Klein

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Klein and Luther were colleagues in Tingen. During an early incident at Blackthorn Security Company, Klein treated Luther’s terrifying premonition as credible and offered to divine the threat rather than dismiss him. 10

Klein had joined their workplace a few weeks before Luther. He recommended Daffodil Street when Luther needed a home, making them neighbors, while Benson helped Luther negotiate the rent and complete the arrangements. 16

Their early cooperation extended to the suspicious coincidences surrounding Tingen. Klein told Luther that dream divination had connected the hidden mastermind to a house with a red chimney, and the two agreed to investigate while limiting disclosure to others. Klein also declined to report Azik Eggers, explaining that divination indicated Azik would later save his life. 37

After both men were presumed dead, Klein physically escaped his coffin and eventually resurfaced in Backlund as the detective Sherlock Moriarty. There, he and Luther discovered beneath Backlund Bridge that they were fellow transmigrators: Klein identified himself as Zhou Mingrui and said he had been struck by a truck, while Luther identified himself as Li Ran and described performing a ritual. Neither demanded an explanation of the other’s resurrection. 170 172

As Sherlock, Klein investigated supernatural cases while maintaining the identities of Mr. Fool and The World within the Tarot Club. His work on the missing obstetrician Rian Thomas led him to Lanevus; Klein and Luther subsequently pursued and killed Lanevus, though Luther was left in severe pain and madness after extracting an unknown force from him. 232 243

Klein later operated at sea as Gehrman Sparrow, using a stern pirate-hunter persona to pursue bounties and advancement. After returning to Backlund, he established Dwayne Dantès in the city’s social circles. Although that identity initially served his search for a higher-Sequence formula, Klein retained it because of the money, connections, and influence already invested in it. 401 713

His preparations eventually led him to Feysac and Calderón in pursuit of Ince Zangwill. After Luther killed Ince, Klein acknowledged that revenge could not restore his former life and refused to return to the Church or his old circumstances. He instead planned to return to the Southern Continent, concerned that the changed condition of Azik’s Copper Whistle indicated trouble for his teacher. 817 825

Klein subsequently reached Sequence 4 and later advanced to Scholar of Yore. He also met Roselle directly, learning that the gray-fog domain was called Sefirah Castle, although Roselle refused to reveal its deeper secrets before Klein became an Angel because the knowledge itself could corrupt him. 877 936 958 959

After George III’s failed advancement, Klein was in the Forsaken Land of the Gods under Amon’s control. Amon attempted to persuade him to surrender Sefirah Castle voluntarily, while Klein continued resisting despite learning of the danger posed by its original owner’s residual will. 998 1000 1002

Personality

Klein is methodical, cautious, and highly conscious of supernatural risk. When he received a letter apparently written by another transmigrator, he refused to open it immediately, inspected it above the Gray Fog, and attempted divination before deciding whether to attend the proposed meeting. 168

He is uncomfortable with indiscriminate violence and prefers criminals to be captured and judged by the Churches. This places him at odds with Luther’s willingness to execute everyone he considers guilty, particularly after the Capim Villa massacre. 192

Despite his suspicion of Luther’s secrecy and instability, Klein recognizes that he keeps equally dangerous secrets. He repeatedly chooses guarded cooperation over betrayal, eventually sharing his identity as The World with Luther while keeping his identity as Mr. Fool concealed. 107 409

Klein carefully separates his genuine reactions from the personalities he performs. He suppresses surprise, uncertainty, and financial anxiety to preserve the cold image of The World or the apparently omniscient authority of Mr. Fool. When asked for knowledge he does not possess, he sometimes offers deliberately limited answers or postpones an exchange rather than expose his ignorance. 306 516 624

He remains attached to his former colleagues and protective of their personal bonds. During Leonard’s dream interrogation, he sharply rejected the suggestion that their families were merely hypnotized substitutes and warned Leonard not to mention Luther’s sister casually. He also wished to include Leonard in their pursuit of revenge against Ince Zangwill. 733 757

