Fortunately, Thousand Bloods did not pick a fight with me after that. Instead, his vigilance grew much sharper. He discussed what he had seen with his subordinates, and in the process, I managed to overhear some rather interesting things.
[That fellow, his is a world that meddles with the mind. He made all those bandits kill themselves.]
[Is that true? If it’s a world that controls—] [What I saw was him controlling his opponent’s body from a distance… but if he can truly dominate them, he’s practically invincible. I think I see now why he was able to complete so many missions without a single scratch. He must have controlled other strong fighters.]
[Uhm, then doesn’t that mean we’re in danger too?]
[If he could so easily dominate fellow fallen ones, he would have done so already. The problem is that his world is too unique. Have any of you heard of such a world before?]
[Could it be something like that bastard Mass’s world, Union?]
[No. Union is just mimicry. What I saw was closer to control.]
[Then… could it be, Puppet… is it not? From your description, only Puppet comes to mind.]
[…That’s it! Of course, that explains everything. It was Puppet!]
[But doesn’t someone from the Upper World already possess that?]