Charlotte Linlin's Food Addiction had been traced to its cause, but Mousse was deeply disappointed. Psychological addiction was almost impossible to completely break, which meant there was basically no hope of curing Food Addiction.
Still, knowing the pathology was better than not knowing it. Even if it could not be cured, they could come up with targeted measures to reduce the frequency of its episodes, such as the method they had already adopted—trying not to let Charlotte Linlin go hungry.
"Try to avoid psychological stimulation. Also... her Soul-Soul Fruit ability might be worsening her condition."
As soon as Vegapunk said that, Charlotte Mousse immediately thought of something he had actually realized long ago:
Charlotte Linlin had been able to endure so many days without food as a child. As an adult, her self-control should have improved considerably, so why had she become more prone to episodes instead?
"Could it be a negative effect of the Soul-Soul Fruit? Creating Homies requires splitting the soul. Even if they are just avatar-type creations, there is no way it comes without harm. It does make logical sense. Right, and the mystery of the nun still hasn't been solved. If she really is residing within Mother's body, then her soul would be even less stable, making episodes more likely."
Charlotte Mousse unconsciously sank into thought.
Come to think of it, Mousse had originally felt a little regret that he himself had gained nothing from unraveling the secret of Food Addiction. Even if Vegapunk had refused to tell him, it would not have stopped Mousse from figuring out the ingredients and pharmacology of that dangerous drug. But addiction alone was enough to make Mousse afraid to use it on himself, not to mention that the drug also reduced rationality and self-control.
However, Mousse was already extremely