His shared origin with Luther provides companionship and opportunities for humor, nostalgia, and cultural references unavailable to most people around them. Klein also defines “Homeland” as the place where one’s heart and spirit belong, reflecting the emotional significance of their lost world. 435 436 757 788

His caution does not prevent him from committing to dangerous causes. He refuses to abandon the pursuit of Ince despite the involvement of Angels, and later openly resolves with Luther to kill George III. Luther is struck by this determination in someone he otherwise regards as kindhearted, fond of money and food, and somewhat timid. 811 971

Klein can also employ mischievous performances in his Acting. His attempt to frighten Luther by wearing a monocle and imitating Amon nearly provokes a genuine attack, destroying his Paper Figurine Substitute before he can explain himself. 939

Under Amon’s pressure, Klein is visibly tempted by the promise of relinquishing Sefirah Castle and living freely as a Sequence 3. Nevertheless, he rejects the offer and tells Amon to kill him instead. 1000

Abilities & Skills

Divination and the Gray Fog

Klein uses the Gray Fog as a secure base for divination, communication, ritual transactions, and Tarot Club gatherings.

• Safely inspects suspicious objects and messages above the Gray Fog before exposing himself to their effects. 168
• Receives prayers from Tarot Club members and relays urgent intelligence, such as Audrey’s report on Qilangos. 106
• Uses Spirit Vision to examine a target’s spiritual condition, including Luther’s lack of visible corruption. 107
• His divinations can be forcefully rejected by powerful hidden entities; one attempt ended with an attack inside the Gray Fog and violent tidal phenomena. 168
• Sustains the fragile connection needed to summon Luther’s Virtual Personality, allowing Temperance to attend gatherings without bringing his ordinary consciousness and the Tide into direct contact with the Gray Fog. 276
• Facilitates sacrifices and bestowals of money, Beyonder Characteristics, and mystical items between members belonging to different factions and regions. 353 405 635
• Uses the Gray Fog’s protection to block the curse tormenting Dorian Gray and later rescues Fors and Xio from a terrifying contamination. 657 839
• Controls how clearly members can be seen through the fog, temporarily exposing Cattleya’s appearance as a warning against probing others’ identities. 475
• Uses the Gray Fog’s authority to reconstruct illusory scenes of supernatural events. This allowed him to witness Amon devouring the injured Marauder demigod associated with Hazel and stealing its fate and standing. 890
• Learns from Roselle that his domain is Sefirah Castle. His Scholar of Yore advancement causes the gray fog and palace to become faintly visible above the island where he consumes the potion. 936 958 959
• According to Amon, Sefirah Castle is one of nine Sefirah associated with the Original Creator. Its original owner left a residual will, and repeated use increases the danger of that will influencing and ultimately replacing its user. Adam confirms Amon’s explanation. 1000

Seer Pathway

Klein’s advancement grants him increasingly versatile deception, mobility, and control abilities.

• Flaming Jump and substitutes — Evades attacks by leaving a flame-based substitute and reappearing beside an ally. 243
• Shapeshifting — As a Faceless, can closely mimic a person’s face, hair, and mannerisms; he cannot substantially change his height or body size. 366
• Marionettization — Can immobilize and control targets through Marionettization, as demonstrated against Mr. X. The ability works by manipulating the Spirit Body Threads naturally possessed by living creatures. At Sequence 3, Klein needs approximately two seconds for preliminary control and ten seconds to complete a target’s conversion into a marionette. 654 980
• Anti-divination cleanup — Scatters tarot cards and burning Paper Figurine Substitutes over scenes to obstruct divination and conceal evidence. 243
• Illusions — Conceals movement and deceives targets’ perceptions. He used illusions while carrying Luther away after the Lanevus confrontation and made Helene believe she had escaped a carriage when she had not. 244 522
• Marionette coordination — Combined his own control with Senor’s evil-spirit possession to prevent Mr. X from completing Travel or activating his ring. 654
• Acting Method instruction — Explains the Clown’s Acting principle as possessing limited foresight while recognizing fate’s unpredictability. He provided this guidance and the Magician formula to Luther for Luna’s advancement. 697
• Spirit Worms — His pathway’s Mythical Creature Form consists of nearly transparent worms bearing layered, three-dimensional symbols. Dozens emerge from his body during the preparation for his Scholar of Yore advancement. 958
• Historical power charms — By drawing on the Gray Fog and using separated Spirit Worms as materials, he can create items that allow a user to borrow power from their past self. The effect is associated with Scholar of Yore; he agrees to reserve one or two for Luther. 900
• Hvin Rambis marionette — After Luther’s assistance with Rambis’s corrupted Spirit Body, Klein begins using Rambis as a marionette and reports no unusual problems. Retaining him prevents Klein from providing Audrey with the Dreamwalker ingredient originally discussed as her reward. 959 960 970
• Monster marionettes — Uses monsters as marionettes in the Forsaken Land of the Gods. Amon redirects a Transformation Curse from Klein’s failed attack onto them, turning them into goats and rabbits. 998

