"So, you're saying Ethan subconsciously wished to become a being beyond a demon? Or is this a form of demon worship?"
"It's not that simple. He repeatedly had this dream, and he remembered its content so clearly. I believe it's likely due to the effect of 'suggestion'."
"You mean suggestion? Are you referring to psychological suggestion?"
"I still need to consult some books to prove my deduction... However, suggestion is a very important mental catalyst for a person."
How much influence does suggestion truly have on the human mind? Adam searched tirelessly through the psychology section of the bookshelf.
"What are you looking for, great detective?"
Adam recognized Lillian's voice.
"If you're looking for books on psychological suggestion or the like, I've already borrowed them all, apologies." Lillian said to Laura, who was standing beside Adam, "I'd like to speak with your assistant privately. Could you excuse us?"
He had long grown accustomed to her imperious demeanor. He nodded and walked away.
Seeing Adam leave, Laura quickly asked, "Lillian, are you..."
"Call me Miss!"
"Yes, Miss... Have you found a clue?"
...bowed and said, "Miss Kala, it's a pleasure to meet you... I am the Black Devil you sought to replace..."
We musicians, because we take away important things from people, must offer compensation... We wantonly steal people's memories... Memory is the most crucial thing a person possesses!
Christina's words still echoed in Lillian's mind.
Christina, these humans... are they worth your compensation?
Lillian grumbled to Adam, "Actually, if I were you, Adam, I wouldn't have told her that Julie Taylor was the magician... That way, she would have killed her husband, and if you had caught her at the moment she struck, it would have been undeniable evidence..."
"Are you joking?! What if she really killed Ethan?"
"Alright, now that you've said it, what else can I do? But this makes it much harder to accuse her now... Miss Kala, including the charred body found downstream of Oak Lake today, we truly cannot prove it's connected to you."
"It was upstream of Oak Lake, you've got it wrong."
"Hmm... How did you know... it was upstream of Oak Lake?"
"You... what do you mean by that?"
"All reports so far have stated it was found by the shores of Oak Lake... They've never mentioned whether it was upstream or downstream... How did you know?"