Did she really think that way?
Angel was pinned against the wall by Klein in a posture that was almost a full body press, yet she didn't have any thoughts of breaking free, instead pondering in a daze.
If not, why had she tried to discount the value of the "Hypocrisy" ring—which was of the same Sequence as Klein and of no practical use—when trading with Madam Hermit, while leaving behind other Mystical Items helpful to him and the most important gold pounds?
And why, when encountering wanted pirates on the street, did she no longer hide her identity like before, attacking in secret and entrusting others to collect the bounty, but instead make a move directly and kill the other party in front of passersby?
Was raising her "market value" really unintentional, rather than wanting to... wanting to leave this money for Klein?
Perhaps this had all only been a vague notion before, but under Klein's such direct questioning, it instead made Angel recognize her own heart, clarifying the true thoughts hidden beneath the surface of her mind.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Klein sighed softly and continued to ask:
"What is the reason you did this? Is it because of the question you asked at the Tarot Club?"
That question—do you know Adam? That high-Sequence Beyonder of the Spectator pathway?
Even surrounded by anger and anxiety, Klein had cautiously avoided saying that name.
Yet Angel clearly understood this point; her gaze drifted unnaturally, not daring to look at Klein, instead staring at the gas lamp on the wall behind him, her eyes flickering in the firelight.
A moment later, she asked in a low voice:
"Suppose a person's identity, her past, and even the memories in her mind are all false—then is she, this person, still real?"
Although