The True Creator, Grisha Adam, wanted to see me? And Klein too?
When Audrey's expression had suddenly gone blank and her eyes lost focus upon entering the gray fog, Angel had already guessed that she had been affected by powers such as suggestion or hypnosis, and that the gray fog of Sefirah Castle had automatically cleared those effects, leaving her memories in disarray. What she had not guessed was that the person responsible was the most powerful Spectator in the world.
If he needs something, he could simply recite my honorific name or the Fool's. He could even do it through an avatar or a virtual persona. Why pass the message indirectly through Audrey... As Angel pondered this, she saw that Audrey still looked bewildered and offered a faint, reassuring smile.
"It's all right. He probably hasn't tampered with you. He merely left a few suggestions in your memories."
The smile, imbued with the power of charm, immediately affected Miss Justice. She calmed down and nodded.
"Yes, I trust you, and Mr. Fool... When I entered Eden to meet with the other members of the Psychological Alchemists' Council, the True Creator placed two sentences in my mind. He didn't actually appear, but did it by manipulating my subconscious... Then he told me to report the whereabouts of the Mind Dragon Edefana to you after the gathering, so that I would come above the gray fog and tell you those two sentences in person.
"They were 'Everything is ready' and 'Lilith has agreed.'"
Only after delivering those two messages did Audrey seem to shake off her dread. Frowning, she searched her subconscious and confirmed that she had suffered no further influence.
Of course, if a deity of the Spectator pathway—a true Visionary—wanted to influence her through her subconscious, she would have