Return...? [1]

Those were the events Damien experienced in death.

And for that reason, they couldn't be properly explained.

After all, Damien's ego and soul experienced two different situations that acted in tandem to reach the final outcome.

But the actual transformation of his soul happened in the absence of his ego, so naturally he didn't know what it entailed.

At least, not at that time.

What did Damien experience in death?

The truth was, he experienced nothing.

Because Damien didn't allow himself to die even though all conventional definitions considered him dead.

He didn't allow himself to stop existing even though his ego was quite literally in the depths of nonexistence.

Because of his unique existence, he could define himself within nonexistence and feel its presence, rather than becoming a part of it like the ego of any other individual.