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The lunch break time, in a dimly lit secret chamber, Aiden was playing chess with Melifilia.
"To emerge unscathed from the influence of the 'Hatred' authority, your performance was indeed heartening," Melifilia said with a laugh in her voice.
"I almost got killed. At death's door, I saw my life flashing before my eyes," Aiden replied calmly, reaching out to move a piece.
"Oh?" Melifilia shifted her gaze from the chessboard and looked up at Aiden.
"I saw memories that weren't my own, that's your handiwork, isn't it?" Aiden got straight to the point.
He hadn't seen Melifilia for quite some time. His main purpose for this visit was to uncover the truth about the memories sealed in his mind.
"Of course, who else could it be?" Melifilia answered with an unusual candidness.
"The reason?"
