Natalisa is like a demon living inside me.
For some reason, those words sent a deep chill down Hua Jin’s spine.
…
“Did she really say that?” Alice was playing with her fountain pen in the study with Hua Jin sitting opposite her, looking pensive. It was late at night, dark and quiet outside.
Natalia was already asleep.
After Alice got home, the actor had related everything to her in detail. It came as a surprise to her. “Wait a minute. I’m a little confused.” Alice scratched the space between her eyebrows and tried to join the dots, get her thoughts organized.
The actor sat quietly by the side, not speaking for fear of interrupting her thoughts.
“Have I understood this correctly…” Alice started solemnly, “that Natalisa controls Natalia through the crystal ball. She can even decide when she dominates this body and when she can allow Natalia to do so.”
“I thought so. But, then, what would be Natalisa’s motive?”
Now that he mentioned it, Alice couldn’t make sense of it either. She’d been trying to figure out what Natalisa’s motives were, and why, but she had not been able to come to any conclusion.
The actor opened his mouth to say something, then stopped himself.
Alice sensed that he wanted to say something, and said encouragingly, ‘What’s your opinion?’
“I think my idea might be a little ridiculous. I’m afraid you’ll laugh if I tell you.”
“Even with authoritative science, there are many absurd possibilities. In real life, there are too many absurdities. You might as well tell me. It could be an important line of thought.”
“Don’t you think it’s suspicious that Professor Romanka would so easily allow us to adopt Natalia?”
Alice was startled at this suggestion, as though a white light flashed in her head. “What are you suggesting?”
“Since Professor Romanka created Natalisa, is he also capable of dominating this personality? Perhaps, from a relationship point of view, Natalisa has identified him as her father or… master?”
Alice frowned, her eyes suddenly flashed. “This is an important point!”
“So, if that’s a possibility, could Natalisa’s motive be considered Romanka’s motive? He was the one who put Natalisa up to all this.”
“It’s not impossible!” Alice rubbed her temples. The actor’s words had undoubtedly given her new possibilities to consider.
So then…
Encouraged and finally brave enough to voice his suspicions, the actor said, “What was Professor Romanka’s motive for creating Natalisa? I’m sure you know better than that. I looked up academic research on him before this, and it took some effort, but I also learned that Professor Romanka had always hoped to achieve such a goal as controlling multiple personality patients by creating a personality society?”
Alice was contemplative for a moment before saying abruptly, “Through a personality society, Professor Romanka hopes to create a personality to take on the role of a ‘Sanctioner’.”
“A sanctioner?”
Alice lowered her voice and continued, “Yes. That is, this sanctioner has the position of leader, recognized by all personalities, and enough authority to dictate the survival of all personalities.”
The actor felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up at that. It was terrifying to contemplate.
