Reminder

A Shadow Copy equal in size to Moyu came to the bedside.

Less than a meter from the bed, a Humanoid Scorch Mark was branded into the floor.

The Shadow Copy crouched down and carefully examined the Humanoid Scorch Mark.

This second close-range confirmation completely ruled out the possibility of concealed Nen.

In the ship's corridor.

Moyu watched the family of three head toward the restaurant, then stepped outside the room and had the Shadow Copy use his phone to take several photos of the Humanoid Scorch Mark.

Afterward, to test a conjecture related to a Restriction, Moyu had the Shadow Copy try wiping one corner of the Humanoid Scorch Mark.

Yet no matter how hard the Shadow Copy scrubbed, it could not erase the black scorch mark.

Moyu even specifically dyed the Shadow Copy's right hand. Yet after repeated wiping, not a trace of black residue had stained its flesh-colored fingers.

Having verified his conjecture, Moyu recalled the shadow and put away his phone before returning to his room.

"The Marshfolk that replace the original owners turn a blind eye to the Humanoid Scorch Marks left behind, so naturally they have no motive to clean them up. I originally thought this was one of the Restrictions enforcing the 'spreading' trait, but it seems I oversimplified it."

Moyu opened his phone and browsed through the photos taken by the Shadow Copy as he speculated,

"Humanoid Scorch Marks are difficult to destroy by human means, so even if Marshfolk can perceive their existence, they cannot remove them. Just as the Swamp Man Book says..."

"The traces proving that someone once existed will remain forever. Therefore, the indestructibility of the Humanoid Scorch Marks is the true Restriction."

"In that case, if the replacement phenomenon of the Marshfolk has already begun spreading, more