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After another failure, the seventh exploration soon began. Having already made his attempt, Derrick no longer behaved unusually; he simply volunteered to inspect the Rose Redemption mural.
Everything proceeded as before along the way. The exploration team once again entered the underground hall with its altar and statue, discovering the clearly uncanny little boy, Jack.
After a similar conversation, Derrick once again saw the face pieced together from other people's features.
With his previous experience, he made no provocative moves. Lowering his voice, he said to Demon Hunter Colin:
"Your Excellency, Chief, the face on his chest looks very much like the angel in the mural above-the angel with silver hair and a river looping back on itself beneath his feet. Yes, the mural with 'Rose Redemption' written in the corner."
Demon Hunter Colin froze briefly, then frowned.
While watching and soothing little Jack, he scrutinized Derrick out of the corner of his eye.
After a few seconds of silence, he said quietly:
"The fact that you brought this up gave me a few ideas."
Without waiting for Derrick to ask, he continued, "We studied that mural for a long time. We simply thought it depicted an angel leading a group of ascetic pilgrims, and that their group might have been called 'Rose Redemption.'"
"The river joining end to end represents a cycle. Our interpretation was that the pilgrimage happened repeatedly."
"But now, it seems it might signify that angel's identity."
"You gave me that idea because Amon once hid inside you."
"Why?" Derrick was utterly bewildered.
Watching little Jack, Demon Hunter Colin said, "The little worm Amon left behind bore symbols of time. A looping river is often associated with fate. Putting the two together reminded me of something mentioned in a few texts, though I don't know