"It should be possible, right?" the purple-clothed woman said uncertainly. "Going by how instances accumulate, players who hold an instance aren't completely cut off from their player identity. It makes sense that they can use their Personal Panels. Otherwise, how would they defend themselves when attacked? But the game has rules for instance holders: they can only kill using the instance's rules."
"Then what do you think? Could the Paper Puppeteer's Instance Authorization Letter be in the Castle?" someone asked.
More people thought the Castle's owner would surely carry the Instance Authorization Letter with him. They had seen him at dinner for several days in a row.
"Player-held instances are extremely rare. And a Dungeon Boss that looks human isn't necessarily a person. Does the Castle's owner look human to you?"
No one was sure. Although they couldn't see the Paper Puppeteer's face, wearing an item could achieve the same effect.
"He doesn't even speak. Those servants are puppets, too—possibly items." The sweet girl's eyes gleamed ominously. "I wonder if he bought them or made them himself."
It was rare for someone to balance the dual professions of Player and craftsman, especially an ordinary Player. When they were constantly struggling to survive, how could they find the time to study item crafting? Besides, it took talent; not everyone could do it. Few Players like the Paper Puppeteer could sell the items they made all over the game. But if he really could mass-produce items, especially ones like those in the studio, then even if the Dungeon Boss had once been a Player, he wouldn't be weak. The rules might prevent him from attacking Players first, but if a Player went looking for trouble by attacking the holder, whether the holder would fight back was another matter.
After discussing it, everyone