The human hand corresponds to the bird's wing, and the human leg corresponds to the bird's talon. Mimicry requires adherence to such principles of equivalence. If one were to mimic a part of the body that has no human equivalent, the resulting changes would be unknown. One would have to experiment to find out. Failure to adhere to this principle would result in changes like those just witnessed, and the mimicry would shatter without any effect.
Alka looked at his pair of bird legs, feeling a sense of novelty. The others in the room watched as Alka's legs transformed into those of a bird, and he began walking back and forth in the living room. It was, to put it mildly, quite comical to watch. Though comical, this transformation had already revealed the Treasure's potential. Even casual imaginings could conjure up numerous interesting combinations.
