[You've always been me]
"Impossible!" - Cloud exclaimed as he felt his heart pounding - "It's impossible for someone like me to do all this!"
[Oh, back to denial, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, you've got to start accepting reality, my friend]
"Don't talk shit!" - Cloud roared as he felt his pulse getting faster and faster - "If you're going to make up bullshit, then make more sense!"
[But... Am I really lying? And if so... Then why are you trembling? Why is your breathing irregular?]
Cloud's eyes widened when he heard this as he felt his breathing quicken - "You're lying to break me psychologically, after all, that's the test of this maze!"
[You're right, this maze tests people by showing them how they really are, this is because there is nothing more painful than the truth].
Cloud was silent because as much as he hated it, he had to admit that the words of his other self, were true. If there was anything that hurt more than lies, it was the truth, especially a truth that you don't want to know.
"Tell me what you want," Cloud said with a frown.
[What do I want? I think you know, after all, we are the same person.]
Cloud frowned because he could feel it unconsciously - "Do you want to be a part of me again?"
[No, I am a part of you, what I want is for you to let me out of my prison.]
Prison... that was a horrible term, but at the same time he felt that the word was accurate. Technically, his true self was locked away in the deepest part of his subconscious.
[I see you're afraid]
"Afraid?" - Cloud repeated as he looked down at his hands and noticed how they were shaking - "I'm afraid?"
[Of course you are, I'm basically your weakness, I'm all your repressed emotions, I'm your connection to that past you want to forget, it's obvious that you're afraid that my presence will change you more than you think, more with the autosuggestion that your mentality was modified thanks to Cloud Strife]
Cloud was silent when he heard this as he bit his lip.
[What part of your current persona, makes you think you're the strong part of us? Look at you, afraid to accept your past, afraid of your emotions and that's why you restrict them, moving from place to place while trying to make up for the lack of affection from our family, with the love of all the people who have followed us, and at the same time, ignoring them because you know they will be here for us, I don't understand how I became such a trash of a person, our mother would be disappointed in us]
"!" - Cloud's eyes widened like saucers when he heard this, though he quickly shook his head.
[Let's be honest, you've accepted them, but they're not in your heart, a false feeling that sooner or later they'll realise, and when that happens, well, I wouldn't be surprised if they decide to ignore us or simply return to their worlds.]
Cloud was silent as he let out a sigh - "You're right in everything you say..."
[I guess you're afraid of losing a fragment of our heart again after our mother's death, I understand that, but that doesn't mean you can hurt others, in fact, if you really didn't want to feel this pain, then you shouldn't have accepted all those people as our companions, yet you did, which means that deep down, you connected with me and sought that salvation, that hope of being able to open our hearts to all those people]
"What should I do?" - Cloud asked, confused by the situation. For the first time in his entire journey, he felt that his head was full of random thoughts, to the point that he couldn't formulate his thoughts properly.
[Let me go back to my original place, let us become one again, and not an entity that is ruled by instincts and logic, we are not a robot, we are not a soldier that only serves to follow orders, we are a human... well, we were, but we still have the heart of one despite our change in race].
Cloud fell silent before letting out a sigh - "Will this make everything better?"
[It's impossible to know, but it's a step in the right direction, after all, I don't think you'll get far without accepting me.]
Cloud nodded when he heard this, that is, he felt that in some of the worlds to come, his mind would play tricks on him if he didn't solve this problem, in fact, this maze was good proof that his current hunch was correct.
"What do I have to do?" - Cloud asked earnestly.
[Simple, you just have to accept me without resistance.]
Cloud frowned slightly before nodding.
His other self, smiled slightly before disappearing from the reflection.
Cloud slowly closed his eyes as he felt his heart pounding.
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[User has found himself and passed the first test to discover the source of everything]
[How is it possible for someone to find the origin if he can't even know who he is?]
[Many try to find the source of everything, but they end up losing themselves, that's why you always have to remember who you are]
[The first step to discovering the truth has been completed, the path is a little clearer]
[Title [Seeker of Truth] has been acquired]
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[Seeker of Truth]
Rarity: EX
Effect: Allows to discern falsehoods in people in dialogue with the user, be they lies, illusions, or stratagems.
* * *
[First requirement for world level up has been completed, two more to go]
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Cloud raised an eyebrow in surprise at this sudden information, though his expression quickly changed to one of pain as he felt as if hundreds of needles were embedded in his skull.
The blond boy let out a cry of pain as he continued to receive some strange information.
[Relax, this is a normal thing, at least for us because you have to adjust to all the pent up emotions you've been keeping with me.]
"I thought you were gone..." - Cloud grunted as he fell to the ground as he couldn't resist the mental pain.
[I can't disappear because I'm part of us]
"You know what I mean," Cloud replied as he felt like banging his head against the ground, to see if it would at least reduce the headache he felt.
[As I said, it's impossible, I just came to warn you not to resist because pain is an important part of the process].
"Why?" - Cloud muttered as he gritted his teeth to keep from biting his tongue.
[Because this is the pain of everything you've accumulated to date.]
Cloud was silent before he felt the pain grow stronger and stronger, and the worst part was that he knew why. Slowly, all the feelings he had been ignoring, exploded inside him one after another, as the logical part of him told him that he shouldn't let them cloud his judgement.
[There has to be a balance, you can't live by logic alone, you mustn't let your feelings cloud your judgement either, that's why when the two of us become one again, you'll be stronger, even if it's only mentally...]
Cloud continued without replying, after all, the pain was unbearable, in fact, he was making a huge effort not to bite his tongue to end this suffering.
Minutes passed until Cloud felt the pain slowly disappear, though at the same time he was confused, apart from feeling that everything around him seemed to look different, he didn't feel any apparent change - "Was it all a sham?"
Cloud frowned slightly, until he saw a pop-up screen appear in the corner of his field of vision
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[Fusion completed, the two parties have been reunited]
[User has attained [Mental Fortitude] status after becoming one]
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[Mental Fortitude]
Type: Status (Permanent)
Effect: Complete immunity to [Confusion], [Insanity], and [Mental Corruption], +50% resistance to mental attacks (This effect cannot be added to other additional effects and has priority)
* * *
[Additional information when unlocking the [Statuses] section...]
[A status is a protection or adverse effect of variable duration, these have a variable duration. Depending on the strength of the buff, it may last longer or shorter depending on the user's current conditions].
[Statuses are benefits that monsters of world level 2 or higher possess, and depending on the rarity of the user, they may be more or less effective, or their effects may be greater or lesser compared to other members of the same race].
[Characteristics of the race can be considered "States" of the user, so the system will make a few modifications to the user's Stats in order to more clearly show these effects].
[As a final piece of information, states can also reflect the user's emotions, and these can reduce or increase the user's Stats depending on the situation. Debuffs will be added directly to this section to give more information to the user].
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