"But how could a person, a living being, possibly possess the capacity to thoroughly decipher the world?"
Flamelle tapped his head, "That's not just any transcendence or power, but a truly incomprehensible perspective from a higher plane, one that cannot be articulated, to analyze the very nature of the world."
"Imagine, a deluge of information, countless enigmatic secrets, ceaselessly assaulting and permeating your soul and will—the things you simply cannot understand, recognize, feel, or even describe, eroding your soul incessantly like that sphere of water, until it completely collapses."
Slightly trembling, Seraphina looked at Ansel before her, "Can't... can't this process stop?"
Ansel's hand reached back, taking hold of Seraphina's, offering comfort without comforting words.
"The Abyss is so named because once tainted, there is no turning back."
