Nephe Shaddoll Fusion

 Qliphort Scout appears in this card's artwork, as does the Qliphort Tree of Death (attached to the roots of Naturia Sacred Tree), and the rider of El Shaddoll Winda - who appears to be bound to the canisters seen on the body of Infernoid Sjette.

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This is the first Equip Spell Card that can perform a Fusion Summon.

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This card's Attribute ability and its Qliphort-affiliated artwork might suggest that the Shaddolls are tapping into the power of the Qliphorts to change their Attributes since the Qliphorts Tree of Death absorbed the Gem-Knight's orbs seen in Saqlifice which, in turn, may represent all the different elements the Gem-Knights possessed.

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The Kanji in this card's Japanese name translate to Assimilation of a Soul's Copy.

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OCG Rulings

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The "Activate this card by declaring 1 Attribute. Equip only to a "Shaddoll" monster, and it becomes that Attribute." effect is applied when "Nephe Shaddoll Fusion" is activated. (It targets 1 face-up "Shaddoll" monster. You must declare 1 Attribute to activate this card.): Nephe Shaddoll Fusion

The "During your Main Phase: You can Fusion Summon 1 "Shaddoll" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials, including the equipped monster." effect starts a Chain Link. (It cannot be activated at the same time as the activation of "Nephe Shaddoll Fusion". When resolving this effect, Fusion Materials that are listed on a "Shaddoll" Fusion Monster are sent from your hand or your side of the field to the Graveyard. Sending Fusion Materials to the Graveyard and Fusion Summoning are not considered to happen simultaneously.)

"Nephe Shaddoll Fusion" can be equipped to a face-up "Shaddoll" monster your opponent controls. In this case, since you do not control the equipped monsters, you cannot Fusion Summon a monster using this effect. You must send Fusion Materials from your hand or your side of the field to the Graveyard, including the equipped monster.

While "Macro Cosmos" is active, you can still Fusion Summon using the effect of "Nephe Shaddoll Fusion". (In this case, the Fusion Materials are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard, but the Fusion Summon is performed as usual.)

If you activate "Nephe Shaddoll Fusion" by targeting a DARK "Shaddoll Beast", you cannot declare DARK Attribute.: When "Nephe Shaddoll Fusion" is activated, can you declare the same Attribute as the targeted monster?