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"You said Xiao Mu's mood swings are very high? Why is that?"

Mortis shrugged, his long light green hair swaying slightly with the movement:

"I do not know."

Tsk, flying Xiao Mo.

Kujo Renji cursed again.

Logically speaking, Mortis and Wakaba Mu are the same body, so Mortis should know what the other fears.

Maybe it was because Mortis was "locked up"? She might not know as much as I do.

But what could have happened during this period of time to cause such a big fluctuation in Ruoye Mu?

The band's performance went smoothly and received a warm response at the Tokyo stop. Ave mujica's popularity is continuing to rise.

Even with his help, Ruoye Mu successfully overcame his "visual phobia" and was able to perform in front of the audience.

On the surface, everything seems to be moving in a positive direction.

So, what exactly is bothering Wakaba Mutsu?

Could it be that the confrontation between them left a psychological trauma on Ruoye Mu?

But if that's the case, why didn't Mortis know about it? What if Ye Mu selectively blocked this memory from Mortis?

More importantly, what impact will Ye Mu’s emotional fluctuations have on his plans?

He needed Wakaba Mu to remain stable, and he needed her ability and cooperation.

If she were to fall into some kind of mental crisis, it could have unpredictable consequences for the entire plan.

Mortis tilted his head and looked at him, his golden eyes filled with confusion: "Teacher, what are you thinking about?"

Kujo Renji came back to his senses and looked at the girl in front of him again.

Mortis is easier to control and guide than Wakaba Mutsu, but is also more unstable and unpredictable.

He needs to re-evaluate Wakaba Mu's condition and perhaps adjust his control strategy over her.

At the same time, he also needs to use Mortis more carefully to prevent her actions from disrupting his plans.

"You said Xiao Mu looked uneasy?"

Kujo Renji walked slowly towards Mortis, his voice calm but with just the right amount of concern:

"Did she mention anything special? Or say anything strange?"

Mortis blinked, as if remembering.

Just then, a sudden cell phone ring broke the silence in the room.

A crisp ringtone rang from Mortis's pocket. She subconsciously reached for her pocket, a look of panic flashing across her face.

"It's Xiaomu's phone..."

The three words "Morimi Nami" flashed on the phone screen, like a fuse that ignited Mortis' emotions.

Her expression instantly changed from panic to disgust and hostility, and a barely perceptible fear flashed in her golden eyes.

"It's her..."

Mortis gritted his teeth and said, his voice became sharp and low, completely different from his previous lively voice.

Kujo Renji keenly caught this change and had a vague guess in his mind.

This strong emotional reaction was not without reason - the name Mori Minami clearly triggered some deep defense mechanism in Mortis.

As a personality born with the purpose of "protecting Mu", Mortis's reaction means that Minami is likely one of the people who "threatens the existence of Mu".

Perhaps it was this threat that gave rise to the creation of Mortis.

Without waiting for Mortis to react, Kujo Renji stretched out his hand:

"Let me take it."

Mortis' eyes widened, visibly startled.

But Kujo Renji had already taken the phone and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Xiao Mu?"

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone - deliberately pretending to be "gentle" and "energetic", trying to make herself look young, but it couldn't cover up the falsehood and affectation:

"When will you come back? Mom misses you so much~"

Kujo Renji glanced at Mortis, who was standing nervously by the side, twisting his fingers nervously.

"Ms. Minami, Xiaomu is here with me."

Kujo Renji said calmly, with a deliberate hint of kindness in his voice.

There was silence for a moment on the other end of the phone, obviously surprised by the voice.

"Oh, it's Xiaoxiang!" Mori Minami quickly adjusted her tone, with fake surprise in her voice: "I haven't heard your voice for a long time, I really miss it~"

Kujo Renji raised his eyebrows slightly, and had an intuitive understanding of this rapid conversion performance ability.

Should we say that he is worthy of being an actor?

"Ah, I really miss Xiao Mu."

Mori Minami continued, her voice becoming somewhat plaintive, revealing a deliberately created sense of vulnerability: "Mom hasn't seen her daughter for a long time, this time I also hope that she can come back to see me~"

Mortis was a little angry, but he didn't say anything.

"In that case, Miss Minami, do you mind if I come to your house as a guest?"

He suddenly said this out of the blue.

There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the line, as if startled by this sudden request.

Mortis' eyes widened as well.

"Of course!"

Mori Minami quickly replied, with fake surprise in her voice:

"I haven't seen Xiaoxiang for a long time. I miss you too. If you come to my house, I will definitely treat you well!"

Jiujo Renji smiled slightly: "It's settled then. I will go there with Xiaomu tomorrow."

"Great!"

