Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27431776-20151220025035

I'm sure most people have noticed the particle effect that seems to come off of Mercury every time he attacks or gets hit, but I have not seen anyone point out that it has an uncanny similarity to an effect shown when Cinder infiltrated the cross-continental transmit tower.

For reference:





Cinder fight Every time she strikes with her hands and feet, a very similar dust effect appears. Furthermore, it only occurs when she makes direct physical contact; her swords aren't causing it to happen.

I'm pretty sure this particular (pun intended) effect doesn't show up in any scene that doesn't involve Mercury or Cinder, either. Also, Ruby never got to see that effect during the infiltration, as Cinder only attacked her with weapons, and while it is a well-known practice to weave dust into clothing, it isn't necessarily frowned upon in formal fights. Any thoughts on this? 