2441 Cause and Effect (Part 1)

"It's different for me." Marth's shoulders slouched. "Unless another war happens, the power and knowledge I gained by merging with the academy are lost forever. I feel like someone has broken my hands and clouded my mind.

"All that knowledge is still at the fringes of my consciousness but no matter how hard I try, I can't remember a thing. The frustration alone is driving me insane!"

'Now that I think about it, Duke's situation is no different from what I experience every time I fused with Solus. In those moments, I share her genius, her talent for magic, and the power of a mage tower. Lith thought.

'What makes the experience not addictive is the fact that she's there with me. Our minds retain their individuality so our respective powers are just shared, not possessed.

'I wonder if Menadion did it on purpose as a safety measure or if it's just a happy accident. After all, she had an active role in building the academies.'