"I'm... honestly not that clear on it myself?" Connie says, shrugging. "I think when we get down to the Curti Center, we'll get assigned these crystals that'll hold all of our magical abilities. Asterisks are, like, add-ons to those, a sort of prepackaged set of skills that all fit a certain theme, like destructive magic or ninjitsu. Yeah, I know, this place is crazy."