Grindelwald and Voldemort's first major operation after forming their alliance was to raid the Department of Mysteries' Time Hall. They acquired a considerable number of Time-Turners and magic related to time.
However, Voldemort dared not utilize this power to alter history.
The power of time was immense and terrifying.
Who knew if acting rashly might lead to being erased by the butterfly effect of a chaotic system, with a 'little butterfly' flapping its wings and causing one's own demise?
All he could do was to steal the thoughts of past Horcruxes, actions that wouldn't involve altering history.
Roger, on the other hand, had no such qualms. If necessary, he didn't mind changing history.
After all, Roger had a crisis premonition; he would know in advance if something was truly dangerous.
Grindelwald's "failsafe" plan was to also grant Voldemort the ability to interfere with history.
Of course, Grindelwald couldn't possibly grant Voldemort Roger's powers. He employed a different method.
"A Horcrux, as it's called, is a method of dividing a part of one's soul and anchoring it to a physical object or creature."
"If one were to die unfortunately, they could be resurrected."
"Magic is a conceptual thing. Just as the Stunning Spell doesn't generate a force to repel a target, magic requires something that can repel the target for the power of repulsion to be born."
"Then... why must Horcruxes be fixed to a 'vessel'? Can't a concept itself be a Horcrux?"
Anchoring to a concept, Roger's 'Dimensional Magic: Transfiguration' had already proven that this was entirely achievable. What Grindelwald was doing was taking it a step further.
"Heh, easier said than done," Voldemort scoffed.
The initial version of Horcruxes was much cruder than what he used now. Voldemort had refined the Horcrux technology into its current perfected form.
During his research, Voldemort had certainly had many ideas, but they had all remained just ideas.
It was like how Muggles could imagine a fusion reactor, but controlled nuclear fusion had never truly come to fruition.
The distance between an idea and its realization in technology was vast.
"But with Virtual Reality, it's different," Grindelwald said with a slight smile.
"A virtual world is a special 'vessel' situated between the tangible and intangible, and Mana elements are also special existences that lie between being and non-being."
Roger's idea of borrowing the mystical position of 'Mana' to create Telekinetic Sprites in the real world wasn't entirely wrong; it would save him a lot of effort.
However, this also introduced a minor issue.
That was the discrepancy between the Mana perceived by sentient beings and the essence of the Mana elements he created.
Roger could use the power of Dimensional Magic to conceal this discrepancy, but that didn't mean it ceased to exist.
"In Muggle society, those who study the fundamental principles of the world are called scientists."
"I recall someone who proposed a theory."
Grindelwald was referring to the Austrian scientist Schrödinger and his famous 'cat'.
Grindelwald's main base of operations had been in Austria, so he had some familiarity with this individual.
He then briefly explained the gist of the theory to Voldemort.
From Grindelwald's description, Voldemort roughly understood the meaning of the path he was proposing.
"So, you want me to bind my soul to this concept, becoming a special existence in the gap between reality and virtual, between existence and non-existence?"
"Precisely, and this can even be combined with your Time Gu Technique," Grindelwald continued.
In Voldemort's original plan, he would traverse time and space, making Horcruxes from different timelines fight and consume each other, ultimately forging the strongest 'self,' which would then consume his current self.
Becoming a new Voldemort.
But Grindelwald offered Voldemort another possibility.
Why must he be consumed?
'Displacement' was also a method.
That is, Voldemort's current main soul would convert its form of existence into a Horcrux, and the strongest Diary Horcrux would convert its form of existence into the main soul.
This was also a prerequisite for Grindelwald's plan, with the key point being the step after the displacement was completed.
"Once you become a special conceptual Horcrux existing between being and non-being, you will inherently possess some characteristics that detach you from time and space."
"At that point, your Time Gu Technique can enter the next stage."
Grindelwald hoped Voldemort would make some minor alterations to his Horcruxes.
For example, after the main soul died, instead of merely reviving with the power of a Horcrux, it would transmit all his memories and thoughts into the 'past' using the power of time and space! To put it in more game-like terms, Grindelwald wanted Voldemort to train himself into a 'save point'! A normal person would certainly not make such a choice.
But Voldemort was different. His view on what constituted 'self' was vastly different from most people.
He believed that any version of himself at any point in time was still himself. He could accept his current consciousness being replaced by his past self, and he could also accept himself being replaced by his future self!
While people with such a mindset were few, considering Earth's nearly 7 billion population, even a small number would still be findable.
However, among those with this mindset, who were also wizards and capable of completing this special Horcrux, Grindelwald's observation pointed to the Voldemort before him as the most suitable.
"..." Voldemort, having fully understood Grindelwald's line of reasoning, remained silent for a moment.
Then he asked, "What about the specific operation?"
"What you're talking about is only theoretically possible."
"According to the original agreement, you can't observe my future, which means you can't be sure I'll complete this plan 100%."
"Are you asking me to 'gamble,' to bet on whether I'll succeed?"
Grindelwald's lips curved into a smile. "You don't need to worry about that at all."
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"...Tsk, so that's how it is."
Roger didn't dislike unexpected things happening, but he wouldn't completely let things develop in a bad direction either.
After realizing Grindelwald had his own agenda, Roger focused his Seer powers on Voldemort's future to reflect Grindelwald's future.
The two were now bound together, so observing one was equivalent to observing both.
Voldemort had always been a hidden danger, and Roger's premonitions of crisis regarding him were constantly active.
However, due to the uncertainty of the future, Roger generally didn't look too far ahead.
But now it was different.
After observing, Roger understood Grindelwald's intentions.
If things truly went according to Grindelwald's plan, Grindelwald would gain a failsafe, and Roger would get a convenient time interference node.
Furthermore, it would fill the vacancy for a Path to Undying pioneer left by Luna's refusal.
Voldemort would transform into a special Horcrux and gain 'immortality.'
On the surface, no one would be harmed.
As long as Roger was willing to cooperate with Grindelwald, everything on Grindelwald's end would be arranged.
But... Roger didn't want to cooperate with Grindelwald!
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