb and feed it to another Demon to give them the blood. Due to the Demon species ability to quickly regenerate, they will easily and quickly grow back their severed limb.

Owners

 * Numerous unnamed Demons (Some deceased and some still alive)

Anime and Manga Differences
While the Evil Blood is present in the anime, it is only used as a tool to prevent degeneration. The political elements of the Evil Blood and on a larger scale, the farm system being used by the wealthy and high ranking Demons to control the civilians is absent from the anime. The Queen and the Five Regent Families also do not play a role in the anime, being reduced to cameo appearances in the final episode.