Angel had no intention of trying the so-called Crystal Pool, but Luigi was eager to give it a try.
Luigi was not worried that the Crystal Pool had any tricks up its sleeve. As a Time Doppelgänger, at worst he could transfer his memories and start over. And now that there was the Dream Crystal Plain, he could idle there during the time it took to restart, rather than waiting idly in the Memory Forest as he had in the past. So long as it was not a disaster of memory exhaustion, Luigi had nothing to fear.
As for destroying memories, never mind whether the Crystal-Eyed Race even possessed that ability—Luigi simply did not believe they had the nerve.
Luigi swaggered over to the entrance of the Crystal Pool and joined the queue.
Meanwhile, Angel and Laplace took the path beside the Crystal Pool and continued onward.
"Your caution was right," Laplace said calmly as they walked. "In an unfamiliar place, one must maintain the highest vigilance."
"As for Luigi, there is no need to worry about him. Even if the Crystal Pool really has some trick to it, once the original self's gaze descends, it will be able to see what is going on."
Though a Time Doppelgänger was not a "clone," at times like this, it could be used as one.
"Wait a little longer, and we'll know whether the Crystal Pool has any tricks."
Angel and Laplace continued forward. About three minutes later, Laplace stopped in her tracks. "Luigi has entered the Crystal Pool."
Angel immediately halted and turned his attention to Luigi's situation.
Another minute passed before Laplace softly said, "He has come out."
"How was it? Were there any tricks?" Angel asked curiously.
Laplace hesitated, then shook her head. "He personally thinks there is no