Author Note: As promised here is this author note and if you are about to go onto something else I would read this first. And If you don't understand anything just ask.
Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or anything related to it.
Ok here I is and it will explain a lot and it's weird just down right strange but it does explain heaps and some of it might be repeated in it more then once BTW.
Ok what's affecting Ray is the 'I' gene or 'Instinct' gene (yes something I made up.) down below is all about it
The 'I' gene comes into play at either 12 or 14. (Ray and Lee came into it about 12 just for some other info). It affects the males and females differently. But in both it's a transformation gene but it affects them differently. (Just some more info I just might add although it might not much relevance but Ray and Lee plus siblings are full blooded neko-jin but Gary and Kevin are ¾). The 'I' gene activates every year without fail.
There are different levels/stages of this transformation gene. 1,2,3,4 etc. The transformation affects mainly the males except when they've found their mate when it affects them to and they transform as well. They stay at a level for 2 years then they go up a level. This can be dangerous if they are outside the village when this happens or if it will happen. If not going up a level they still have to be there. (this is the bit explaining Ray's condition) They get weak and if they are full neko-jin die or fall into a coma if they miss the next year and don't go back the next year. As the gene starts to wake up if they are outside the mountain (and village)they start to get dizzy occasionally that stops but sometimes it continues. After that they start to get exhausted and get caught sleeping in places no matter how noisey (rarely happens), also coughing appears and persists until home and recover.
When someone (Elders mainly) realise this they know to get them home fast or risk losing them. (Ok some of this will happen in the next chapter) When they get home they are alright alright after about 1 day to a week.
Lvl 3 & 4 train the lvl 1 & 2 neko-jin for around a weel before the lvl 4's transform (not explaining more of that cause it will come in the rest of the chapters. If I've written it and haven't I will put it in another author note. Sigh)
Females are a bit different though. They are extremely protective over male neko-jin they like or their mate (if they have one. and same situation with the males. Extremely protective over their female). They only transform when they have a mate and it's the right time of year (new year) where their mate does transform. When their mate transforms so do they.
Transformation generally reflects either Bitbeast or personality (always creature of the cat family). But if reflect Bitbeast the form isn't a exact replica of the Bitbeast and it is rare to reflect yhr Bitbeast espscially Drigger (hasn't happened yet). They look more real but still reflect the Bitbeast.
A/N ok rough and weird now I read it over again but ti is necessary to write. Some of it will be made more clear as the story progresses but do ask if confused. Next chapter up soon.