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Klein's heart pounded several times, his expression shifting from surprise to contemplation.
Phew... He exhaled, regained his usual composure, and habitually began analyzing the information contained in those words:
In my speculation, Mr. Door had indeed gone mad. Calling for help while giving up on being rescued was proof of that madness. But judging by his current state, he leans toward "not being rescued." In other words, the mad part isn't the one desperately shouting, but the seemingly calm one capable of rational communication... Can the latter even influence the former to some extent, distorting what he cries out?
To think that Mr. Door's attitude when lucid is "Don't save me"... For a King of Angel exiled and sealed away for over a thousand years, that is absolutely not a normal reaction, unless he believes his return to reality would bring a catastrophe even he himself doesn't wish to see... A King of Angel who has completely lost control, or is even entirely controlled by an Outer Deity?
Taking into account Mr. Door's wish for him to contact the Abraham Family, as well as how he spared no effort to lead whoever he spoke to toward the Moon occupied by an Outer Deity, there was another possibility:
The exiled Mr. Door lost the protection of Earth's barrier and suffered corruption from one or even several Outer Deities, losing most of his reason. His condition is only slightly better than the Chained God's...
The Apprentice pathway allows one to roam the Starry Sky at Sequence 3, and Mr. Door's Honorific Name includes "Guide of the Endless Starry Sky"... Does that mean this King of Angel might have encountered Outer Deities and been influenced to some extent before his exile?
The more Klein thought, the heavier his heart grew, because this