Grazing and Stolen Abilities

Klein employs Shepherd-derived items to obtain and use powers outside his pathway.

• Uses Creeping Hunger to Graze a defeated target’s soul and Beyonder Characteristics; after killing Mr. X, he acquired the ability to Travel. 654
• Possesses Qilangos’s partially sealed human-skin glove, a Shepherd-derived item capable of Grazing souls. 401
• Uses Creeping Hunger’s Mental Piercing during his ambush of Tracy. 524
• Travel allows him to transport himself and companions through the Spirit World. He used it to bring Luther to the Tussock River battlefield and later to reach Saint Millon during the pursuit of Ince Zangwill. 656 657 817
• Considered stealing the True Creator’s corruption from Rosago’s Marionettist Characteristic long enough to prepare and consume the potion. He chose to purchase an ability-stealing item offered by Leonard through Emlyn rather than rely on an impractical destructive ritual or trouble Luther again. 515

Sea God Authority

Through the Sea God’s Scepter, Klein can exercise a measure of the status and authority left by Kalvetua.

• Obtained the scepter formed from the dead Sea God’s Beyonder Characteristics. 474
• Allowed Tarot Club members to pray to him using the Sea God’s Honorific Name, publicly establishing the connection between Mr. Fool and Kalvetua’s continuing responses. 476
• Uses storms and lightning to influence battles and operations at sea, including the diversion of Jahn Kottman from Bayam and support during the military transport raid. 496 748 753

Detective Work and Infiltration

• Tracks missing persons through Wand Divination and personal belongings. 233
• Builds cover identities suited to specific environments, including Sherlock Moriarty in Backlund and Gehrman Sparrow at sea. 232 401
• Studies targets’ speech, habits, appearance, and personal history before impersonating them; his imitation of Helene Sauron deceived Tracy. 522 524
• Uses professional contacts such as Isengard Stanton to delegate investigations when his own workload prevents him from handling them. 226
• Recognized the curse-like spiritual sign behind Talim Dumont’s apparent heart attack, but later performed exhaustion and investigative failure to escape a dangerous royal commission. 353 379
• Collects and interprets Roselle’s Chinese-language diaries, comparing their revelations with ancient ruins, divine rituals, and contemporary political events. 194 306 521 752 836
• Uses shared personal knowledge as an identity check. When Luther visits during the threats against Backlund’s detectives, Klein verifies him by asking about Rozanne’s unsuccessful attempts to lose weight before introducing him under the name Kafka Anderson. 290
• Invests in a bicycle project while operating as Sherlock Moriarty. 318

