"And then?"
"After being removed from the erosion environment, his transformation began to stop, showing signs of recovery, but his sanity didn't return, and he remained in a state of madness... Most of our patients at Black Mountain Hospital are in this condition. They were eroded while facing the Demon; even though they survived, their sanity was completely shattered."
Abigail flipped through the experimental logs in her hand.
"We've been pondering why they go mad. I know it might sound dizzying, but Lorenzo, you should have experienced it too. Before you're completely transformed into a Demon, when suppressed by erosion, your will falls into a state of 'entanglement.'
"Entanglement?"
"Yes, much like lazing in bed in the morning—a voice says to get up, another says to keep sleeping. Facing the erosion from the Demon is somewhat similar; your will is tested—will you submit or resist?"
Abigail shrugged.
