"Of course," Jessica said. "You nearly killed him, and Chronus went insane trying to save him. The whole demon lord council almost executed Chronus for his interference."
"There's a reason Chronus was willing to risk everything," Satou said quietly. "Richard Clay isn't just his champion or his servant or even just a valuable tool. Richard Clay is literally half of Chronus himself."
Silence. Complete, stunned silence.
Then Lyra whispered: "What?"
Satou began explaining everything he'd seen in Merc Assault's memory. The infiltration of Chronus's chambers. The discovery of the scroll detailing the Temporal Duplication ritual. The revelation that Chronus had split his own power and soul to create Richard Clay three hundred years ago.
