Talk:Sophie's Biological Parents/@comment-107.202.145.244-20190716044328

Inflicting seems similar to both telapathy and empathy.

Telepath - send your thoughts to others, read minds, see inside people's heads

Empath - sense emotions, can calm others down (like Keefe does to Sophie with those mental breezes)

Inflictor - makes people feel things, messing with both their head and their heart

My theory: The Black Swan wanted Sophie to be an Inflictor, but they didn't think Councillor Bronte would consent to donating his DNA. So, after a lot of thought, they realized an Empath's ability could be modified. Also, it could help with the positive inflicting to heal broken minds. Kenric, who wasn't part of Project Moonlark but was part of the Black Swan, ended up suggesting that Oralie's DNA could be used, and that plan was carried out. Thus, if this was what happened, Oralie could be Sophie's biological mother.

I know it's canon that Kenric wasn't part of Project Moonlark, but that doesn't mean he wasn't part of the Black Swan.