Lilith frowned. "What are you going to do?"
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Edward coughed violently several times and said with difficulty, "I'm going to... [fantasize] another me into existence, a true avatar like Amon's, to take my place... while... while I'm asleep, to help me gather as much 'imagination' as possible, and help me... complete my acting as a [Fantasist]."
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Lilith asked in some surprise, "That... is that possible too?"
"Of course. Fantasizing another me into existence is itself 'fantasy,' part of the acting to begin with. If I can really have him do things in my place, that will be acting on top of acting. Heh, who knows? I might wake up and immediately find that I've fully digested the potion and can advance to Sequence 1."
Lilith said urgently, "Then I'll help you gather the Beyonder Characteristics of a Key of Stars and an Author! Then I'll wait patiently for you to wake up!"
"Mm..."
Edward did not object. "But remember to stay safe."
No sooner had he spoken than he suddenly waved his hand. "Oh, listen to you. I already said I wouldn't go to sleep right away. I still have to die several more times, a dozen or so, to gather imagination. Why are you making it sound as though we're saying goodbye right now?"
"Hah..."
His breathing grew rapid. The Star Worms throughout his body began dying in large numbers, and his body gradually dissolved into faint starlight.
"Ah, I never expected this."
Edward stared blankly at the ceiling and murmured with a wry laugh, "I never thought that one day... I'd get used to dying from doing it so often."
"How ridiculous..."
The hand Lilith was gripping tightly-Edward's-suddenly vanished from her grasp, turning into dissipating starlight as well. Once again, Edward... died