As a spell-writer, you're the magical equivalent of computer programmer. You've made and copied countless spells, but this is the first time you're desperate enough to try 'hacking' one.
The target is your hated rival, and you've discovered that their signature spell, 'Silence', can be manipulated. Normally, this spell shuts down the target's voice for a short time, but if it's altered just the tiniest bit, it can instead erase all memories linked to a specific keyword. With a large quantity of specific knowledge you've been gathering, you're close to having enough data to successfully alter the spell. Unfortunately, the
As you cast a complicated, powerful spell, you reach out with your magic and try to manipulate it...

This was a spell that had taken you hours to write and perfect. You focused all of your will on the intricate web of arcane energies before you, carefully reaching out as the magic coiled around your fingers. As you began to manipulate the spells' intricacies, it surged to life with a mind of its own. The energies twisted and knotted