Mori Minami's voice became joyful:

"See you then."

"Well, see you then."

Kujo Renji responded briefly and hung up the phone.

He couldn't help but think about it and thought of Ruoye Mu's abnormal behavior.

In fact, he had guessed it before, because after Ruoye Mu showed abnormality, he had investigated the other party's information.

Mu, who has lived under the spotlight since childhood, has almost no personal space. It can be said that she grew up under the public eye.

——But why is she afraid of facing the spotlight, afraid of being seen, and becoming solitary and taciturn?

Why are there so many different personalities?

"Identity confusion..." he began quietly.

According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, people need to develop a sense of self-identity as they grow up.

But Wakaba Mu never had the opportunity to explore his true interests and values.

Instead, she is stuffed into a pre-set role and constantly told what she should be like rather than being allowed to discover what she wants to be.

In this situation, a crisis of self-identity is almost inevitable.

Wakaba Mu's multiple personality disorder—or dissociative identity disorder—is likely a coping mechanism for this identity crisis.

He suddenly had a bold guess.

It is precisely because Minami Mori regards her daughter as an extension of her acting career and Mutsumu Wakaba as a puppet that can be shaped at will, rather than an individual with independent emotions and needs, that this continuous psychological trauma forces Mutsumu Wakaba to seek ways to escape.

Adapting to the external environment through internal division...

Jiujo Renji's thoughts continued to deepen

Each personality plays a different social role, protecting the core self...

From this perspective, the emergence of Mortis is particularly meaningful - a personality whose clear purpose is to "protect peace."

When Wakaba Mu is unable to resist external pressure, Mortis emerges as a psychological defense mechanism to help her deal with threats that she cannot face directly.

It's not just a phobia of sight...

It's the fear of being defined.

What Ruoye Mu was afraid of was not people's gazes themselves, but the expectations and labels behind those gazes.

Everyone who looked at her was not looking at "Wakaba Mutsu", but at "the daughter of comedian Wakaba Takafumi and actress Mori Minami".

This feeling is a constant torment for someone who longs to be truly seen.

According to Lacan's mirror theory, a person's self-awareness is partly derived from the feedback of others. When everyone sees Wakaba Mu in a preconceived way, she loses the opportunity to form her true self. What she sees in the mirror is not herself, but others' expectations of her.

This explains the emptiness and alienation that often appears in Wakaba Mu, the temperament that seems to float outside of reality.

When a person's existence is defined as an extension of others, a loss of sense of self is inevitable.

The fear of being looked at is actually the fear of being deprived of oneself...

Kujo Renji finally found the key point. "Every glance told her: 'You are not yourself, you are their daughter, you are a character, a puppet.'"

This deep-seated fear, this persistent psychological trauma, has shaped Ruoye Mu's current state - a fragmented self, split into multiple personalities, each of which represents a part of her experience or emotion that she cannot integrate.

Understanding Wakaba Mu's psychological structure provides more possibilities for manipulating her. Every personality has its weaknesses and needs, and Wakaba Mu's core desire - to be truly seen, to be accepted as herself, not as an appendage of others - is the key that he can exploit.

Ruoye Mu is a victim shaped by the expectations and definitions of others, a lost person who longs for self but doesn't know how to find himself. This psychological state is precisely the most suitable for guidance and shaping.

"Tsk."

But for some reason, Kujo Renji suddenly felt a little unhappy.

His thoughts were interrupted by Mortis' next words: "Teacher, I don't want to go to that house."

Her voice was unusually fragile, completely different from the excited and lively Mortis before:

"There's nothing good going on there."

Jiujo Renji gently placed the phone on the coffee table, and the collision of metal and glass made a crisp sound.

He turned to Mortis, a complex emotion flickering in his amber eyes.

He suddenly understood why he was unhappy.

The room fell into silence for a moment, with only the soft hum of the air conditioner making its way through.

Mortis's fingertips unconsciously twisted the hem of her skirt, and her long light green hair fell down, covering half of her face.

The neon lights outside the window shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting mottled shadows on her, making her look like a small animal trapped in a cage.

"The teacher doesn't understand..."

Her voice was so soft that it almost disappeared into the air.

"Xiao Mu won't want to go back."

Kujo Renji walked slowly in front of her, knelt on one knee, and made his eye level with Mortis.

This action made Mortis look up in surprise, his golden eyes reflecting his serious expression.

He gently asked, "What's the scariest thing about that family?"

Mortis' pupils contracted slightly, as if some hidden wound had been touched.

Her lips trembled for a few times, and finally she squeezed out a word:

"Mirror."

"Mirror?"

"Mirrors everywhere..."