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What do Nega-Psychics retain if they truly come to believe?

I've quoted the various blocks from the BTS2 book for reference. First, here's the Nega-Psychic's specical P.C.C. Abilities, Bonuses, and Penalties.

Special P.C.C. Anti-Psychic Abilities:

P.C.C. Bonuses (in addition to possible attribute bonuses):

P.C.C. Limitations and Penalties:

P.P.E. (Potential Psychic Energy) Points:

Here's the relevant quote on accepting the supernatural.
Recovering P.P.E.:

Acceptance has two consquences.

The first, reduce his P.P.E. Base and bonuses by half, is pretty straight forward. The initial 1d6+6 P.P.E. is divided in half. Any bonus based on leveling up is divided in half. Future P.P.E. acquisition is halved (to +1 per level). Any accrued P.C.C. Bonuses are halved. Further P.C.C. bonuses acquisitions are accrued at every other indicated level rather than every indicated level (i.e., save vs Horror Factor at levels 3, 7, 11, and 15 rather than at levels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. But do they lose the automatic saves vs the listed psychic powers and the immunity to possessions and illusions?

The second, delete all special P.C.C. Abilities of Disruption, is trickier. Obviously, number 2, Psychic and Paranormal Disruptor, is lost. But number 3, The Skeptic's Viewpoint, is just fluff; there's no mechanics to lose. But do the Nega-Psyhics lose number 1, Mind Block Auto-Defense?

I'm torn between just losing all Special P.C.C. Anti-Psychic Abilities, automatic saves, and immunities or just losing Special P.C.C. Anti-Psychic Ability 2. So I'm looking for opinions.

Nobody has an opinion?

I just spoke to Kevin on the phone (working on a secret project) and I recalled this question, so I asked him about it.

The Nega-Psychic will retain his Mind Block Auto Defense with no changes or penalties to it. This is an integral part of him and even if he now believes, this is still a part of his psyche. And he remains Closed to the Supernatural, which means all the automatic saves are still in effect.

Side note: Losing the skeptic's viewpoint is far more debilitating than you're making it sound. Fluff or not, it was all his mantra, his way of life. his organized thinking and scientific mind was his shield against the chaos and superstitions of magic and the supernatural. Without all that, the Nega-Psychic is a broken man mentally. Everything he thought was the truth, is a lie. Everything he thought he knew, is wrong. What does he do with himself now? How terrified would he be to live in a world that's suddenly so wrong and alien to him? That's heavy, heady stuff that cannot be taken lightly for this kind of character.

This is one of the reasons why I tell my players that it requires a certain maturity and understanding to play the Nega.

mrloucifer wrote:I just spoke to Kevin on the phone (working on a secret project) and I recalled this question, so I asked him about it.

The Nega-Psychic will retain his Mind Block Auto Defense with no changes or penalties to it. This is an integral part of him and even if he now believes, this is still a part of his psyche. And he remains Closed to the Supernatural, which means all the automatic saves are still in effect.

Side note: Losing the skeptic's viewpoint is far more debilitating than you're making it sound. Fluff or not, it was all his mantra, his way of life. his organized thinking and scientific mind was his shield against the chaos and superstitions of magic and the supernatural. Without all that, the Nega-Psychic is a broken man mentally. Everything he thought was the truth, is a lie. Everything he thought he knew, is wrong. What does he do with himself now? How terrified would he be to live in a world that's suddenly so wrong and alien to him? That's heavy, heady stuff that cannot be taken lightly for this kind of character.

This is one of the reasons why I tell my players that it requires a certain maturity and understanding to play the Nega.

That is above and beyond. Thanks!

But I think you're underestimating just how resilient humans are. Trauma like this occurs every day, and yet people keep functioning. And eventually, over coming. There's an out-of-context quote, from my favorite author that addresses this:

"No nine-year-old should have to deal with something this vile, this close to his heart. What will it make him?"

"Eventually . . . ten," the Count said. "You do what you have to do. You grow or go under. You have to believe he will grow."

But yeah, not to be taken lightly.