A deathly silence hung in the air.
Inside the metal cabinet, the curled-up corpse silently told the whole story.
The truth was like an icy blade stabbing into the hearts of everyone present.
"So..." Charlotte's face went pale. "Mr. Erik at the institute... was a fake?!"
"...Without a doubt." Miles looked at the curled-up corpse in the metal cabinet and answered quietly.
"Ugh..." Dani, who had just regained consciousness, rubbed her head and said hoarsely, "So... the 'ghost' here was actually the real Mr. Erik? H-how did he end up like this?!"
"Perhaps... it would be more appropriate to call him a Magnetic-Field Wraith."
Miles took a deep breath of the cold, oppressive air, sensing the invisible, chaotic psychic magnetic field that permeated every corner of the building.
"Mr. Erik's ability was to control Electromagnetic Force. Before his death... his development of that ability must have reached an astonishing level. Therefore, at the moment of his death, his intense unwillingness and obsession forced his power to undergo some unknown change, causing it to lose control, or rather... evolve..."
"His will, his spirit, everything he was... became the magnetic field here itself..."
Miles's voice echoed faintly through the empty basement.
"This should be the truth behind the 'ghost.'"
"A spiritual consciousness turning into a magnetic field..." Charlotte said incredulously. "Could Mutant abilities really reach that level?"
"According to Nathaniel's theory of Metempsychosis, the soul can also serve as a vessel for Mutant abilities. Erik's power was magnetic-field manipulation, so after deeply developing his ability, it was only natural for his soul to acquire magnetic-field properties as well... Hm?!" As he spoke, something suddenly stirred in Miles's mind.
[The theory of "Metempsychosis"...]
[The spirit leaves the flesh and seeks a new body...]
"So, what do we do now?" Frost asked.
"I'll collect