Boa Hancock, having fallen in love with Monkey D.The same happen for the empress before Hancock but her current status is unknown.Shakuyaku somehow survived the illness after falling in love with Silvers Rayleigh.Elder Nyon has somehow survived the illness after falling in love with a man, even though their relationship is unknown.Many empresses of the past have died because of their suppressed emotions.

No one matters more to them and every action their love does is interpreted incorrectly by the sufferer. As seen with Hancock, they can become a completely different person, possibly even blinded by their love for the person so much that they do not acknowledge anyone else around them (or even their love for that matter, as Hancock demonstrated). However, when their love is present, the victim may display usual strength when needed be, or possibly be rendered powerless. The victim suffers unbearable pain in their heart when their love attempts to leave the island and even mentioning the date of leaving is enough to cause agony.

The disease seems to be a psychosomatic illness.Īccording to Elder Nyon, the feelings of emotion are 'like a hurricane' hitting when least expected.

The disease basically develops as an exceptionally extreme version of the emotions that lovers would suffer while courting each other. It is like what they say in the east, 'Love is always a hurricane!'

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