After facing the mental swarm of the hive mind and being expelled, Lion's consciousness and psyche suffered a severe blow. Not only was he damaged, but he was unable to regain control of his own body; all paths of return had been cut off, or damaged to the point that reconnection could not be achieved.
The consciousness of itself crumbled, blurred, and re-concentrated into a coherent entity, only to break up again in the next instant and get lost in the darkness...
In the darkness of non-being, the concept of time did not exist; it was only chaos, memories, and flashes, but no time, no direction. In that darkness, without reference to the external senses, self-consciousness could not be maintained...
