Although they had planned to have the Flying Dutchman help Klein correct his outlook, Noah and Siga had not expected Klein to suddenly recognize the problem himself because of a single remark from Reinette.
How should they put it... this mental state was so normal that it was utterly incompatible with most male-protagonist leads from Qidian novels.
But precisely because of that, the subsequent handling of Klein's mental state had to change as well. Talk therapy had worked surprisingly well, though its side effects were a bit strong.
Because Klein was too normal, he could not, like other protagonists, thoughtlessly cast this experience aside so quickly.
Moreover, this shock to his psyche had triggered a chain reaction, detonating the mental pressure Klein had accumulated before and bringing about problems including, but not limited to, self-doubt, self-avoidance, self-confusion...
"At a time like this, it takes a professional."
Since Rejedo had previously been overworked, and Siga had gone back after discovering that the show had ended early, it was Tiga who used his shadow to find Delasion, who was currently training(?) the Hidden Sage.
"No, what he needs right now isn't me."
Delasion shook his head, still watching the Hidden Sage's progress.
"Klein's problem is simple in one sense and complicated in another. He just can't move on. As for that, the help others can offer is truly limited."
"The problem is there. It will not disappear because I intervene and forcibly change it. Even if I forcefully help him now, it will erupt later when he becomes the Fool and leave him beyond redemption."
Just like in Manchester by the Sea, not every story could end with a laugh and a happy reunion. Some things simply could not be moved past.
Fortunately, the problem Klein faced did have a solution. It