Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-98.102.158.34-20140908143429/@comment-26018514-20150718182027

VedranTheII wrote: You know a thought just hit me.

What if dust infusion on the body overrides your semblance with one linked to the dust infused? It might explain why it’s frowned upon. Do it when you don’t have a semblance and it’s a cheap power boost, do it after it and you may have to redefine your fighting style.



Regardless it can kind of be seen as murdering a piece that makes you unique, something Ozpin made a note is important for the people of Remnant. I've always assumed it definitely changes either your body or semblance, to the extent it changes your descendants, though I feel a straight override is unlikely... I think it is frowned upon because it affects you like radiation poisoning, too much energy in your cells dissolves you like a battery, making your descendants benefit far more than you do... I wouldn't be surprised if that is why Tai-yang appears to have "retired" earlier than his teammates... his body simply cannot sustain the years of Dust infusion that earned him his name, to the point missions were killing him.