As Flakey's words settled into the air, the classroom fell into a wave of silence, the weight of his lesson still lingering.
For many students, the perception they had of their instructor—a man they initially viewed as nothing more than the funny, eccentric type—had shifted.
There was depth beneath his antics, a sharpness they hadn't expected.
And with that realization, came a newfound respect.
Flakey, noticing the quiet tension, clapped his hands together once, signaling a change in tone.
"Now that the serious talk is over, let's move on to the next question."
His energy shifted, though the intensity of his previous words hadn't completely faded.
"In this world, what is one thing most related to your Mind or Will? Everyone possesses it—yet I'm sure none of you knows about it."
Then—almost as an afterthought—he muttered to himself—
"Wow, that sounded more like a riddle than a question."