Adam's thoughts drifted back to the panel he'd seen. The description still hadn't fully settled in his mind, even after three days.
Once Upon A Time.
[Once Upon A Time: The bearer is able to send a fragment of their soul back in time upon death]
His jaw tightened slightly.
Send a fragment of their soul back in time… upon death.
Even now, the implications were absurd.
As Remedy continued feeding him, the conclusion finally crystallized.
So she's a regressor.
It explained too much.
Her timing.
Her preparation.
Her certainty.
The way she seemed to know things that weren't written anywhere. The way she'd predicted a Lord coming for him. The way she'd spoken about reawakening talents as if she'd done it before.
And most of all…
The way she treats me.
Adam's gaze softened a fraction.
She must have known me.
Maybe not this version of me. Maybe not this timeline. But some version. One important enough for her to interfere and invest this much effort.
