Mending the Unknown Fractures

"You mean he remembers his past lives? How is that even possible? I mean... if this was supposed to be a continuous cycle, then shouldn't I also remember my past 27 lives?" Aether asked again, his voice carrying a mix of frustration and curiosity, as he watched the child die in yet another bizarre way he didn't even want to think about.

!~Ding~!

[Negative! For that question, I am unable to provide an answer!]

Aether frowned deeply, narrowing his eyes as if he could feel something stirring beneath the surface. After a brief pause, he asked hesitantly, "Is it because of... Iteration No. 27?"

[....]

The system didn't respond, its silence almost deafening. But that very silence gave Aether a vague yet unsettling idea—Iteration No. 27 had to be involved somehow, hadn't he?