Shiba Tatsuya Modification Truth: Why He Lost Emotions to Become the Strongest Magician? 6-Year-Old Surgery Revealed

Preface: The Invincible Figure Beneath Frozen Emotions

In The Irregular at Magic High School, the protagonist Shiba Tatsuya leaves a deep impression on the audience with his unfathomable strength and extremely calm personality. He appears to have no emotional fluctuations, yet always displays overwhelming power in critical moments.

The root of all this points to an extremely cruel "Shiba Tatsuya Modification" surgery during his childhood. Why did this modification happen? What price did he pay for it? This article will delve into this forbidden experiment that created an "Artificial Magician," revealing the secrets beneath Tatsuya's icy mask.

Why Was Modification Necessary? The Naturally "Unqualified" Magician

In a worldview where magic is supreme, Shiba Tatsuya's birth itself was an "anomaly."

Two Innate Abilities He Possessed from Birth

He was born with two incredibly powerful innate abilities:

• Decomposition: The ability to decompose matter down to the atomic level
• Regrowth: The ability to restore things to their original state

These two abilities occupied his entire innate Magic Calculation Area, causing him to be unable to use the systematic magic defined in modern magical studies.

A "Defective Product" in the Eyes of the Yotsuba Family

In the eyes of the magic-focused Yotsuba Family, Tatsuya, who couldn't use ordinary magic, was equivalent to an "unqualified" defective product.

He was even viewed as a monster by some clan members who advocated for his elimination. To enable Tatsuya to survive within the Yotsuba Family and possess the ability to use general magic, a forbidden plan was quietly initiated.

The Artificial Magician Experiment: The Forbidden Modification Surgery

This experiment that changed Shiba Tatsuya's life was called the "Artificial Magician Experiment".

The plan was orchestrated by his aunt, the then-head of the Yotsuba family, Yotsuba Maya, and was personally performed by his biological mother, Shiba Miya, when Tatsuya was only six years old.

"Mental Structure Interference" Performed by His Mother

Shiba Miya used her unique and forbidden non-system magic—"Mental Structure Interference".

This is a terrifying magic that can directly intervene in and alter another person's mental and consciousness structure. Through this method, she forcibly formatted the area of Tatsuya's brain responsible for generating strong emotions (the Limbic System).

Implanting an "Artificial Magic Calculation Area"

After clearing out the "space" governing emotions, Miya implanted an "Artificial Magic Calculation Area", also known as a "Virtual Magic Calculation Area".

The goal of this experiment was to create an acquired magic processor, allowing him to utilize systematic magic. In terms of results, Shiba Tatsuya became the only successful case of this experiment.

The Cost and "Gain" of the Modification

Although this surgery successfully granted Tatsuya the ability to use magic, it also came with a permanent and immense cost, directly shaping the rest of his life.

Cost: Loss of Strong Emotions, Only Love for His Sister Remains

The deficiency of "Shiba Tatsuya's emotions" is the most direct aftereffect of the modification surgery.

To make space for implanting the Magic Calculation Area, the parts of his brain that generate the following emotions were completely erased:

• Anger
• Hatred
• Jealousy
• Despair
• Romantic Love

From then on, he could no longer feel any strong emotional fluctuations. The only thing deliberately preserved was his familial love for his younger sister, Shiba Miyuki. This sibling bond became the entirety of his emotions and the sole principle guiding his actions.

Gain: Acquiring a Second Magic Calculation Area, Yet Still Viewed as an Irregular

The surgery gave Tatsuya a second Magic Calculation Area, enabling him to cast some basic magic.

However, the performance of this artificial area was far inferior to a natural Magic Calculation Area, resulting in him having:

• Slow casting speed
• Weak power
• Extremely poor practical skills grades

This is the fundamental reason why, upon entering Magic High School, despite having top theoretical grades, his practical skills were extremely poor, ultimately leading to him being labeled a "Weed" (Irregular/Inferior Student).

Ironically, this modification, intended to make him a "qualified magician," instead branded him as an inferior student.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: Why does Shiba Tatsuya have no emotions?

A: Because he underwent "Mental Structure Interference" surgery at age six. His mother, Shiba Miya, erased the limbic system in his brain responsible for generating strong emotions to make space for implanting the Artificial Magic Calculation Area.

Q2: Which emotions did Shiba Tatsuya retain after the modification?

A: The surgery only preserved his familial love for his sister, Shiba Miyuki. This constitutes the entirety of his emotions and is the sole principle guiding his actions.

Q3: Why is Shiba Tatsuya called an Irregular/Weed?

A: Although the modification allowed him to use systematic magic, the performance of the artificial calculation area is low, resulting in slow casting speed, weak power, and extremely poor practical skills grades, hence his designation as a "Weed" (Irregular).

Q4: Was the Artificial Magician Experiment successful?

A: Shiba Tatsuya is the only successful case, but the cost was the loss of the strong emotions that are core to being human.

Conclusion: The Tragic Past That Forged the Strongest

In summary, the "Shiba Tatsuya Modification" plan was a cruel human experiment conducted to make him meet his family's standards.

He thus became an "Artificial Magician" capable of using various types of magic, but at the cost of losing the strong emotions that are core to being human. This tragic past explains why Shiba Tatsuya lacks emotions and also establishes his unique existence as a seemingly contradictory figure—both an "Irregular" and the "Strongest Destroyer."

His bottomless power is precisely built upon the pain of having his humanity stripped away.