The moment the Ether Core was stripped away, Origin died.
Yes, died.
Luliana and Doros's consciousnesses were stored within the puppet body, so as long as the puppet body remained intact, their consciousnesses would slowly recover.
But Origin was different. Its operation was based on the Ether Core.
Once the Ether Core was stripped away, it naturally died as well.
Of course, "death" might not have been quite accurate, since it had no subjective consciousness. Given the way it existed, "broken" might have been more precise.
Origin was like a toy written with operating code, and Angel had now played it to pieces.
Could it be "revived"?
Yes.
As long as someone mastered Origin's operating code and repaired everything from software to hardware, it could possibly stand up again.
But even if Origin, devoid of autonomous consciousness, were revived, it would merely be equivalent to "reactivating" a toy. The symbolism outweighed the meaning.
Angel merely glanced at Origin lying on the ground. After confirming that it was "broken," he turned his gaze toward midair.
The Ether Core wrapped in the Flower of Hands.
The Flower of Hands had naturally been created by Angel.
Earlier, when Doros told Angel that Origin was about to awaken and that the only way to deal with it was to strip away the "Ether Core," a vague plan had formed in Angel's mind.
He concealed Nightmare Illusion Nodes and attached them to various parts of the puppet.
As soon as Origin awakened and the Ether Core revealed its true form, he would activate the Nightmare Illusion Nodes left upon the puppet and forcibly strip away the Ether Core.
Of course, it had only been a vague plan at first, and the process had been entirely improvised.
Only one point remained unchanged from beginning to