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This Special acts as an attack of a specified number and power type. In addition, if successful, the attack becomes another specified number and power type. The hit then goes directly to the target's Permanent Record. The attack does not count toward Venture Total. If the Character is KO'd by this attack, this card is placed immediately in the Discard Pile since it does not count toward Venture Total. If a Special that removes a Hit or Hits on the Permanent Record is drawn when there are no Hits on the Permanent Record, it does not have to be discarded if this Special is known to be had by the opponent via discarding of duplicates, placement, playing open-handed, or some other method. Just knowing that the opponent has this Special in their deck does not allow the player to keep Specials that affect Permanent Record, it must be known to be in their hand or placed via some objective method. This attack may be blocked, avoided or negated.

Meta Rules
Meta #29 If a Special has the phrase "if successful", then the second aspect of the Special only takes place in the event that the initial attack is not defended. If the hit lands and is later negated, then the subsequent action is not negated if the result is no longer "on the table."

Meta #122 If a Special has the phrase "if successful", and the secondary condition targets a Character, then the secondary condition only comes into effect if it is a Character which is targeted. If a Special or a Battlesite were targeted, then the secondary effect would not take place. If the secondary condition does not target a Character but affects the playing Character or the opponent, then the effect still comes into play.