Symptom Diagnosis

Henry felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by someone like that. Those empty eyes seemed to want to suck in other people's souls and fill the void.

She yearns for life, yet she disregards it, whether it be her own or that of others.

Henry was like a grasshopper hopping around in front of a bullfrog. The thought of his life ending the moment his tongue curled up was incredibly strong.

After hanging up both headphones, Henry retreated several steps as if fleeing for his life.

In reality, if a fight broke out, Henry, a Kryptonian, didn't think he would lose against the Eternals Kryptonian. Even if it was one against three, and all three were combat-type beings.

However, the difference in experience led to a clear disparity in their morale. Faced with Thena, whose aura was difficult to control, Henry felt a sense of fear even before the battle began. This made him spend some time reflecting on his actions.

No wonder these two Eternals chose to live in seclusion. It wasn't just for their own sake, to lessen Thena's burden, but also to protect others.

I was already struggling to stand face-to-face with Thena, so it's hard to imagine how an ordinary person could withstand such pressure.

However, Henry quickly put this extra thought aside, as he needed to focus on the message conveyed by the translator.

Thena's brainwaves were, of course, something the Tiger Translator couldn't translate, but Henry only needed to listen to the transcribed high-frequency sound waves.

After all, brainwaves cannot be directly observed; they must be observed indirectly using other methods.

At first, Gilgamesh didn't understand what Henry was doing either. He only saw the Kryptonian put the headphones on his companion and then seem to be engrossed in something.

Just as he was about to ask, Kingo, who had some knowledge of the Tiger Translator, put a finger to his lips, signaling him to be quiet. At the same time, he pointed to his ear and whispered, "Listen carefully, it's a high-frequency sound."

Gilgamesh only then noticed the frequency that ordinary humans couldn't hear, and it was at a volume that most people wouldn't notice—a chaotic, shrill sound.

After a short while, Henry began to guide her. "Okay, ma'am, please return to a comfortable sitting position, and then close your eyes. Listen to my voice. Please recall your happiest experience."

"... That is,--"

"Oh, you don't need to say it aloud, you just need to think about it. Unless you don't have relevant experience, then you should remind me."

"OK."

"Now, think back to your most exhilarating experience. Maybe it was after winning a battle, or maybe it was after drinking with a group of men and getting them all drunk."

"Oh, okay. That's a very strong emotion. Then think back to your sweetest memories. Moments of embracing and touching your loved one."

"That didn't happen," Thena said coldly.

"Oh, okay. Never mind. Now think about what makes you angry. That's enough, there are too many to ask who made you so angry."

Henry, feeling like he was about to get a beating, quickly said, "Calm down. Imagine yourself lying in a beautiful prairie."

"The sturdy grass stems support their bodies, separating people from the soil. But one can still smell the fragrance of the soil."

The sky was so blue, the clouds so white; the Sun Pharma wasn't glaring at all, it just felt warm on my skin. Everything was so comfortable.

"Once you feel everything has calmed down, please open your eyes."

In fact, while Henry was guiding Thena, Kingo, Gilgamesh, and even Karun Patel, the portly India butler, were all digging into their own memories and imaginations following Henry's voice. They almost fell asleep.

They realized that Henry's voice was in sync with their heartbeats. At first, Henry followed their heartbeats; but later, it was as if the roles were reversed, and their heartbeats were guided by Henry's voice.

Fortunately, this guy didn't take advantage of this near-hypnotic state to do anything, otherwise the three Eternals would have been directly captured.

After everyone regained consciousness, Kingo asked first, "Henry, do you have any insights?"

"Wait a moment, may I ask you a question, madam?" Henry continued, still looking at the Eternals warrior.

"Just call me Thena. I don't like being called 'Madam'."

"Okay, Thena. Just now, while I was guiding you, did you have flashbacks of memories that weren't part of the guidance, and were these actions not something you did voluntarily?"

Thena answered succinctly, "Yes."

"Hmm, I think I understand what's going on."

"Really? Tell me quickly." Gilgamesh asked anxiously this time.

"Don't rush, everyone, please sit down first."

Henry took out his sketchbook and pencil from his bag and began to explain to everyone:

"At first, Kingo told me that the Mahd Wy'ry was a symptom of madness that occurred because you had lived for so long, your minds were filled with a vast amount of knowledge and memories, and your brains couldn't handle the strain."

Henry casually filled a page with writing, and by the end, the handwriting was so densely packed that it was almost illegible.

"--That's your version of events. But Thena's situation doesn't fit that description."

"What is it?" Gilgamesh asked eagerly.

Pointing to the page filled with pencil writing in his hand, Henry took out an eraser and said, "What If...? I want to continue writing on this page, what should I do?"

The hint was obvious enough. Gilgamesh replied without hesitation, "Isn't it just about using an eraser to wipe away the old words?"

"That's right." With that, Henry began to erase the writing on the paper. But he didn't erase it all carefully; he just quickly wiped it clean.

Then, with some of the previous writing still on the paper, he wrote some more words. This time, he didn't fill the entire paper; he just wrote a few paragraphs before showing the paper to everyone.

Henry said, "This is Thena's actual condition. It's different from the Mahd Wy'ry you described."

The appearance of this piece of paper made several Eternals, including the person involved, think for a moment. Gilgamesh then tentatively asked, "You mean that there are memories in Thena's mind that don't belong to her interfering, which is why this is happening?"

Doesn't it belong to her? Perhaps it doesn't belong to this lifetime.

Henry didn't bring it up, but instead asked, "Thena, do you remember what those messy scenes you didn't see willingly were about?"

"No. Judging from the fragments, it happened in the Centauri System, not on Earth. But our companions were still us, and the person who left this memory seems to be me."