Another... so there were two. Maybe more. Unlikely to be a coincidence then.
[The vampire slowly ran a hand through his thick, black hair. Sounds like the puzzle mostly had come together, but of course... the answers weren't pretty ones. There would still be work to do... but with answers, a plan could be made.]
...Nightmares, and that weakness you had to anti-daemonic magic. That alone tells me that Zarc never actually faded from you. His soul has had some impact on your body and your development, that much cannot be denied. So he is a part of you, without a doubt.
But considering you've never shown any of Zarc's other tendencies, or any other sort of severe daemonic influence... I would say he's just that: a part of you. If that shard of him was strong enough to enforce his will, he likely could've consumed you long before now if that's what he wanted.
However, with what we're presented, I frankly think that you, Yuya, are the true dominant force in your body. Zarc's nightmares and fragments of his consciousness might affect you in your sleep, but they seem to have little impact on your ability to function as an individual. Your ability to think, act, empathize, make friends, and all of that are yours, and he hasn't been able to influence you out of that.
So what remains of Zarc might well be you, but you are not him. Accepting this might be difficult, but it does not change the kind of person you are. In the end, you are you, just as you have always been, and how you will continue to be.
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[The vampire slowly ran a hand through his thick, black hair. Sounds like the puzzle mostly had come together, but of course... the answers weren't pretty ones. There would still be work to do... but with answers, a plan could be made.]
...Nightmares, and that weakness you had to anti-daemonic magic. That alone tells me that Zarc never actually faded from you. His soul has had some impact on your body and your development, that much cannot be denied. So he is a part of you, without a doubt.
But considering you've never shown any of Zarc's other tendencies, or any other sort of severe daemonic influence... I would say he's just that: a part of you. If that shard of him was strong enough to enforce his will, he likely could've consumed you long before now if that's what he wanted.
However, with what we're presented, I frankly think that you, Yuya, are the true dominant force in your body. Zarc's nightmares and fragments of his consciousness might affect you in your sleep, but they seem to have little impact on your ability to function as an individual. Your ability to think, act, empathize, make friends, and all of that are yours, and he hasn't been able to influence you out of that.
So what remains of Zarc might well be you, but you are not him. Accepting this might be difficult, but it does not change the kind of person you are. In the end, you are you, just as you have always been, and how you will continue to be.