Meanwhile, at a hospital in Fontaine.
"Kirara, no matter what happens, we will always believe in you!"
Aether said to Kirara with utmost sincerity before she left.
"We will always be your strongest support!"
Still feeling a little uneasy, Aether turned to Tartaglia and said, "Tartaglia, I'm counting on you. Make sure no one gives Kirara a bad review!"
Shortly after, Aether noticed Su Yuan, Clorinde, and Chevreuse appearing at the door of his hospital room.
Although he had no idea where Neuvillette had gone, Aether still greeted Su Yuan.
"Darling! Come quickly! I can't wait any longer!"
Aether listened to the words coming out of his mouth and realized he had made another mistake…
Even though he had spoken with Su Yuan twice before, at this moment, Su Yuan had no recollection of him.
If he directly called out Su Yuan's name, it would trigger the rule that required him to hide the truth…
He was unable to say anything about things that the current version of himself did not know.
On the other hand, Su Yuan was startled by suddenly being called "Darling," his whole body shivering from the shock.
Su Yuan looked at Aether in complete confusion, pointing at his own face. "Darling??? Are you talking to me? Are you speaking to me?"
"Sorry… It was a misunderstanding…" Aether said, feeling exasperated.
"May I ask, what is your name?"
"Su Yuan."
"'Su' from 'tiramisu,' and 'Yuan' from 'ruins and broken walls.'"
Then, just like the previous two times, Aether and Su Yuan had a private conversation.
To Aether's surprise, the beginning of their discussion was almost identical to the previous times, but as the conversation progressed, Su Yuan gradually revealed completely new information that had never been mentioned before at this point.
"So, Kirara's condition for Eerie transformation isn't actually someone giving her a bad review, but rather her losing her sense of recognition and belonging toward humans and human society…"
"If someone refuses Clorinde's duel request, she won't be able to use the rules to undergo Eerie transformation."
Su Yuan spoke at length, while Aether quietly listened.
"In order to prevent Wriothesley from falling into Eerie transformation, this morning, Neuvillette and I split up. I sent him to Meropide Fortress to check on Wriothesley's situation."
"So, when dealing with Eerie entities, besides using rules to make them fight against each other, most of the time, the key is to prevent them from emerging in the first place—to stop the problem at its source."
"Although physical attacks can harm Eerie entities, we simply lack the speed and strength to fight them effectively..."
"Aether, I heard from Clorinde that Tartaglia also escorted you to the hospital. Do you think, if he fully unleashed his Foul Legacy transformation and greatly enhanced his physical abilities, he could defeat an Eerie entity?"
Hearing Su Yuan's question, Aether instinctively replied, "Tartaglia's full-power Foul Legacy transformation does grant him the strength to fight against an Eerie entity, but he can only sustain it for a few dozen seconds at most..."
"Huh? How do you know such specific details?" Su Yuan looked at Aether with confusion.
"I guessed," Aether replied helplessly.
He knew that if he said he had seen it firsthand, his words would likely turn into something strange again.
Aether silently observed Su Yuan.
He was certain that Su Yuan was hiding many secrets as well...
Each time Aether died, Su Yuan would provide new information...
Could it be that Su Yuan, like him, had the ability to rewind?
But why was Aether unable to speak about his memories, while Su Yuan could talk freely?
If Su Yuan was truly rewind with his memories intact, why did he sometimes seem completely unaware of certain details?
Yet if he wasn't rewind with his memories, how could one explain his actions and behavior before his last death, as well as the new intel he was now providing?
"Alright, let's end our conversation here for now," Su Yuan said as he dispelled the water-element barrier.
Before long, Kirara, Tartaglia, and Chiori arrived at the hospital.
Seeing that they all appeared completely normal, both Aether and Su Yuan felt a slight sense of relief…
Although they each had different perspectives, they both knew that the greatest remaining uncertainty was Wriothesley.
So, when Neuvillette finally arrived with Wriothesley and Sigewinne, Aether and Su Yuan were finally able to feel somewhat at ease.
Especially Su Yuan—he was acutely aware that he no longer had a stable chance to reset today.
That meant he had to be extra careful—every step needed to be taken with utmost caution.
"It's Kamisato Ayato, the head of the Kamisato Clan and the Commissioner of Inazuma's Yashiro Commission," Neuvillette said slowly.
"He has also fallen under the control of an Eerie entity."
"Kamisato Ayato?" Su Yuan asked in confusion.
When did Ayato come to Fontaine? And he's been taken over by an Eerie entity?
Could it be that the "one who has always been under Eerie control," as the hints suggested, was him all along?
However, Neuvillette's next words dispelled that assumption.
"That being said, I suspect that Kamisato Ayato, like Focalors and Arlecchino, has undergone an incomplete Eerie transformation due to Dottore's influence..."
"He is far too calm and methodical. He has a clear objective—to make Wriothesley drink this milk tea… And in a way, milk tea is still considered tea…"
"Ai ai..." Wriothesley waved his hand helplessly.
"If Neuvillette hadn't arrived in time, I would've almost fallen into the trap."
"This drink called milk tea, I've never seen it in Fontaine. People in Fontaine usually drink coffee or Fonta."
"But according to the information from Su Yuan, today should be the day I can't drink tea each week!" Wriothesley smiled.
"It's great, tomorrow I can fully enjoy the wonderful taste of tea again."
"Su Yuan, what's your plan for the rest of the day?" Neuvillette looked at Su Yuan and asked.
"I'm planning to go to the Opera Epiclese, to discuss with Focalors how to resolve the prophecy crisis."
Su Yuan replied, then turned to look at Chiori and Wriothesley.
"Chevreuse, if you have time, can you teach me how to use a flintlock?"
"And Wriothesley, if you're free, could you teach me how to train my body and practice boxing?"
"Of course, no problem, Su Yuan," Chevreuse nodded.
"You can come to the Special Force team's base anytime to find me. If I'm not there, just have my team contact me."
"Heh heh..." Wriothesley chuckled.
"Su Yuan, are you serious? My training is quite tough. I hope you can stick with it."
Neuvillette nodded and spoke, "I plan to search all of Fontaine for traces of Dottore. I have a feeling he hasn't left Fontaine yet and is still plotting something."
The group was about to continue discussing, but suddenly they heard anxious voices from outside the door.
A Melusine officer from the Marechaussee Phantom came into the room.
"Lord Neuvillette! Bad news! The Armored Crab from the Abyssal Sea Beasts has gone into a berserk state, and several seaside villages have been completely destroyed!"
"The current reports show at least 30 deaths and over a hundred injured!"
Neuvillette immediately wore a serious expression.
In his memory, the Armored Crab was a relatively gentle creature and would never actively attack people, let alone cause so many casualties...
But everyone thought of one possible cause—the Eerie force...
Combined with the previously Eerie-affected hilichurl, could this be the work of Dottore?
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