Robert stared at him, shaken to his core.
'I can't lie anymore… not like this.'
Taking a shaky breath, he spoke again, this time with far less resistance.
"To implement soul transfer… from the superior beings' side… physical contact isn't necessary," he admitted, his voice quieter now. "They only need a medium…"
Eric's fingers tapped lightly against the arm of his chair.
"Define it," he said. "What do you mean by a 'medium'?"
Robert frowned.
"You're probably wondering… why Pearl and Keith were infected in the first place," he began slowly.
"On the surface, it might look like Keith left the base too often and got exposed somewhere outside… but that's not what happened."
He lifted his gaze toward Eric.
"Soul fragments aren't always transferred through direct contact. They can be instilled through indirect methods… like air… or even specially designed perfumes."
The moment the word perfume left his lips, something flickered in Eric's eyes.
