The Curator truly did not want to know too much about Human Holes. He only wanted someone who could dismantle them.
But admittedly, over the course of this conversation, Wen Xishu had intentionally or otherwise provided far too much information.
He could only raise the stakes:
"It seems the biggest problem is that you cannot recognize yourself as yourself? So this is what makes Human Holes distinctive?"
Not being oneself was indeed the most terrifying aspect of Human Holes. Wen Xishu had so many means at his disposal, but he could not withstand a trick like "you do not exist."
"Perhaps pain can bring you to your senses. You have plenty of items that cause you pain, don't you?" the Curator said.
Wen Xishu shook his head:
"Those things cannot be used by the secondary personality, but the secondary personality does not dare approach the primary personality at all. I don't know whether you can understand it when I put it this way..."
"In short, right now I cannot recognize who I am. It actually took some luck for me to escape from the first Human Hole at the outermost edge."
The Curator nodded, then suddenly smiled. At least, Wen Xishu could hear a smile in his words:
"At least we have reached a consensus-"
"Pain can awaken your sense of self. It is just that, in that world, it does not occur to you to cause yourself pain. Correct?"
Wen Xishu nodded. Judging by the smile in the other man's voice, the Curator seemed to have an idea, but clearly... it was not a good one.
The Curator said:
"Less than two hours passed between your first departure from the Auction House and your return from the Human Hole..."
"How long did it take you to enter the Human