"I, along with Chairman Netero, was also very curious about this. So, we went through countless books and had endless discussions. Eventually, we came up with some theories."
"We believe that all abilities related to 'space' are actually connected to 'darkness.'"
"Your 'Teleporting Lantern,' your companion Shizuku's 'Blinky,' and professional Hunter Knov's '4-D Apartment'—they all pass through 'darkness.'"
"My severed arm and leg are the same. They are linked to 'darkness,' but each of us has a different 'key' to open the 'dark space.'"
"In theory, the 'dark space' we use is actually the same one, all interconnected."
Hearing this, Germain couldn't help but think of Melody and the 'Dark Sonata.'
Her description at the time was also: 'For just a moment, we were engulfed in endless darkness.'"
Germain, Shizuku, Knov, and Zigg were merely borrowing the 'dark space,' either willingly or unknowingly.
But those who listened to the 'Dark Sonata' may have directly seen the true master of the 'dark space'—only to have their terrifying memories erased.
"Mr. Zigg, please continue talking about the 'Gaseous Lifeform: Ai.'"
"Alright... In the beginning, it did cause panic within my family."
"But over time, it just quietly stayed inside me. Occasionally, it would peek out from the dark wound on my left arm to observe the world."
"But that was all it ever did."
"It seemed harmless, so we coexisted peacefully for many years... until I started getting weaker and weaker."
Zigg glanced at the distant sky at an angle, his right hand lightly tapping the armrest of his wheelchair, his brow furrowing slightly.
"The 'Gaseous Lifeform—Ai' has started to become more restless, appearing more and more often."
"I feel uneasy, but I'm powerless. There's no way to eliminate it within the Six Continents, and on the contrary, it has the means to eliminate us."
"Finally, the situation completely spiraled out of control on the night Silva's fourth son, Alluka, was born. It crawled out of my body and disappeared without a trace."
"I thought it had completely escaped, and honestly, I was relieved."
"It wasn't until years later when Alluka first displayed abilities that didn't belong to him that I realized it had actually taken over a new, younger body."
"Inside Alluka's body, it created its own 'Dark Space' again. And Alluka had no way of rejecting it. He would even surrender control of his body to it."
"After that, it became much more active than when it was in my body. While frequently controlling Alluka's body, it also began to show its unusual abilities of 'making wishes and acting spoiled.'"
"To prevent the 'disaster' from bringing ruin to the entire family, Silva had no choice but to lock Alluka in a heavily secured, isolated room, cutting him off from the outside world."
"Sure enough, once it was deprived of contact with others and the opportunity to observe the outside world, it gradually became more subdued within Alluka's body."
"At least, so far, it hasn't shown any malicious intent toward us. But even actions without malice can lead to terrifying disasters. For now, this is the best solution."
Zigg's once upright silver hair now hung down in a tired mess, his eyes lowered.
"But it's fine for me. I brought this upon myself. Alluka, however, became like this because of me."
"Although it doesn't intend to harm Alluka, and even seems to act like Alluka's second personality, protecting him at times, its abilities are still dangerous."
"Silva, Kikyo, Illumi, and Milluki are all thinking about how to control the power inside of Alluka."
"The one closest to Alluka, Killua, is thinking about how to set Alluka free."
"But what I'm thinking about is how to completely resolve the hidden danger. In the end, I came to the conclusion that the only way is to send it back to the Dark Continent, completely separating it from Alluka."
"This is the only way. Sending it back to its own kind is a good thing for our family and for the entire Six Continents."
"When Chairman Netero came here and talked to me about you, I knew he wanted to return to the Dark Continent."
"As expected, last December, he came again, and this time, he brought his son, Beyond."
This part was mentioned by Chairman Netero to Germain, but only briefly, as if it were an insignificant matter.
In fact, to push forward the plan to return to the Dark Continent, and to keep Beyond silent about Germain's abilities, Chairman Netero made a deal with his son.
The details of the deal are here with Zigg.
