XCIV: Zero To One

Sensing that Jikein's avatar wasn't moving, Asellie gently freed herself from his embrace, taking a single step backward so she could see his face. From that point, she saw a blank look on his face, and the empty eyes. She immediately deduced what was happening as she muttered, "You're processing."

"Yes," Jikein responded. The memories came back to him as many faces came to haunt him. His past was somewhat a strange feeling. When his limiter decreased or increased, they both allowed his brain to function normally. The only difference is that when it increased, even his distant memories of the past that he tried to forget would return.

Lessi breathed slowly as she recalled back when they were children. Jikein was one of the unique variant who had trouble adapting to society. As such, his limiter was always set to zero. Now that he had a painful past, his limiter was permanently set on that point.