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Mr. Riddle, in exchange for three segments of his life experience that he could not account for, obtained three items whose effects required the payment of lifespan. Shard guessed that the cost was "paying with lifespan," likely because he was merely an ordinary man. If it were a witch or a Circle Sorcerer engaged in the gamble, it's highly probable that they would pay with Spirit.
Therefore, although the Impermanence Card can indeed play a significant role in the game, considering that each player only has ten slots in the game, using function cards that require the payment of lifespan excessively, like now, is actually not the optimal solution to winning the gamble.
It was just that Shard and Mr. Riddle had no other choice.
"It's gone, and even if it weren't, I couldn't give it to you."