"The 'Darkness' and the 'Gaseous Lifeform, Ai' caused a transformation in my Nen ability, making my 'Blood Oath Shackles' even more powerful."
"Fifty years ago, Chairman Netero, in order to stop his mad son from dragging the entire Six Continents into an irreparable vortex, came to me."
"I agreed, and he brought a drop of Beyond's fresh blood, which, under the activation of my 'Blood Oath Shackles,' merged with a drop of his own blood."
"That was when the 'Blood Oath Shackles' were formed."
"Both parties must abide by the 'Oath' that was established beforehand. If one side breaks the oath, both will face punishment."
"The closer the blood relation, the stronger the shackles, and the harder it is to 'remove the Nen.' If the oath is broken, the punishment will be more severe."
"The 'oath' that Netero set up was that he and Beyond could not return to the Dark Continent before his death, not even approaching the 'boundary.'"
"The existence of the 'blood oath shackles' indeed stopped Beyond from directly or secretly going to the Dark Continent, but it also led to countless assassination attempts against Chairman Netero."
"Chairman Netero never complained about this, and I won't say too much about it…"
"But what if Chairman Netero is really killed? What should we do after that? Who will take control? Who will deal with Beyond? These questions don't have clear answers."
"For half a century, Beyond's plans have never succeeded. But from what Chairman Netero said, the battle against the Chimera Ants last year was the closest Beyond came to success."
"If it wasn't for your presence, Chairman Netero might have activated the 'Poor Man's Rose' and died together with the Ant King Meruem."
"As long as Chairman Netero is still alive, I'm the only one who can undo the 'blood oath shackles' in this world."
"When they came together as father and son, I knew they had made some kind of agreement, and now they were here to fulfill that promise."
"As expected, things turned out exactly as I anticipated."
"At Chairman Netero's request, I lifted their original 'blood oath shackles' and placed new ones in their place."
"This new 'oath' is very detailed, covering both parties' cooperation in restarting the exploration of the Dark Continent, as well as confidentiality about your abilities, and so on."
"The more detailed the 'blood oath shackles,' the stronger they become. In the end, the two of them established the new 'blood oath shackles' in my presence."
"After Beyond left, Netero stayed with me for a while and explained that you would come to see me soon."
"Soon, Zeno and Silva passed the message of your upcoming visit to me, and I've been waiting here for quite a while."
"I believe that with the combined efforts of Chairman Netero and Beyond, humanity's return to the Dark Continent is about to become a new trend, and it will soon be realized."
"And you, are the vanguard. Even more than Beyond, you don't even know that you've already retrieved two types of 'hope.' This means you're the key to Chairman Netero defeating him in the Dark Continent."
"I believe you wouldn't stop here. So, where are you aiming next?"
"'The Twin-Tailed Snake · Hell Bell and Longevity Food · Nitro Rice'?"
"'Gaseous Lifeform · Ai and Trinity Elixir'?"
"Or perhaps 'Human-Keeping Beast · Pap and the Unmanned Rock'?"
Germain blinked, showing no intention of hiding anything, and informed Zigg about their shared decision.
"It's 'Human-Keeping Beast · Pap and the Unmanned Rock.'"
"I see… that is indeed the wisest choice for now. If you had gone directly for 'Gaseous Lifeform · Ai and Trinity Elixir,' I'd be a bit worried."
Zigg coughed several times before locking eyes with Germain, his gaze burning with intensity.
"Germain, let's make an 'oath,' a 'verbal oath' without using my 'Blood Oath Shackles.'"
"If you manage to retrieve the 'Unmanned Rock' and return safely, I'll let you contact Alluka and let you acclimate to the 'Gaseous Lifeform · Ai' within Alluka."
"Furthermore, if your next target is 'Gaseous Lifeform · Ai and Trinity Elixir,' we will provide the necessary assistance."
"At least my father, and my son, are on my side. Our goal is to separate Alluka from the 'Gaseous Lifeform · Ai' and send the latter back to the Dark Continent to prevent any future problems."
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