Chapter 166: Captain Hou Ru Enters a Dream

The intelligence gathered over this period was written down one by one by Duncan on paper, connected according to their relevance by lines, interwoven amongst these clues were the memories of Nina and Sherry of the great fire, as well as their respective "dreamscapes" that had evidently mutated.

After laying out all the clues, Duncan started a new line at the end of this chart. He furrowed his brow deep in thought, and amidst his contemplation, he wrote down several sentences—

First, in this world, everything other than Subspace can be "corrupted."

Second, the reality of this world is built on an unstable foundation; space is unstable, time is unstable, and even reality might not be as immovable as people perceive it to be.