Talk:Nonexistence/@comment-24747384-20180924220255/@comment-4867780-20180925005132

What is erased by NE cannot technically be "restored" since it is completely gone, but it can be "recreated" by any Creation ability if the conceptual template still remains in the system. This recreated entity is actually a new one, but close enough to be indistinguishable from the original, so it is generally accepted as a restoration.

The quoted part on the AB page is incorrect, but I'm a bit tired of hunting nerf attempts here and there, so I'm focusing on the primary page at the moment.

I think the basic principle of AB is to restore any previous state / existence because the idea/memory of it still remains on some higher metaphysical level, and can be used to "up" them back into the present reality. Kind of like how a previous version of a Wiki page can be restored with a click, because while not currently visible the data is actually still there.

If Nonexistence targets the current version alone (physical/spiritual), it can be recreated via back-up data. If Nonexistence targets their existential/conceptual essence, there is nothing left to rebuild from.