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"I remember once stumbling on a website about them it seemed to be about psychology. Shadows are the mind power and when the power becomes controlled by the ego... But, I cant quite remeber much aside from those lines I thought it was a work of fiction but the shadows... they were supposed to be mostly amorphous and their only distinctive feature was a mask, very much like what we have encountered so far. The one I saw first. It seemed to be trying to tell me something, but i cant remember what it was. Somehow I think... I remember I heard that voice too the one we all heard... or was it a different voice for each of us just saying the same thing?"

Parisu was indeed puzzled by this fact he however was now more worried about how dumb all this rambling must be sounding as it came out of his mouth.

Isaac laughed a little when he heard Parisu's explanation. It was not a disrespectful laugh, more of an entertained one.

"Hmm, you are very well read aren't you? I too have heard that before. You are on the right track I think."

Isaac then looked up at Yoh's persona. It was very lovely. it made him happy that the awakenings had finally started. The realization that each person had and the faces they make once they see it are what Isaac loved best. It was a mixture between unknowing and familiarity. it was truly unique and could not be seen anywhere else. Before the moment was over, Isaac produced a small film camera. he pointed it at Yoh.

"Okay Yoh, I think a picture is in order. To the new you! Smile!"

Isaac took the picture before Yoh could react. He didn't want the smile, he wanted that face; that face which was so rare. He took a picture of it everytime he witnessed them. After doing so, but completely unrelated to the camera, Pingyang vanished in a cloud of what looked like stars and dust. From the cloud, a small key fell downwards into Yoh's hands. The cloud disappeared shortly after. Putting the camera away, Isaac walked up to Yoh, but his arm around her, and whispered in her ear.

"If I were you I would hang on to that as if your life depended on it."

Carrying on his business, they needed to get going, but which way? That was the immediate question. Before speaking Isaac put on an astonished and excited face.

"Woah! What was that?! That was awesome Yoh! And what was that thing? It looked like a key or something. Anyways, are you okay? You really should be careful before running off."

Isaac pretended to look around, specifically at the three different paths.

"Okay, well since you ran off and since you made that awesome thing, i think you should decide which path we take. I am not too keen on splitting up, so you have to decide for all of us."

Parisu looked at Faust. He believed some things were better off not known until the time was right.

"I dont think threats will get us anywhere. If he indeed knows more than he is letting to we will be needing him the most."

Parisu looked at Piangyang before disappearing.

Then he went into some sort of trance and spouted.

"Per-so-na"

What did that mean... Was he close to awaken as well?

"oh please, enough with the innocent act, I heard you talking to parisu. Hell, I think he might be in on it too! Besides, why else would you take a freaking picture of it? Maybe someone like Faust'd believe your little act but not me!!!" He snarled. However, suddenly, the pain in his head and hands had returned, both of which bleeding as he clutched them. He fell to his knees. Before anyone could say something he looked up at the group, his eyes wide with fear. He stared silently his mouth gaping in horror.
"I-Issac? I...I....." He stuttered, then sprang to his feet and ran off, back into the woods.

"I am starting to see a pattern here" Said Parisu a bit exasperated. "Should we all catch up to him?"

He heard the voive within him speak again. "I am thou, Thou art I. If you wish to find your true strength and the justice you dream about you must follow in the footsteps of your predecessors"

Parisu was puzzled but his judgement came before any kind of power and his friends were more important now than any kind of new power. So instead of running wildly he thougth calmly and came to teh conclusion that if the power was his own he would find it soon enough.

Parisu followed suit he wasnt gonna leave this alone until he had seen what was happening to the end, a promise he made to himslef... a promise that he had to keep.

Isaac smiled warmly at Minori as he walked.

"I promise, but I honestly don't know any more than you or Yoh or Faust. I think Faust may be just mad at something else and took it out on me for who-knows-what. Maybe he just isn't used to groups like this."

Isaac closed his eyes and pondered as he walked. When he opened them, he looked at Parisu. Isaac's immediate reaction was that Parisu is too smart. How can he pick up on things that are so unclear? Whatever the case, Isaac maintained his pace, and also convinced that Faust was next to awaken. He was getting tired of all the questions and insecurity among everyone. This group was far smarter and quick than the others.