"1!"
All the Amons raised their hands at once. Every Amon had written his own number on his palm. For a moment, they all looked at one another, treacherous smiles spreading across their faces.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Just then, an ill-timed voice rang out. It belonged to someone who had squeezed between two Amons, wearing a black trench coat and a Silk Top Hat.
"Hey, are you stupid? We've been talking about this forever. We're holding a Group Amon Vote to choose a new main body."
"Were you asleep just now?"
"Oh."
Edward pinched his chin and nodded. "I was wondering why all the Amons had gathered together. Heh, just what I'd expect from Amon's avatars. You're all alike!"
"Hey! You say that like you're not an Amon avatar yourself."
"Exactly. Even if you're Sequence 1, you're still just an avatar!"
"That's right!"
"???"
No sooner had the words left their mouths than several Amons froze, staring straight at Edward. "Wait, a Sequence 1 Amon?"
"When did he split off?"
"Wait, why does he look so familiar?"
"It's Edward! He's Edward!!!"
Edward chuckled, stretched out his arms, and slung them around two Amons' shoulders. Looking at the Amons turning toward him in shock, he said, "Still voting? I've come to collect you!"
"!!!"
After a brief silence, all the Amons scattered with a thunderous crash, scrambling over one another to escape. In an instant, the entire island was filled with Worms of Time fleeing madly, racing off in every direction amid startled cries.
Edward snapped his fingers lightly. Illusory Doors appeared out of thin air, covering the entire island in an instant and blocking every escape route.
The Amons immediately tried to escape through the Spirit World, but the moment they entered, they discovered that it, too, had