Derrick's story

This was the order in which the members had joined the Tarot Club. Cattleya understood the significance of the gesture and looked toward Audrey, Justice, who had greeted her.

She responded in kind:

"Good afternoon, Miss Justice."

Once the customary greetings were over, Neph no longer stopped little Sun from explaining his predicament. He gave a general account of his experiences,

explaining that he and his companions had already explored the temple five times. Although some details differed, each exploration ended with the same little boy, Jack, before they returned to the point when they were resting at their camp, preparing to enter the ruined city.

He then continued, "If Mr. Fool hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't even have realized that I'd been living the same stretch of my life over and over."

As he spoke, he rose and solemnly bowed to the indistinct figure at the head of the Bronze Long Table.

Your Mr. Fool probably didn't even know about this himself. Neph glanced at Klein, who nodded lightly, and smiled without saying anything.

The Fool seemed to have no further response, so Derrick turned his gaze toward Neph and asked eagerly:

"Miss Pure White, judging from what you just said, do you know what caused this?"

Neph nodded and told him with a smile:

"For those at high Sequences, there's actually more than one way to achieve the same effect. But you mentioned earlier that you were exploring my Lord's temple, so there's only one answer.

"One of the Kings of Angels serving my Lord is Ouroboros, known as the Angel of Fate and also as the Tail Devourer. His powers can produce precisely this effect.

"Under my Lord's influence, His Highness Ouroboros enjoys leaving murals in different places. Sometimes, murals painted by him retain a certain amount