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[Day Eighty-One. ]
Ansel tested the outside me again.
He used Seraphina… to make me anxious, leveraging Seraphina's current status and his concern for her to destroy my already fragile sanity.
Coupled with the aid of fate, the outside me is now on the brink of collapse.
His control over human emotions is impeccable, and his plan is flawless.
It's dangerous; I am no match for Ansel... My choice was correct.
If I hadn't erased my memories, I couldn't have deceived Ansel. Discovering the problem while he completely distrusts me would have ruined everything.
I'm sorry, Ansel, for turning you into what you are now.
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[Day Ninety.]
Seraphina's birthday... Ansel deliberately invited the outside me, likely to use Seraphina's loyalty to further undermine her.