Submersion · Hair of the Abyss

Mortals view a finely cut flogger as a gentle tease, but you must see through to its terrifying essence: this is a mass of heavy, deep-sea water crashing down upon your head.
This is not a weapon for striking; it is a physical drowning in progress.
Regarding the dominion of the skin, the sting of fire provokes resistance, but the envelopment of water brings only despair. The leather of this artifact is cut so finely and densely that when swung, it loses all the sharpness of a typical whip, presenting instead a chilling "liquid sensation." When hundreds of these black leather cords cling to your skin simultaneously, you feel no pain—only the suffocation of being instantly swallowed by a ten-thousand-meter abyss, every pore sealed shut.
Do not attempt to breathe underwater.
Endure it. Open your lungs and sink quietly to the bottom in this black tsunami.