The ping-pong-ball-sized soul orb gave off a faint glow. Even in the brightly candlelit third basement laboratory at 2 Kirk Street, that glow was not lost.
After all, this was the color of a soul.
It was special, no matter the circumstances.
And when it merged into "Anna's" body, the terrifying doll immediately began to tremble.
At first, the trembling was slight, once every few seconds, like a heartbeat.
But then it accelerated, several times a second, then dozens of times a second. Cracks even began to appear in the "Anna" doll's body under the force of those tremors.
Did it fail?
Arthur let out a deep sigh inwardly.
In the skills he had acquired, [Soul Charging] and [Soul Trimming], [Note 7] gave a detailed explanation: a trimmed soul could also be attached to an object, but it would have no memories, and regardless of the object, the success rate would be greatly reduced.
Arthur had originally thought that, given "Glaster's" strength and mastery of the rituals and Mystic Arts of the "Pale Hand" and the "Theophat Psychic Order," that soul would surely be special. Perhaps it could even improve the success rate.
But now, it seemed he had been too optimistic.
Watching the soul's radiance spill out of Lady "Anna's" body, Arthur knew that if he wanted to revive her, he would have to find another soul.
Of course, he would also have to find a skilled doll repairer to fix the damage Lady "Anna" had sustained from the rapid trembling.
Tate probably knows someone like that.
The owner of "Tate's Cane Shop" naturally came to Arthur's mind.
As for Fontel?
That doll-loving heir to a lordship was naturally skilled at repairing dolls himself.
But Arthur would never bring the broken Lady "Anna" to him. Given his obsession with