Though the second experiment seemed to have made no difference, after studying various other signs, Ves still considered it a partial success.
His original intention was to isolate his second test subject's cruelty or aggression and lock it up in a box.
While Ves indeed managed to make these changes, the results were much more modest than he anticipated.
First, the box he created to contain the pirate's undesirable spiritual attributes wasn't big enough to fit much.
Second, he could only stuff away a portion of the spiritual attributes related to the test subject's aggression before the defense mechanisms kicked in. He felt very frustrated by these hindrances, but he also felt hopeful he could slowly overcome them over time.
One of the guesses he formed was that the degree of control he could exert on someone's spirit was partially determined by his mental strength.
