When a Mirror Ghost "proactively" stepped into the Day Mirror Domain, there was no doubt that it had already broken free of the shackles of the cognitive barrier.
Under normal circumstances, Mirror Ghosts always followed their natural instincts, instinctively seeking fortune and avoiding disaster.
Going to the Day Mirror Domain, however, was an act of "seeking disaster." It already ran contrary to a Mirror Ghost's survival instincts.
But once they chose to go to the Day Mirror Domain, it meant they possessed subjective initiative. Like primitive humans: at first, they kept away from fire out of fear; but when humanity began to approach fire of its own accord, it marked the arrival of civilization and reason.
Therefore, Gabriel's decision to come to the Day Mirror Domain on his own, regardless of his reasons, was itself already a symbol that he possessed a certain degree of intelligence.
And that degree of intelligence had already overwhelmed the innate chaos and stupidity of Mirror Ghosts.
The facts were indeed as Angel had expected. Yifuda told Rabbit Girl that Gabriel possessed intelligence—and that he was very clever.
Previously, Yifuda had even communicated with Gabriel.
And their method of communication had been written language.
Gabriel manipulated the spikes on his body, turning them into soft tentacles. He dipped them in ink and conversed with Yifuda in the common language on paper for ten minutes.
Though their exchange had lasted only ten minutes, his mastery of writing and vocabulary revealed Gabriel's exceptionally high level of cultivation.
Together with Scarlet Lantern Demon Queen's guarantee, this was why Yifuda had permitted Gabriel a certain degree of freedom.
Still, she had instructed Gabriel to avoid, as much as possible, the areas where the new residents lived, lest he cause unrest.
"I even included the paper Gabriel wrote on in