More often than not, he found himself deliberately ignoring the equipment Lana had given him.
'I don't want to rely on her things… I need to become stronger on my own,' he would insist inwardly.
Instead, he relied heavily on his spellcasting abilities, pushing himself to handle as many ghosts as possible through sheer skill alone.
However, that stubbornness came at a cost. He struggled...far more than he expected.
And during all of it, Gwen stayed by his side.
She never left him alone, always stepping in when things became overwhelming.
Sometimes, she would calmly instruct him on how to deal with certain ghosts.
Despite being an unawakened individual, she was exceptionally skilled with the advanced weapons developed by Nixon Corporation, wielding them with precision.
Time and time again, she proved just how capable she was.
And because of that, James couldn't help but grow curious about her.
