The Honest Tribunal fell into a brief silence.
Afros smiled brightly, Galiusha wore a look of curiosity, Cheng Shi remained expressionless, and only Wang Weijin was left kneeling on the ground, still reciting prayers.
The sight of him looking like a fanatical believer made Cheng Shi's eyelids twitch.
After sizing him up for a moment, he asked, "After Wang Weijin's personality was affected, would the Doctor... be affected too?"
Afros smiled. "If they share the same source, then most likely."
"..."
Cheng Shi rubbed his numb cheeks, his expression becoming wonderfully complicated.
The good news was that the danger had been resolved. Lord Foolish Play's will represented the Clown's will, and because of Wang Weijin's worship of Lord Foolish Play, his original personality probably wouldn't threaten him again.
The bad news was that a new crisis had emerged. If his identity were exposed, his friendship with the Doctor, who stood on equal footing with him, could very well turn into a relationship between superior and subordinate.
Thinking of that, Cheng Shi went, Tsk—
It wasn't exactly bad news, either.
Compared with the Doctor's impending change in status, Cheng Shi was more concerned about his brain. After all, Wang Weijin currently looked nothing like his former... intelligent self.
"Does assimilating another faith turn someone into a mindless fanatic?"
"Not at all." Afros shook his head and waved a hand, sending Wang Weijin into a dream. "The fervor of faith is influenced by Zainjil's memories. The experimental life's faith in Lord Foolish Play is fanatical, and pouring all that fervor accumulated over the years into his consciousness at once naturally caused a brief shock.
"Once he gets through this period, he'll return to normal, but... only his intelligence will return to normal.
"Compared with the faith of a group, an individual's faith