"Another hanging?"
William couldn't help recalling when he and Jin had once dealt with the Newborn Church together. Back then, the church members had chosen to welcome the arrival of the sacred fetus by hanging themselves en masse.
If they hadn't happened to possess the Twilight Silver Liquid, which symbolized death, the situation would have been extremely dangerous. The two of them might even have died beneath the church.
Lainey explained from the side, "That's right. The key to the Fertility Ritual is hanging, and you must hang yourself using an umbilical cord suited to the individual.
"If the Black Umbilical Cord didn't have such an intimate relationship with you, William, I wouldn't have recommended the ritual.
"By hanging with an umbilical cord attuned to your own body, you can achieve 'Nuchal Cord (CAN),' allowing the individual to find the sensation of returning to the womb and experience the entire process of birth again, thereby comprehending the meaning of new life.
"Some people become immersed in it. After all, the happiest and most carefree time for any Conscious Life is the period spent in the womb. They need do nothing but quietly feel the warmth, care, and nourishment provided by the Mother Entity. They can even interact physically and verbally with the Mother Entity through the membrane.
"Once they become too immersed, they can no longer awaken, and their bodies will undergo permanent assimilation.
"So the most important point of the Fertility Ritual lies here. You need to find the right balance—perfectly experience and comprehend the sensation of birth without becoming immersed in it."
"I understand."
"However, your situation may be somewhat different, William. You have far too many chaotic attributes inside you, and unexpected emergencies may occur during the ritual.
"Moreover, you weren't born among the flock, and you're