These "game mechanics" in series really needs to stop. I don't know if I'm old or what, but It just does not work. A few series do it alright, but for the most, like this series, are just not explained well and really just seem to be thrown in last second as a gimmick for the series. Just craft a story and make it be a curse he has or his armor is enchanted or something, anything that's a little more tangible in this world, I don't know... anything but this dumb game concept.