Volume 5

283 The Secret of the Split Zone

Seeing the shock on my face, Piercer explained patiently. “Even though they are parallel worlds, the Split Zone is a space where the consciousness of humans can exist. As humans grow, there might be new sides of them that emerge, something like a second self.

“With the increase in population and the increasing pressures of life, humans show a different side of themselves to fit in and integrate with their society. We can refer to the side that’s usually hidden as their hidden personality. If the hidden personality is triggered, it can then evolve into an independent existence. These end up being the soul splitters in the Split Zone.”

I interrupted Piercer as I asked, “Do you mean that soul splitters are a part of the human consciousness?”

“It can be interpreted in this way, but instead of being part of one’s personality, it would be more accurate to describe it as part of their humanity....