At Angel's question, the Mirror Person's relaxed body abruptly stiffened in the armchair. Eyes identical to her original's fixed on Angel until she looked away in discomfort.
"Why would you think that?"
After a long pause, the Mirror Person rose from the sofa, paced over to Angel, and asked in puzzlement.
"At first, I thought Mr. Fool was simply an ancient god in poor condition, gradually recovering. The other members of the Tarot Club probably thought the same...
"Then, after learning that Klein was also a 'transmigrator,' I began to think Mr. Fool was probably someone like us, only he had appeared earlier and been luckier..."
As Angel spoke, she claimed the newly vacated armchair, settled into a comfortable position, and continued her analysis.
"But as I learned more about the history of the earlier epochs and accumulated knowledge of mysticism, including a deeper understanding of Sefirah and the standing of Great Old Ones, the possibility that he was an 'ancient god' grew considerably again.
"The Genie fears the owner of Sefirah Castle, and the memories I left behind of Adam and the Goddess conspiring tell us that the Sefirah Mr. Fool controls is precisely Sefirah Castle... That leaves only one conclusion—Mr. Fool is the Celestial Worthy, who lost his Uniqueness and some of his characteristics and is gradually reclaiming his former power."
"Couldn't the Fool have inherited Sefirah Castle after the Celestial Worthy perished?"
The Mirror Person pressed her with a distinctly leading question.
Angel explained:
"Then the Genie wouldn't fear the current owner of Sefirah Castle. As far as he's concerned, a new Sefirah owner would have no quarrel with him. He could easily pay some price in exchange for his freedom."
"But is that shameless, cunning being who enjoys fooling others, as he described him, really the