"Grandfather wasn't afraid of death at all. Look, at the second and third of the four treasures."
Following Maria's words, George read the epitaph again.
"'First, all the gold in the Golden Land. Second, revive the souls of all the dead.' In other words, Grandfather believed that even if he died during this ritual, he would soon be resurrected."
"Ridiculous. What a load of nonsense. What could possibly come after death? The dead cannot be brought back to life. Humanity has spent thousands of years seeking the miracle of resurrection, and in the end, it still can't be done. Isn't that what it boils down to? Reuniting in the world after death, resurrection... aren't those all just fantasies like that?"
"According to Jessica, this entire incident happened because Grandfather knew his days were numbered and missed her so desperately that he went mad. That was why he arranged this suicide—no, it would be more accurate to call it a lovers' suicide that forced his family to be buried with him."
"..."
"Genji, could that be true?"
"I do not understand. The Master was exceptionally wise. At times, he could even see a thousand years into the future. But to an ordinary person like me, such wisdom sometimes looked like madness."
"Doesn't that confirm it? What does Old Woman Kumazawa have to say?"
"I don't know anything. Of course I don't. If I did, why would I still be on this island today? I would've pretended to be sick, found an excuse to take leave, and stayed away."
"And what does Doctor Nanjō, Grandfather's longtime friend, think?"
"Like Genji, I believe Mr. Kinzō Ushiromiya's insight far exceeded that of ordinary people. Sometimes, I even felt his abilities went beyond what a human being could possess. I also do not understand what