Damaged

When Alex reappeared outside of the formation, he stumbled a little thanks to the many aching parts all over his body. 

'I need to get away from here,' he thought. He needed to leave this area before the saint beasts came looking for him.

He looked around, in the direction that was supposed to lead him back to the Cardinal City, however, that was when he realized the location was different.

"What?" he looked confused for a moment before realizing what had likely happened.

He didn't know what to think after coming to the conclusion that…

"I have come to the Luminance Empire, haven't I?" he thought. He wasn't sure where he was when he had found himself in the middle of the forest with Lady Ren in front of him.

The things that the black goop witnessed weren't in his memories, like how the real Alex's soul had left behind.

'No,' he thought. 'I am the Real Alex.'