Klein and Angel enjoyed their food in the Balam restaurant, occasionally meeting each other's eyes before awkwardly looking away; Dawn and Christine spoke in hushed voices as they toured houses for sale; Sherlock and Irene chased each other to City Hall Square, only to return in disappointment when they discovered that the giants were no longer at the church; Gehrman and Angelica chatted atop the clock tower, their gazes sweeping across the streets as they tracked the pirate who had infiltrated Yanan...
Illusory black threads, invisible to the naked eye, emerged from their bodies and pointed skyward, extending to an infinite height. They passed through the clouds into a stretch of grayish-white fog and landed in the hands of a hazy figure inside an ancient palace.
This being was composed of twisted, translucent worms, dressed in multicolored clothes and wearing ornate accessories. His bearing shifted between profound horror and ludicrous absurdity.
He held the Spirit Body Threads, letting the Marionettes act on their own according to their "settings" most of the time. Occasionally, he tugged on the threads to control certain Marionettes interacting with outsiders, making their behavior more natural.
At the same time, every Spirit Body Thread conveyed its Marionette's will, thoughts, and perceptions above the Gray Fog, gathering them within the body composed of Worms of Spirit.
Then they followed the black thread extending from the top of that figure's head back into reality, returning to Yarnam City. They passed through the Fool's church, entered the full-length mirror in the underground chamber, and connected to Klein, who lay inside the stone chamber.
The figure belonging to the Fool was also a Marionette. The Klein here was the real body.
For the past few days, Klein had remained inside the Mirror World Angel had created. Through its sole exit,