"A living soul is different from a dead one... Think of it this way: a living soul has a natural affinity for life. So even if the body isn't its own, it can survive safely by taking temporary shelter in a living body without an owner."
"For example..."
Mr. Sun looked at the "Evil Spirit" inside the glass sphere.
"This body is still viable, and its original owner has already sacrificed his soul, leaving it unclaimed. With a little nurturing to strengthen its vitality and purge the deathly aura, it could serve perfectly well as a living vessel for a living soul."
A flicker of understanding crossed Glaimo's eyes, but he soon frowned again. "You mean Ligota could be revived just by placing her living soul inside his body? But... isn't she already in there?"
Mr. Sun shook his head. "You're only seeing the surface."
"Ligota's living soul has been inside him all along, but the inscriptions Shi En carved contain a seal. That seal has bound her soul."
"Think of it as a barrier between Ligota's living soul and the body around it. Like this..."
With a casual wave, Mr. Sun formed a projection in the air. Inside the outline of a human body appeared a bubble, and within it lay the curled-up soul of a sleeping woman.
"See? This 'bubble membrane' is the seal created by the inscriptions. It completely cuts off every connection between the living soul and the body outside it. So although Ligota's soul is hidden inside this body, she can neither sense nor control it."
Glaimo's frown deepened, his voice thick with confusion. "Then why would Priest Sion do that? If he wanted Ligota revived badly enough to hide her living soul inside himself, why wouldn't he let her use his body? Isn't that