This phenomenon primarily targeted children but also took the lives of adults periodically. A few weeks into his research, his dried up, mummified, and decaying body was found in a forest within our district. It seemed his body had been sucked of all its lifeforce, and about 98% of his soul had also been sucked away from him by a mysterious power.
The strangest part was that he died while he was off duty, so the Justice Bureau was incapable of tracking what occurred that caused his agonizing death." Annette stated gloomily, with words that sounded more like cries, and whimpers, than words. Lain and Hui Shi could tell from her shaky voice and watery eyes that looked like they were about to start crying any moment that the death took a great toll on her.
"After his body was retrieved, and tests were done on him, I was given his body back, and a small fragment of the last two percent of his soul that was already dissipating due to his death.
Seeing the orphaned child I grew up with. The little boy that always followed beside me through thick and thin. The young man that gladly followed my footsteps and became a hero knowing how dangerous it was, due to his desire to help those who were less fortunate than us.
The proud man who made it his life's goal to try to rescue as many children as possible from poverty, hunger, and danger, so they didn't have to suffer like we did. Seeing him die before my very eyes broke me. It took me months before I could gather myself, and prepare for his funeral.
Having been given his body and soul fragment, I and my fellow orphaned brothers and sisters that I grew up with, prepared a funeral for him months after his death, and laid him to rest. I then took the last fragment of his soul, that would dissipate if not taken care of properly, and asked a rune craftsman who specialized in preserving souls to create runes within my home and chariot that would nourish his soul fragment over time.
In hopes of preserving his soul until I could find a way to bring him back to life. I made it my life's goal to find a way, no matter how hard it is, to revive my younger brother, even if it costs me my life.
The holographic boy that you saw was created in that image because that was the way I preferred he looked. It was his image and character from when he was much younger. It was also the time I had the greatest fun with him. The hologram also contains the last soul fragment of my younger brother, Herald." She said, with tears streaming down her face. By the time she uttered her last words, she could barely even speak, as low cries of sadness came out of her mouth.
Lain, and Hui Shi seeing her in tears, filled with depression and misery, couldn't help but also feel a sense of depression. Hui Shi slowly brought his right hand to her face and wiped the tears from her eyes. He then softly sighed and said. "Praise my lord…"