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Creeping Hunger — A Grazing item used to seize souls, Characteristics, and abilities. 524 654
• Death Knell — A powerful revolver whose side effect imposes fear of a random category; after using it on Mr. X, Klein became temporarily afraid of men. Luther relieved the psychological effect with Spectator abilities carried by the Tide. 656
• Qilangos’s human-skin glove — A partially sealed Shepherd-derived glove granted by Azik Eggers. 401
• Sea God’s Scepter — Grants authority over sea and storm phenomena; Klein used it to create a storm that lured Jahn Kottman away from Bayam. Formed from Kalvetua’s remains and also used to reinforce Mr. Fool’s divine image. 476 496 474
• Groselle’s Travels — A mystical book containing an accessible world inhabited by projections from multiple historical eras. 675 677
• The Black Emperor Card of Blasphemy — Contains the Black Emperor Pathway’s formulas and rituals from Sequence 9 through Sequence 0. 232
• Copper Whistle — Associated with contacting Azik. Its loss of its original coldness during and after the Calderón expedition caused Klein to suspect that something had happened to him. 825
• Leymano’s Travels — A borrowed ability-recording notebook circulated through Tarot Club rituals. Klein participated in transferring and replenishing it rather than owning it permanently. 635
• Bizarro Sorcerer advancement materials — By Chapter 835, Klein possessed both the Spirit World Plunderer’s Characteristic and the Trickster Abomination’s Principal Eye, completing his ingredient collection for Sequence 4. He subsequently completed the advancement. 825 835 877
• Yellow Crystal Pendant — A recognizable personal divination tool. It helps Luther identify him beneath Backlund Bridge and is later used to assess the danger of consuming the Scholar of Yore potion. 170 958
• Sleep Charm — Used to incapacitate the mutated Hanass Vincent, buying Royale time to load Demon-Hunting Bullets. 10
• Staff of Stars — A Grade 0 Sealed Artifact and Abraham Family secret treasure offered by Dorian Gray as the price of the family’s conversion to Mr. Fool’s worship and receipt of his protection. Klein holds it while observing Luther and Bernadette’s island expedition above the Gray Fog. 928
• Staff of Life — An item from the City of Silver that Klein sacrifices to the Evernight Goddess in exchange for the Scholar of Yore formula. 957
• Rotten Meteor — A dangerous metal cylinder obtained from Hvin Rambis. Its power comes from the cosmos; Klein sacrifices it to the Evernight Goddess in exchange for Scholar of Yore advancement materials. 957
• Scholar of Yore formula and materials — The formula requires a pair of Hound of Forgan eyes and a flocculated Mist Demon Wolf heart as main ingredients, supplemented by 100 milliliters of Hound of Forgan blood, 30 grams of Mist Demon Wolf hoarfrost crystals, and authentic written records of ancient history. Klein successfully concocts and consumes the potion. 957 958

After reaching Sequence 4, Klein sells part of his stock of mystical items because many no longer provide sufficient power for his needs. 877

