Talk:Absorption/@comment-104.220.47.205-20160601082701/@comment-4784862-20160601131855

Yeah, I don't think he's outright said he has this unique ability he was born with...but they probably figure his divine blessing probably has something to do with it, or something like that.

It only becomes obvious to others that he's getting these things after he becomes a Hobgoblin I believe...because it's only after that point that he gets abilities that can be seen from the outside (that he uses, anyway). The first time anyone other than Mi, Kichi and E see him using any of said abilities is when he's going up against the other Hobgoblin leader for dominion over the community, iirc.

But...yeah...I get the feeling they think it probably has to do with his divine blessing, coupled with his species and everything. We don't know if he's even told anyone that he's an Otherworlder. As far as I know, the only ones that  may  know are Kaede and the Liger (the Gladiator guy)...and Liger MAY NOT actually know this.

I'm not sure Kaede could sense that Rou was an Otherworlder like she could with the magic gun user, though...but I think he may have told her...since they're likely from the same world (though probably not the same time period, heh). It's honestly kind of hard to say. I'm fairly certain SHE knows, but I think she may actually be the only one who knows the details of it (though the Tomboy Princess and her family might have some sort of idea, that's difficult to say).

They don't know HOW he's taking the abilities, they just know that he is. I kind of figured he'd tell his inner circle like Kichi, Mi, etc...but...we don't know if he did or not, as there's no mention of that.