Haku took in the new information. "That sounds plausable," he said hesitantly. "However, are they the sort of thing that can be put on pause,so to speak? During the nights they brainwash us, we have our abilities back, if not our sense."

If the magic was as complex as implied, then that made it less likely to be used.... or it simply meant their captors were far stronger than Miss Skuld knew.