Relationships

• Luther / Mr. Temperance — Former colleague, fellow transmigrator, and increasingly trusted ally. They cooperate against Lanevus, the Aurora Order, and Ince Zangwill while concealing their friendship from the Tarot Club. They establish regular private information exchanges after gatherings, share advancement intelligence, and coordinate operations at sea and in Backlund. Luther killed Ince before Klein could use him for his advancement ritual; Klein accepted that Luther could not reasonably have waited. Luther later helps treat Klein’s mental instability, monitors his Scholar of Yore advancement, and assists with Hvin Rambis’s corrupted Spirit Body. 170 243 409 587 436 825 858 859 958 959
• Audrey Hall / Justice — Tarot Club member and intelligence source. Audrey reports dangerous developments to Klein and later joins him and Luther in exploring Groselle’s Travels. Klein’s warning about the Demoness plot enabled her to alert the authorities before the Great Smog fully unfolded, although tens of thousands still died. She later treats Klein when he is close to losing control and helps him lure out Hvin Rambis. 106 677 380 404 858 859 957 960
• Leonard Mitchell / The Star — Former colleague whose later encounters with Klein are strained by Klein’s disguises and Leonard’s suspicions about their presumed deaths. Leonard eventually identifies Klein Moretti, Sherlock Moriarty, and Gehrman Sparrow as the same person. Klein corrects his suspicions of betrayal, encourages him to seek the Fool’s help, and later retains him after a gathering for a private reunion with Luther. Leonard joins the Tarot Club as The Star. 243 630 733 836 839
• Azik Eggers — A powerful ally who accompanies Klein to the Black Death and appears to recognize Medici. Klein regards him as his teacher and worries that the recovery of his memories may change their relationship. After the Copper Whistle behaves abnormally, Klein plans to search for him in the Southern Continent. They subsequently meet again and prepare with Luther to track Vice Admiral Hell Ludwell for intelligence on the Numinous Episcopate. 530 790 825 831
• Sharon / Sharron — A Wraith ally connected to the Fourth Epoch tomb expedition; her plans may provide Klein with ingredients for advancement. She later invites Klein and Luther to assist in obtaining an ancient mummy from a military transport, and Klein consults her about Spirit World Plunderers. 333 735
• Emlyn White / The Moon — An acquaintance protected by Klein when Luther mistakes the Sanguine for a potential threat. Emlyn supplies ingredients for Klein’s Faceless advancement, joins the Tarot Club as The Moon, and intermediates Leonard’s offer of an ability-stealing item. 320 366 404 515
• Evernight Goddess and Arianna — Divine patron and intermediary behind Klein’s concealed-town test. Arianna warns Luther that the Antigonus Notebook is a trap and arranges Klein’s encounter with Zaratul. Klein and Luther conclude that they have both become the Goddess’s Blessed, although Klein remains uneasy about her hidden intentions. The Goddess later supplies his Scholar of Yore formula and advancement materials through exchanges, while Arianna warns him about the cosmic danger associated with Hvin Rambis’s possessions and Spirit Body. 712 713 757 957 959
• Reinette Tinekerr — Klein’s contracted four-headed Spirit World messenger. Luther reveals that she is an Angel, surprising Klein and prompting him to reconsider why she agreed to serve as his messenger. 478 522 697 708
• Fors Wall / The Magician and Dorian Gray — Fors provides a connection to the Abraham Family. Klein protects Dorian from the family curse and helps eliminate Mr. X, strengthening the possibility of cooperation and access to Apprentice-pathway formulas as an alternative advancement route. Dorian later offers the Staff of Stars in exchange for Mr. Fool’s protection as the Abraham Family converts to his worship. 635 657 789 928
• Cattleya / The Hermit and Bernadette Gustav — Cattleya supplies Roselle’s diaries through Queen Mystic and acts as an intermediary for questions concerning Roselle. Klein first warns her against probing members’ identities, later punishes unauthorized conduct while allowing her to make amends, and eventually tells her that Roselle may still be alive. He later agrees to provide protection for Bernadette’s search and observes her expedition with Luther from above the Gray Fog. 475 584 624 752 916 928
• Benson and Melissa Moretti — Klein’s family in Tingen. He shows familiarity and affection in persuading them to attend The Return of the Earl, while his concealed supernatural responsibilities sometimes produce awkward domestic encounters. He later encounters Melissa at the foundation while disguised as Dwayne Dantès. He calmly assists her without revealing that he is her brother. 94 106 971
• Roselle Gustav — A fellow transmigrator whose diaries are a major source of Klein’s mystical and historical knowledge. Klein eventually meets him directly and learns the name Sefirah Castle. Roselle withholds its deeper secrets because Klein, still Sequence 4 at the time, would be endangered by knowing them. 194 752 936 960
• Amon — A powerful adversary whose ability to steal fate Klein witnesses through the Gray Fog. After Klein’s Scholar of Yore advancement draws his attention, Amon eventually holds him in the Forsaken Land of the Gods and subjects him to an escape game and psychological pressure. Amon seeks Klein’s voluntary surrender of Sefirah Castle; Klein refuses. 890 958 998 1000 1002
• Will Auceptin — Requests an item capable of borrowing power from a past self. Klein plans to produce such items through the Gray Fog using his Spirit Worms. 900

