"You!" Lupin let out a breath of relief and shook his head lightly. "Don't joke at a time like this!"
The members of M were all friends, easy and casual with one another, and the atmosphere between them was always this relaxed and harmonious.
Quirinus Quirrell had clearly been influenced by that atmosphere and had already fully blended in.
He turned to Sirius Black and asked quite naturally, "Mr. Black, I still want to know... what exactly happened to your younger brother?"
"Why must this method be used before he can regain the ability to move? Although I haven't spent that long at my teacher's side, I have still mastered quite a bit of alchemical knowledge."
"If you're willing to trust me, you can tell me a little more. The more I understand about the situation... perhaps I'll be able to offer you some help as well."
"How should I put it... Alchemy carried out in this way is extremely risky, and many consequences are impossible to predict. I truly hope you'll consider it carefully."
"Professor Quirrell, this matter really is rather complicated," Vizet said. "Regulus's current condition is very special. His soul has been separated from his body."
"His soul and body... separated?" Quirinus Quirrell repeated in surprise. "Like a Ghost and the body that originally belonged to that Ghost?"
"Professor Quirrell, you can understand it that way. This is indeed an irreversible process." Vizet nodded. "What we were able to do at the time was preserve his soul as much as possible."
Quirinus Quirrell's tone grew grave. "To actually preserve a soul under circumstances so close to true death—that is almost equivalent to toying with death. It's simply unbelievable!"
Vizet said, "Professor Quirrell, I very much agree with that."
The composition of the Guardians was extremely complex. There