Trait positive

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This article is about the ribozyme trait. For the KateModern video, see Trait Positive.

"Ribozymes"

From what Daniel, Jonas, and Sarah discovered in the box left by Bree's father, it is apparent that Bree is trait positive due to an inordinate amount of ribozymes. According to Daniel, "ribozyme are like molecular scissors that cut DNA . . . scientists seeking the origin of life have produced ribozymes that are actually capable of catalyzing their own synthesis. Translation: They somehow make life."

Benefits to the Order

The Order invests an extraordinary amount of time cultivating the blood of trait positive girls. It appears that this is because the Elders of the Hymn of One believe that trait positive girls' blood has a special "life giving" quality, and that by transfusing those girls' blood into themselves, they can achieve eternal life. According to a Watcher, "these Elders' lives are dependent upon these girls." (My Fatal Mistake (October 2nd, 2007)).

Disadvantages to the Order

There have also been suggestions by LaRezisto and Claire that trait positive girls have special powers. According to Claire, if a trait positive girl learns to harness these powers, she will possess the ability to take down the Order once and for all. However, the legitimacy of this was called into doubt in My Fatal Mistake, when a Watchersaid that any sort of "powers" Claire claimed trait positive girls had were a sham.

The Lives of Trait Positive Girls

Bree's dad told Bree that "the Order takes these girls who show potential, at birth, and place them in controlled homes. Apparently, there are thousands of them, but once they hit puberty only a fraction of a percentile develop the characteristics needed for the ceremony" (Hiding In The Bathroom (January 13th, 2007)). These "characteristics" were later identified as "trait positive." Once the girls have been selected for the Ceremony, they must go on a special diet and receive injections. To our knowledge, the Ceremony ultimately represents an early end to these girls' lives.

Many people, such as Watchers and various other members of the Hymn of One, believe that it is their duty to protect these girls from the time they are born until the time they complete the Ceremony, and as such, the girls are very closely monitored for most of their lives.

Becoming Trait Negative

Any girl with a normal or low level of ribozymes is considered trait negative, and therefore, undesirable to the Order. In an attempt to make Bree trait negative, TAAG, after deciphering Isaac Gilman's letter, embarked on a mission to retrieve a trait positive blood sample and create a serum using that blood. The exact makings of the serum are not clear; the only clue we have is "zinc oxide". From what Emma says in Decision Time and I Like Being Me, we know that this serum is not something that is injected only once, but that there are several injections involved.