Luther’s discovery of Klein’s connection to Mr. Fool develops gradually rather than through an immediate confession. The Tide’s hostility toward a presence within Klein first prompts him to suspect that Klein is the Fool; subsequent behavior strengthens that conclusion. By their discussion of historical-power items, the two have a tacit understanding that Klein’s references to borrowing Mr. Fool’s authority mean he is acting himself. 858 859 876 900

Story Role / Major Arcs

The Lanevus Investigation

Klein accepted Aaron Chris’s request to find the missing obstetrician Rian Thomas, connected the case to Lanevus, and tracked the missing doctor into Backlund’s slums. He brought the resulting lead directly to Luther, beginning their pursuit of Lanevus and the Evil God’s offspring. 232 233

During the final confrontation, Klein observed from a distance because Lanevus’s divine corruption posed a greater danger to him than to Luther. After Luther killed Lanevus, Klein recovered the painful white rib-like item from the corpse, concealed the scene from divination, and escaped with the mentally unstable Luther. 243

Klein subsequently used concealment and illusions to carry Luther back to his apartment. He continued helping him afterward, sharing a selected collection of useful Roselle diary pages while concealing the scale of the Tarot Club’s collection. 244 254

The World and the Blood Bishop

Klein left Backlund under the Gehrman Sparrow identity after Luther’s attack on the royal palace made the Blood Bishop internationally notorious. He remained concerned for Luther’s survival and recognized that Luther might eventually identify The World as Klein. 401

Luther confronted The World directly during a Tarot Club gathering. Klein confirmed his identity, and the two agreed to act as strangers before the other members while privately exchanging intelligence and supporting each other’s advancement. 408 409

Their private exchanges developed into regular Transmigrators’ Gatherings. Klein shared the danger he encountered in Bansy Harbor, whose ancient name, Binsy, connected it to Medici’s descendants. Luther in turn supplied information about mermaids in the God War Ruins, assisting Klein’s Marionettist advancement preparations. 434 435 436

Luther’s later treatment of Klein exposed a deeper connection: the Tide reacted to something inside Klein with the same hostility it displayed toward Mr. Fool. This led Luther to reconsider the Tarot Club’s purpose, the collection of Roselle’s diaries, and Klein’s pursuit of Abraham Family knowledge as parts of a single concealed identity. 858 859

Bayam Operations

Operating at sea as Gehrman, Klein coordinated with Luther against threats surrounding Helene Sauron and Tracy. He obtained Helene’s blood for Luther, infiltrated Tracy’s flagship while disguised as Helene, and fought Tracy before the Blood Pirates escalated the conflict. 522 524

Klein later used the sea God’s Scepter to create an artificial storm that drew Sea King Jahn Kottman away from Bayam, enabling Luther’s infiltration of the Governor’s Mansion. 496

The Tarot Club’s maritime investigations also helped Klein connect the human-trafficking networks, the Blood Emperor’s ruins, and George III’s political reforms to the Black Emperor ritual. He shared the ritual’s requirements with Luther and proposed informing the Churches before the king completed his preparations. 521

Aurora Order and Ancient Mysteries

Klein and Luther investigated the Aurora Order, Ince Zangwill, the Antigonus Family Notebook, and the ancient conspiracies connected to Adam, Medici, and the Twilight Hermit Order. Their cooperation remained close but guarded, as each withheld information that could endanger the other. 587 630 685 708

Klein also brought Luther and Audrey into Groselle’s Travels to investigate figures from earlier epochs. The expedition exposed their real appearances to one another and uncovered dangerous historical knowledge that Klein insisted remain secret. 677 685

During the campaign against the Aurora Order, Klein ambushed Mr. X with Marionettist control and Senor’s possession ability, killed him with Death Knell, and Grazed his soul to obtain Travel. He subsequently protected Dorian Gray from the curse and traveled with Luther to the battlefield where Antiya had overcome Botis, advancing his cooperation with the Abraham Family. 654 656 657

