I Am Me
As Uriel asked, "Who are you?", a Wonderland prompt appeared before his eyes.
"Main Quest 4 has officially begun." "This Dreamseeing state will last: 50 minutes." "Countdown: 49:59" "Countdown: 49:58" ...
The activation of the main quest meant that every question Uriel asked and every answer Luigi gave would become a variable, affecting the outcome of the Instance.
So even though Uriel had merely asked, "Who are you?", Luigi did not answer immediately. He intended to weigh the matter silently in his heart and consider every word before responding.
But before Luigi could figure out how to answer, Uriel spoke first. "I remember you now. You were... recommended by him."
At first, Luigi did not realize who the "him" in Uriel's words referred to.
Not until Uriel murmured softly, "He not only gave you the letter of recommendation, he also gave you the badge. According to Birmingham Eden Academy's rules, he gave up his own identity, and you are his successor."
Only then did Luigi understand. The "him" Uriel spoke of was The Clown from the Sunshine Circus Instance.
Back then, Luigi had obtained The Clown's Letter of Recommendation in the Sunshine Circus Instance, which was how he had gained the chance to come to Uriel's Instance.
When the Circus Instance had been settled, Luigi had passed over all sorts of powerful rewards and chosen the "Birmingham Eden Academy badge" that The Clown had brought out to make up the numbers. That was why Uriel had regarded him so highly and given him the opportunity to go to Dream Stage.
In a sense, The Clown, who had never appeared, was the greatest variable in Uriel's Instance.
Without The Clown, there would have been no right to choose Dream Stage at all.
Uriel raised his head,