"He Has Changed A Lot"

Grischa Adam and Klein both fell into a delicate silence after hearing this theory about repeatedly tearing apart Sefirah. Klein looked at Grischa Adam. The man seemed to be organizing his words as he tried to persuade the Incarnation of Destiny beside him:

"After being torn apart, Sefirah will lack symbolism, making it unable—or at least very difficult—to use its abilities. Just like the current Fallen Mother God, who can only partially make use of her own symbolism unless she merges with the Mother Nest again.

"However, although the Fate Pillar you mentioned does not exist, there truly is a fourth Pillar in the universe..."

"I know that." Alice raised a hand. "The River of Eternal Darkness and the City of Calamity combine into one, right?"

Grischa Adam nodded. Klein's heart stirred, and he asked curiously:

"From that perspective, the pathways under those two Sefirahs should count as adjacent pathways too, right? Then...

"Can the Sleepless pathway really switch to the Witch pathway?"

Alice had actually mentioned this before, but now, in front of this former Quasi-Pillar, Klein still wanted to ask again.

"Yes." Grischa Adam's gaze shifted from Alice to Klein. "But in that case, it would be impossible to become one of the Old Days unless you find a way to separate the Beyonder Characteristics you had previously absorbed."

Alice silently turned her gaze toward Klein and politely asked, "Are you really planning to have Leonard switch to the Witch pathway?"

"...No, I have no such plans." Klein denied it.

Alice gave him a meaningful look, then said to Grischa Adam:

"Actually, I already understand most things. But there is indeed one matter that confuses me greatly... No, rather, besides the fact that you called Klein over, another important reason I came to see you was...

"Um, well,