"Impossible!"
The news in the priest's words was obviously too explosive, and the baroness involuntarily voiced her objection.
"Why is it impossible?"
The priest huffed.
"I have been an awakener for much longer than you have, what makes you think your understanding of this place is better than mine?"
"I am very certain that among the town's awakeners, I am far from the only one experiencing this, it's just a matter of degree."
"Under these circumstances, have you considered what the outcome would be if you inspected everyone?"
"Moreover, I can tell you very responsibly that I have never been to the old town, yet the mutation still occurred."
"This unpredictable contamination, do you think by changing locations you could escape it?"
...
The baroness fell silent for a moment at the priest's words.
"Moreover, there's something you probably don't know, since the mutation, the negative effects of my awakening have disappeared."
"The negative effects have really gone?"