He was of this body, of this existence, just like the body-consciousness. They were both aspects of the greater being known as Rui Quarrier. Rui Quarrier was a higher emergent entity in this universe, of which the brain and body were merely constituents.
"'My' Enlightenment of Self only applies to the brain-consciousness, not Rui Quarrier," Rui realized. "Even if both the brain and body are Rui Quarrier, it does help me understand why I never realized the truth of the nature of consciousness."
He turned back to his body-consciousness as he studied the information comprising his being. What he saw was a consciousness that was shaped by decades of training and combat that Rui, or the brain-consciousness rather, had put his body through.
His body fought alongside him in an indirect manner.
His body trained alongside him.
His body grew alongside him.
It loved, grieved, and experienced life alongside him.
It was Rui Quarrier as much as he was.
