372 Cradle (1/2)
While I heard something about it, it was more in terms of funny tidbit rather than a knowledge I would actively seek.
”Yeah. What I'm about to tell you, is just a conjecture of my host, who actually happened to be a neurosurgeon. While it's only a theory, just the fact that you can speak with me right now means that there was some truth to his attempts of understanding this matter. It also speaks a lot about what kind of existences those God's are!”
Damn it, even the prologue to the proper explanation brough more information that my own efforts so far. Gods? There were more than one? And why did this persona act so negatively towards them?
”While it's only a theory, some people believed that in fact, humans possess two consciousnesses inside their heads. It's just the fact that the left half of the brain governs speech, making it a dominant one. But a series of tests on the people whose connection between those two halves got broken shows that at times, your left and right hand, governed by two separate halves, can be in disagreement on various topics!”
Okay, what? What the hell? Am I supposed to believe that since my very birth, there was some separate entity living alongside me, while remaining mute for its entire life? But even if that were to be the truth, what's the real point of this story?!
”As you probably don't know, left half of your brain, controls your right hand and eye. Right half on the other side, governs the other two. Starting with the easy part, if you were to show the order to your left eye only to pick up something and then pass it to the other hand, then be asked why do you hold this object, all the subjects would come up with some sort of silly story like if the object was a rubic cube, they would tell they always wanted to learn it. Which proves their left part of the brain made up the story explaining the situation. Speaking of which, this topic made my host wonder for a long time about the real free will…”
While the topic wasn't easy, the way in which it was explained was simple enough for me to follow. But the closer this entity got to the point, the worse conjectures were born in my head.
”To change the approach a bit, did you notice that after the system activated, or even after you transmigrated… Your personality changed a bit? Turned more rational, logical… less influenced by the emotions and more by the instincts?”
This question was enough to nail the point home. Shrugging violently, I finally realised what this thing was trying to imply!
”I see you noticed my point. That's also the reason, why its hard to say what us, the systems really are. Reformed, hidden personality? Magical tools? Or maybe parasites?”
”And your host somehow managed to separate his right side of the brain in order to let you outlive him, right? What was your purpose with this ritual then?”
With a bad premonition rising in my mind, I couldn't help but recall the sight of this insanely condensed and complicated orb of energy, hidden previously within the body of the princess. If the original host of this system I was speaking with right now was neurosurgeon, then maybe he managed to find a way to transplant his consciousness through magic into the body of others?
”This… In order to explain the motive of my master, I need to elaborate on this world a bit. I think that considering the fact that you are here in the first place, you should already know about the areal barriers and the guardians?”
What the hell? Why did this entity assumed I know some sort of basic knowledge when I was limited only to some silly assumptions without any real way of proving them?
While it was almost infuriating to meet with someone possessing the knowledge that I was striving so much to learn, and treating it as something even the dumbest person should know, I couldn't help but feel excited at the prospect of finally answering those questions of mine.