Since Touko volunteered to clean up the mess in the Tohno household, Shinji is quite happy to have some leisure time.
Although this mess is filled with monsters and poses a considerable danger, Shinji is not worried. Firstly, Touko, as one of the few "Grand" magus in the world, has formidable strength. As long as she is prepared, Shinji doesn't believe that Touko will be in danger. Secondly, even if any unexpected situations arise, Touko is not afraid because she is one of the most difficult humans to kill, to a certain extent even more so than Roa.
In a fortuitous opportunity, she broke the absolute rule of the puppeteer that states "even if they create dolls surpassing humans, they cannot make something identical to a human." She created a doll that is completely identical to herself.
Note that it is a replica, with a body that does not exceed her capabilities and lacks any inferior aspects. It is a container with the same functions.
Upon seeing that, Touko Aozaki pondered: With this, is there no longer a need for the current me?
In the end, she concluded that since there is no distinction and they are both herself, any choices made by either of them are choices made by Touko Aozaki. According to the theory of "Schrodinger's Cat," as long as only one Touko is active at any given time, that Touko is the genuine one.
Therefore, when the Touko stored elsewhere awakens after her brain dies, this Touko will possess the memories, experiences, and wisdom of the previous Touko, effectively making it as if Touko never died. The awakened Touko will then proceed to create an identical doll of herself and continue the cycle of slumber. This process continues indefinitely.
To this day, even Touko herself does not know if she is the original entity or if the original entity is dead or slumbering somewhere.
In simple terms, it means that Touko also possesses the ability of "infinite reincarnation," but instead of reincarnating into other individuals, she transfers to prepared containers. Since it's still herself, the process of reincarnation doesn't require any energy expenditure. When one body dies, she simply moves to another without the need for rest or recovery. On the other hand, if all the "Touko" were destroyed at once, it would mean the true death of Touko Aozaki as an existence, so there are advantages and disadvantages to this ability.
Because of this, she has been designated as the "Grand" by the "Clock Tower" and included in the "Sealing Designation" list. With the trump card of "infinite reincarnation," she has managed to escape the pursuit of the Executor forces dispatched by the Sealing Designation Bureau multiple times. There were even instances where she caused significant damage to the Executor forces by taking advantage of her ability to discard her body at will, forcing them to temporarily suspend the "sealing" of Touko.
It's worth noting that the Executors, who belong to the Magic Association, are combat forces comparable to the Executors of the Holy Church. The fact that Touko has been able to elude their pursuit demonstrates her exceptional survival capabilities.
With this layer of protection, it becomes difficult for Touko to die.
After letting go of the burdens in his heart, Shinji can finally enjoy a period of leisure.
Every day, he studies magecraft and trains in martial arts, and when taking breaks, he either goes shopping with Sakura and Fujino or helps Kirie with her rehabilitation together with Justeaze.
As they both have experienced long periods of confinement and possess spiritual bodies, Justeaze and Kirie have a close relationship, much like Shiki Ryougi and Shiki Tohno. Once Kirie's condition improves slightly, she starts learning about soul-related knowledge from Justeaze.
Every night, the two of them, in their spiritual forms, go out together to overlook the night scenery, and sometimes Shinji joins them. During these times, they always ask Shinji to put them inside the magic bag, Kibisis, as it is said to help comprehend the essence of the soul. If the magic bag could contain people, Shinji wants to try putting himself inside.
The lives of others are just as orderly.
Mikiya also goes to the office every day from nine in the morning until six in the evening, working diligently. Most of his rest time is spent with Shiki, with a small portion devoted to accompanying his sister, Akaza.
Touko is secretly preparing to resolve the troubles of the Tohno family. She has already confirmed that Tohno's soul is pure and not the reincarnation of Roa. Her next step is to find an opportunity for initial contact with the Tohno family.
Tohno is now able to live a normal life. Under Shiki's guidance, his skill with the knife has been improving, and he has also learned to eliminate the "lines of death" from his field of vision by not focusing his gaze. He has become more adept at controlling his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
Just in the past two days, Tohno's Mystic Eyes have undergone a new change. He can now see "points of death" that are even more advanced than the "lines of death." While the "lines of death" are the vulnerabilities of all things, the "points of death" are their ultimate end. Once the "point of death" is pierced, anything will undoubtedly perish.
When Shinji heard this news, he was startled.
If he remembers correctly, regardless of which route in "Tsukihime," Tohno had to endure the mental burden (referred to as "brain burning") caused by his Mystic Eyes to see the "points of death" during intense battles to achieve victory. How did he naturally awaken to this level after being taught by Shiki for just half a month?
He went to ask Touko and learned that there are two main reasons for the change in Shiki's Mystic Eyes:
Firstly, the more one uses Mystic Eyes, the more proficient they become, as long as they can bear it. Tohno's "Mystic Eyes" have been sealed by the "Mystic Eye Killer," and in the six years combined, he hasn't used them for even half the time of this past month, so his progress has been rapid.
Secondly, there is mutual stimulation between Shiki and Shiki. Their compatibility and essence are even better than that of siblings. In their prolonged contact, both unconsciously approach their nature. Mystic Eyes are a manifestation of one's essence, and therefore, they are influenced.
Upon hearing this answer, Shinji couldn't help but nod silently. Using Shiki to stimulate Shiki was the right method.
In "Kara no Kyoukai," Araya Souren, to stimulate Shiki, prepared three pawns: Kirie Fujou, Fujino, and Lio Shirazumi. However, none of these pawns could compare to Shiki. Even when combined, their effects were inferior to Shiki, who also possessed the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception." It is estimated that Araya Souren noticed the changes in Shiki and decided not to appear again in front of Shiki or Fujino.
As for whether Araya would shift his focus from Shiki to Tohno, Shinji believed that the likelihood of that happening was very low. What Araya wanted was the accumulation of the Ryougi family's techniques and a body connected to the Root, not the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception." From this perspective, Tohno was far inferior to Shiki. As long as Araya wasn't foolish, he wouldn't easily abandon his difficult goal.
However, to prevent Araya from acting foolishly, Shinji specifically made some arrangements for Tohno. At critical moments, he could save Shiki's life. The same setup was also given to Shiki, and it was up to her to decide whether to use it.
Time passed uneventfully and arrived in late July.
Late one night, Shinji was awakened by a phone call. Looking at the number, it was from London, England.
Shinji immediately became annoyed, thinking, "What's wrong with them? It's evening over there, but it's already deep into the night here. Who's this idiot disturbing my sleep?"
Unexpectedly, before he could even scold the caller, he heard an urgent voice from the other side.
"Shinji, something terrible has happened—"
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