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I guess.
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I wish I could figure out a better analogy. If magic cuts you open to remove a tumour, then the Sevenfold Covenant kills the tumour and lets the body get rid of it on its own. If magic is a pacemaker, the Sevenfold Covenant is a heart transplant. If magic is dialysis, the Sevenfold Covenant is a better kidney.