Further diary readings sharpened Klein’s understanding of high-Sequence dangers. Roselle’s account of an emerging cold, cruel personality helped him recognize the importance of Anchors in preserving humanity, while Roselle’s final warning emphasized the consequences of pathway choice and the need to beware of the moon. Klein considered warning Luther that remaining on a pathway ruled by the True Creator exposed him to exceptional danger. 705 752

Klein later interpreted Roselle’s account of a blond priest in a small chapel as a possible encounter with Adam. He resolved to warn Luther, while treating the identification as a suspicion rather than established fact. 836

The Concealed Town and Bizarro Sorcerer Preparations

Klein’s attempt to examine the Antigonus Family Notebook was interrupted by Arianna. Instead of meeting Luther in the church library, he was transported to a dangerous fog-covered town as part of a test arranged by the Evernight Goddess. After surviving its mechanisms and reaching a church, he received the Bizarro Sorcerer formula from a ghost named Zaratul. 712 713

Neither the Fool symbol nor Zaratul’s symbol allowed him to escape; the Evernight Goddess’s holy emblem served as the necessary key. Klein confirmed the formula’s authenticity and concluded with Luther that both had effectively become the Goddess’s Blessed. 713

The advancement ritual required Klein to devise a performance culminating in a Demigod’s or equivalent creature’s death. Luther proposed Ince Zangwill as the target. Klein also sought a Spirit World Plunderer and a Trickster Abomination, using Sharron, the City of Silver, Arrodes, and Spirit World contacts to obtain leads. 713 735 754 789 817

By Chapter 835, his Marionettist Potion was fully digested and his ingredients were complete. Colin Iliad had hunted the Trickster Abomination and sacrificed its Principal Eye to Mr. Fool, but Klein still needed a suitable ritual target. No completed Bizarro Sorcerer advancement is established at this stage. 835

Later developments confirm that he successfully reached Sequence 4. By Chapter 877, he is selling items that have become inadequate for his new level; he subsequently confirms his Sequence to Roselle and works on digesting the Bizarro Sorcerer potion. 877 936 939

The Military Transport and Mummy Operation

Sharron and Maric sought Klein and Luther’s help obtaining an ancient mummy being transported by the Loen Military. Klein treated the possibility of a Rose School of Thought ambush cautiously and used divination above the Gray Fog to assess the operation before agreeing. 734 735

The resulting operation expanded beyond the original paid commission. Klein helped contain a Sequence 4 opponent and, as the Sea God, influenced the battle’s conclusion with lightning. Luther arranged to convert captured valuables into cash and distribute shares to Klein, Sharron, and the other participants. 748 753

Luther later allocated ninety thousand pounds for Klein to receive through Mr. Fool: fifty thousand for Klein himself and forty thousand for Sharron and Maric. The size of his own share surprised Klein. 753

Ince Zangwill’s Death and the Tingen Reunion

Klein remained determined to avenge Captain Dunn and encouraged Luther to keep Leonard informed of their pursuit. During operations in Feysac, he responded to messages from Luther and Leonard, met Leonard and Daly while disguised as Gehrman Sparrow, and became involved in the confrontation that led to Calderón. 757 817

Before joining the pursuit, Klein agreed to lend Luther Groselle’s Travels only on the condition that he accompany him. He feared both the possibility of Ankewelt’s resurrection and the risk of Luther losing control; his divination also suggested a Death-pathway influence on Ince. 798

Luther ultimately killed Ince Zangwill before Klein could use him for his advancement ritual. Klein accepted the outcome, explaining that his potion preparations were still incomplete and that Luther could not have been expected to delay. The victory ended their pursuit of Ince without restoring the lives they had lost in Tingen. 825

Leonard’s prayer to Mr. Fool led to his admission to the Tarot Club as The Star, alongside Xio as Judgement. After a subsequent gathering, Klein deliberately retained Leonard so that the three former Tingen colleagues could speak privately. Their reunion renewed their shared grief: when Leonard asked whether Captain was alive, Luther confirmed his death while Klein remained silent. 825 836 839

