Dark had not had much to ask in the first place, but since Lily had put it that way, how could he refuse to give her face?
Lose his memories.
Or lose his life.
If he had to choose between the two, he would have found it difficult to decide.
Lily said lightly, "If it were Kazel, he would most likely do that. Those monsters may not be the same individuals as the originals whose memories they carry, but they do indeed possess the originals' memories. If those memories are not so pleasant, removing them is the best approach. Of course, that would be extremely troublesome."
In other words, if it had not been Kazel, they might have chosen a simpler, more convenient, faster, or even permanent solution.
Having understood, Dark did not ask any further questions.
After handing Lily a glass of apple juice, Dark asked again, "Actually, I really want to know what exactly you and Professor Kazel did to that Golden Mermaid?"
"Aha." Lily took a sip of apple juice and said casually, "It was nothing much. We just helped it form a temporary personality, gave it the sensitivity of a Golem, and temporarily restored its ability to cry. After all, tears only work if they flow naturally. Physically forcing tears out is no good."
Remembering Professor Kazel's awkward expression, Dark could not help asking, "So what kind of personality did Professor Kazel create for it?"
But from the Academy's standpoint, the professors could not possibly allow a monster carrying the Plague Lord's memories to live normally.
Merely erasing its memories was already the greatest mercy they could offer.
Materials such as so-and-so's tears usually derived their special powers from the strength of the mind.
Therefore, guiding its emotions was extremely important.
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