Why is this world called the world of the Seven Drama Kings? Because of situations like this. Even though their memories have been altered, their actions now leave Asahi utterly speechless.
They are obviously not real brothers, yet they exhibit the bond of brothers. And most importantly, all of this... is completely fabricated.
They're completely oblivious to this fact. Only when Mael breaks free from the shackles of memory will they snap out of it.
Now, due to Meliodas's blow, Estarossa is utterly bewildered. Memories are surfacing in chaos, and the memory that was tampered with began to slowly recover, but it was not completely recovered.
"How could this happen? Who is that woman, and what is going on? Damn it, Meliodas, what did you do to my memories?"
Estarossa said madly. These memory fragments were flooding out, tormenting his mind. He had no clue what was happening, only believing it was Meliodas's doing.
"What?"
Meliodas was completely baffled. He felt that he hadn't done anything, but why was Estarossa collapsing like this? And why did it seem like there was a major issue?
In that moment, even Meliodas was perplexed. He really couldn't grasp what Estarossa was thinking.
"What happened?"
Zeldris was also puzzled. While Meliodas had betrayed them, he wasn't one to lie. So now, seeing Meliodas's confused expression, Zeldris knew this wasn't Meliodas's fault.
But if it wasn't Meliodas, then what's the deal with Estarossa? The situation has reached a stalemate, and nobody can figure out what to do.
"It seems like things have taken a turn. Is that guy pretending? How despicable!"
Because of Estarossa's sneak attack earlier, showing his extremely despicable side, now everyone thinks that he's just putting on an act, intentionally behaving this way after knowing he's not a match.
"You have misunderstood him this time. He's not pretending; there's actually something wrong with his head. Speaking of which, this matter is related to Gowther!"
After saying that, Asahi looked at Gowther.
"In my memories, I have no information about him. I don't think I'm involved in this!"
Gowther said, indicating he's not aware of anything, yet the blame has been shifted onto himself.
"No, I just said it's related to you, not that you did it. It's not that what you made is a puppet. You're a puppet, named Gowther, created by Gowther. That Gowther is one of the Ten Commandments, possessing terrifying power."
"Gowther has the ability to modify the perception of the world and everyone's memories. Even the Demon King couldn't avoid it. So out of fear, he imprisoned Gowther. After being imprisoned, Gowther, as one of the Ten Commandments, used materials to create a puppet resembling his beloved person, which is you. Due to his possession, the created puppet turned out to be male."
"After the Demon Realm was sealed, the connection between Gowther and you was severed, so you became Gowther."
"Of course, that's not the main point. As I mentioned before, Gowther's ability is to modify memories. It can alter anyone's memories, and once modified, even the world's perception will change."
"And Estarossa is his creation."
"Estarossa's original name isn't Estarossa, but rather Mael. He's the strongest among the Four Archangels of the Goddess Clan. He is also the master of the Sunshine in Escanor."
"Power of Sunshine, formerly known as the Grace of the Sunshine, is something that the Supreme Deity bestows on Mael. However, during the confrontation, Gowther intervened and modified everyone's memories, including the Demon King's."
"So now, Estarossa appears. He not Meliodas and Zeldris's brother, nor does he have much connection with them. Do you understand now?"
After Asahi explained Estarossa's information, it leaves everyone wide-eyed and gaping. They never expected such manipulation, turning a superpower from the opposing faction into one of their own. This operation was quite impressive.
Gowther is indeed very good at playing. Losing a superpower, he simply utilized another, but who would have thought it would take... three thousand years.
"So, he's not my brother after all"
Zeldris was a little dazed. He also knew of Gowther's ability, so this possibility does exist. And if the caster doesn't want to remember, then the memories of others cannot be unlocked, thanks to the ability to modify the perception of the world.
Therefore, to verify the truth of this matter, they need to make Estarossa remember who he really is.
"I am not Mael, I am Estarossa! I'm not the son of the Demon King! I'm one of the Four Archangels!"
At this moment, Estarossa also heard these words, and his mind was constantly struggling with memories. His memories had become a mess. In the end, he finally remembered his true identity, Mael of the Four Archangels.
But as he remembered, his mind completely shut down, completely losing his rationality. It's because he felt ashamed.
Despite being a member of the Goddess Clan, his memories were modified by the enemy, and he found himself fighting against his own clan. He had spent a lot of effort fighting against the Goddess Clan. Thinking about this, he just shut down.
Just like in the original book, once he realizes his true identity, his mind immediately shuts down. But this time, he doesn't have the four Commandments, he only has one. So, although he went berserk, his strength didn't reach the same level as before.
In the original work, it was Gowther who eventually awakened him. After all, this matter was Gowther's doing. However, at that time, there was no longer any connection between Demon Gowther and the puppet Gowther. The puppet Gowther had already gained a heart and knew who he really was.
After he understands that he is a real human being, he went to save Mael. But now, it's useless. He doesn't even know who he is. Even if he's told, without emotions, he wouldn't care.
Without emotions, there are no emotional fluctuations, rendering him impervious to persuasion.
This situation is truly frustrating. As for Mael, he has completely gone berserk, but facing Meliodas, it is useless for him to go berserk, let alone with just one Commandment.