Mental Treatment and the Fool’s Secret

Audrey found Klein in a severely disturbed mental state but initially believed his corruption was too powerful for her to treat. Luther used Spectator abilities under her guidance to read and soothe his emotions. When he touched Klein’s spirituality, however, the Tide reacted with intense hostility toward a presence within him, forcing both men to withdraw. 858

Audrey then continued treatment directly, easing Klein’s excessive repression and bringing him back from the verge of losing control. Although he remained despondent, he sincerely thanked both of them. The incident left Luther nearly certain that Klein’s relationship with Mr. Fool was far more significant than he had previously admitted. 859

Scholar of Yore Advancement

After attempting to digest his Bizarro Sorcerer potion by frightening Luther with an Amon impersonation, Klein explained that Arrodes had identified the Evernight Goddess as a source of the Sequence 3 formula. He intended to approach her through sacrifice. 939

Klein later obtained the Scholar of Yore formula by sacrificing the City of Silver’s Staff of Life. Having hunted Hvin Rambis with Audrey’s assistance, he offered Rambis’s dangerous cosmic item, Rotten Meteor, to the Goddess in exchange for advancement materials. Arianna also warned that Rambis’s Spirit Body carried cosmic corruption. 957 959

The ritual required complete separation from reality for at least three hundred years, after which the Beyonder would consume the potion as someone who had become part of history. Klein recognized that his long suspension above Sefirah Castle had already fulfilled this condition. He nevertheless asked Luther to supervise the advancement and intervene if necessary. 957 958

On a secluded island in the Sonia Sea, Klein divined the potion’s danger with his Yellow Crystal Pendant before consuming it. Spirit Worms emerged from his body and devoured portions of the potion; Klein then became illusory and vanished into a place associated with the distant past. Sefirah Castle faintly manifested above the island, provoking hostility from Luther’s Tide and drawing Amon’s attention in Backlund. 958

The advancement succeeded. Klein reported that most of his new potion had already been digested, and Luther took Rambis’s corrupted Spirit Body to attempt cleansing it. Klein later began using Rambis as a marionette without reporting any unusual effects. 959 970

Opposition to George III

Klein promised to join Luther’s renewed effort against George III after Luther stabilized his condition. Their preparations eventually became an explicit shared resolve to kill the king rather than allow his plans to proceed. 900 971

During this period, Klein continued acting as Dwayne Dantès and handling foundation affairs. He encountered Melissa, now a Backlund Technical University student delivering scholarship-related documents on behalf of her supervisor. He helped her while maintaining his disguise, leaving her unaware that she had met her brother. Audrey then informed him that the king was preparing a nationwide speech. 970 971

Klein later learned from Luther that George III’s advancement had failed because Luther freed Roselle and removed the Primordial Moon’s corruption from him. 998

Amon and the Forsaken Land of the Gods

Klein reunited with Luther in the Forsaken Land of the Gods while being subjected to Amon’s escape game. Amon had promised a chance to flee without being parasitized before they reached their destination. Klein initially needed reassurance that Luther and Adam were real rather than further deceptions. 998

Amon revealed that Klein’s failed attack had resulted in his monster marionettes being transformed into goats and rabbits through a redirected Transformation Curse. Klein chose to rest and roast one of the transformed rabbits, prompting an eerie roadside picnic with Amon, Luther, and Adam. Klein suspected that the table and chairs Amon produced had been stolen from his home. 998

During the picnic, Amon identified Klein’s power as Sefirah Castle and Luther’s Tide as the Chaos Sea. He explained that both had original owners whose residual wills could eventually replace their present users. Amon offered to take Sefirah Castle and its associated dangers from Klein, claiming that Klein could then live freely as an independent Sequence 3. Despite visible internal conflict, Klein refused and told him to kill him instead. Adam confirmed the truth of Amon’s explanation. 1000

The groups subsequently separated. Amon took Klein east, while Adam led Luther farther into the Forsaken Land of the Gods. Luther interpreted Amon’s games as an effort to erode Klein’s will until he agreed to surrender Sefirah Castle voluntarily. 1002

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