Bab 1951: Bait and Switch (Part 1)

Theseus felt a sense of kinship toward Bytra. He had found someone who was exactly like him, who could truly understand what he was going through. He was about to ask the Riaju if she suffered from blood madness as well when she turned toward Dolgus, shaking her head.

"Please, I don't deserve your apologies nor your praise." Bytra said, leaving both men confused. "Ever since I gained the full memories of my original, I inherited not only the burden of her crimes, but also her greatness.

"Korgh was a genius who let her envy and ambition consume her until they turned her into a monster. What she did was terrible and she gained a lot from it. I can't undo her actions more than I can forget the source of the knowledge she bestowed upon me.

"For most of my short life, I suffered from fits of blood madness because every time I put Korgh's knowledge into practice, I was also reminded of how she had gained it and the suffering she had caused.