Kasadia stopped laughing, approaching like a colorful cloud, whispering in his ear, "What do you think the self is? A continuous memory? An unchanging body? Or an eternal soul?"
Su Ming'an recalled the path he had traveled. At every crossroads, he had the potential to become a different Su Ming'an. The body could be transformed, the soul worn down, even memories might be altered by the Awakeners—Kasadia asked him in a questioning tone, how should one confront these issues?
Just as the answer Su Ming'an had always discussed with the Little King—what is "self"?
Su Ming'an had a premonition that his answer would determine Kasadia's future stance.
"The self is a 'narrative'." Su Ming'an stated calmly, his gaze clear, "It's a story humans tell about themselves, a fragment humans identify with."
