Baptiste had indeed forgotten most things, including Beatrice's name and a large part of his own life—in fact, aside from remembering who he was and that he had to come to Purgatory to find someone, he knew nothing at all. As for the knowledge necessary to be a wizard, it had been engraved into the Magic Core within him. A wizard who had completely rebuilt himself like this was truly difficult to classify. Heiserana did not even know whether to consider him human or undead, an alchemical creature or an elemental creature, or whether she should regard him as the real "Baptiste."
In a sense, Baptiste had already died eight centuries ago, at the moment he first transformed his own life form. What stood before everyone now was merely an alchemical magic core created by that wizard before his death, covered on the outside by a shell made of ash, with an obsession even he himself did not understand stuffed inside.
Baptiste retained an instinctive wariness toward everyone. Although his memories were now like a blank sheet of paper, he had not become the safe and harmless honest man described in most stories. Even when his memories had been intact, the wizard had known full well that he would become the public enemy of humanity. Thus, he had set a series of combat instincts and a suspicious disposition toward strangers into his Magic Core, ensuring that even if he lost his memories, he would not easily fall into the traps of Demon Hunters or other enemies. However, these measures were ultimately of limited use. He could not escape everyone's scrutiny here.
Duncan and Cassandra came to the wizard's side and questioned him in detail about his situation. In his dazed state, he answered some of their questions. Although he instinctively