"I've always believed that resurrecting the dead, even if it succeeds, is bound to bring disaster."
Shade said this while holding his wineglass, thinking of many things from the past:
"To put it conventionally—what would the price be? And wouldn't the grandfather revived through the Demon's power face the same risks as his cat and dog?"
"Because he firmly believed that his grandfather's heart was as strong as his own. Those who had once borne responsibility were worthy of trust."
Mr. Asmon took advantage of the brief pause to turn over the ninth card. He shook his head, set Stars 12 aside, and then spoke of the story's ending:
"Recovering a devoured soul was no simple task. So he settled in that small town and, relying on years of accumulated experience and a little luck, sought out that fragment of soul within the essence of the Demon sealed inside him.
"The soul was successfully extracted, but the youth's grandfather's body had long since been destroyed. He did not want to create a body by any means, so he planned to let his grandfather's soul enter his own body. He would die as a result, while his grandfather would continue the duty of sealing the Demon. Then, when his grandfather also wished to rest for a while, he could bring him back."
"This..."
Shade parted his lips slightly, not even drawing a card:
"Fine. If I previously thought he had merely carried all this for far too long and developed such a muddled idea, now I can basically be certain that he was influenced by the Demon."
"The cat and dog, like us now, both saw what was wrong with that idea and the enormous danger within it. But even though the cat and dog tried to stop him, grandfather's soul