He had heard of how Sienna had lived out her life after the war ended and the pact was made.0

Sienna lived a life that many found hard to believe. It seemed inconceivable that the same Sienna from his memories lived a lonely and ascetic life before eventually secluding herself.0

But it made more sense once he realized that her choice was influenced by Hamel’s death. It was something Sienna would do.0

The specter thought about his current form.0

He bore Hamel's appearance. And although he wasn’t perfectly Hamel, he was close enough. He carried Hamel's memories. And although the memories were incomplete, he felt his personality and sense of self were quite similar to Hamel's.0

Then, couldn't he just fill in what was missing?0

'If Hamel hadn't been reincarnated...' the specter thought bitterly.0

The premise itself was flawed. Sienna's return to the world from her seclusion in the Samar Rainforest was only because Eugene Lionheart had found and drawn her out.0

There must have been compelling reasons why she had chosen to seclude herself for nearly two hundred years. If Eugene... if Hamel hadn't been reincarnated, Sienna would not be here.0

It was because of Hamel's reincarnation that Sienna was now here.0

Sienna seemed in high spirits. She hummed a tune and walked with a bounce like a rubber ball.3

Was it because her perception-inhibiting magic freed her from the concerns of surrounding gazes? The specter followed her as she skipped like a child while smiling bitterly.0

Memories that weren't his own surfaced unbidden, and whenever they overlapped with reality, he felt an unpleasant dissonance and self-loat...0