Klein recognized the woman in the black dress as the Evernight Goddess because he had seen the statues embodying the six orthodox gods in the Tudor ruins beneath Backlund, and had also seen this god's projection in the dream of Darkened Heaven. He remembered the outline of her figure.
But whether in dreams or reality, this was the first time he had seen that exceptionally beautiful face.
After approaching her, Klein hesitated before asking:
"Amanises?"
The instant the name left his lips, his back tensed. He feared that some miraculous power might conceal him and return him to that eerie Mist Town.
Fortunately, nothing of the sort happened. The black-haired woman's expressionless face softened slightly, and her lips parted:
"It is me."
Her voice was indeed as gentle as Klein remembered from the dream of Darkened Heaven, but it lacked that mysterious quality that brought peace to one's heart.
At the same time, he noticed that his spirituality had diminished drastically compared to before he entered the dream. His vision of Spirit Body Threads barely extended beyond the platform, and to control someone else's threads, he would practically have to stand right in front of them.
Sequence 7... no, I've regressed to Sequence 8. Although the ability to control marionettes came from the Sequence 5 Marionettist potion, it's also been greatly weakened. Perhaps Yesterday Once More could restore me to Sequence 1, but it would definitely be subject to the dream's restrictions as well... As he assessed his condition, he instinctively lowered his head to look at himself. He was still wearing Gehrman's trench coat and shirt from before entering the dream. On a platform where everyone he could see was evidently European, the outfit didn't look out of place. Instead, it had a "retro" feel.
*If this dream really