Talk:The Abyss/@comment-71.178.33.102-20170928002021/@comment-2605:E000:859E:B00:51CA:3C24:250F:F4E9-20171010011824

This is blatantly false. The curse of the abyss responds even to the consciousness. This was explained in detail by Nanachi when she was talking to Reg. The ill effects of the curse take root when someone ascends too far and causes the force field to react all at once.