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As an extension of this theme, the Darkness is associated with memory, whereas the Light is associated with forgetting. This is exemplified by [[Deepsight]], which allows one to, among other things, experience memories associated with an object's past. In contrast, when the Light is first bestowed upon an individual via resurrection by a [[Ghost]], they forget all details of their past life. The [[Hidden]] agent [[Sen-Aret]] hypothesizes that the Darkness connects individuals with the past so that they may strategize defenses against threats they have previously encountered, whereas the Light wipes away memories in order to enable forgiveness and the possibility of new beginnings. | As an extension of this theme, the Darkness is associated with memory, whereas the Light is associated with forgetting. This is exemplified by [[Deepsight]], which allows one to, among other things, experience memories associated with an object's past. In contrast, when the Light is first bestowed upon an individual via resurrection by a [[Ghost]], they forget all details of their past life. The [[Hidden]] agent [[Sen-Aret]] hypothesizes that the Darkness connects individuals with the past so that they may strategize defenses against threats they have previously encountered, whereas the Light wipes away memories in order to enable forgiveness and the possibility of new beginnings. | ||
In ''Unveiling'', the narrator, who is apparently the Darkness itself, states that the Darkness was the source of humanity's consciousness, senses and minds, a product of having shaped the evolution of life on Earth during the Cambrian Explosion. The Darkness also states that it has the ability to emulate the minds of sentient beings, allowing it to see the world from their perspective and thus more easily communicate with them. | |||
In ''Unveiling'', the narrator, who apparently | |||
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