On the other side, Ligeia was still murmuring softly, "Some children are too skilled at imitation, too focused on those 'imitate me' commands, ardently following the shadows cast by the light. Thus, they become 'good children,' 'clever children'... But what they imitate is not the sacred and flawless icon, but the deeply flawed human."
"So this imperfection also manifests within their imitation. Eventually, they will encounter problems that cannot be solved by merely imitating those around them—and the more fervently they imitate, the more intense the shock they will endure when they first face failure."
"Children have no power to refuse adults. Therefore, the ones who issue the 'imitate me' commands, every 'no' they utter is thunderous and formidable, insurmountable, and indisputable."
"The inevitable failures encountered during imitation only serve to intensify their desire to imitate. In such a vicious cycle, they fall into an abyss of being controlled."
