Even after being devoured, the Demon King's shadow... the fragment of Guduranis's soul continued to exist. It had been weakened from being used as a
shield by Hihiryushukaka, and now that its host Birkyne was no more, it was now nothing more than a hollow, false image.
Thus, it tried to become the shadow of Vandalieu, the one who had devoured it.
But within Vandalieu, another Vandalieu already existed.
"Hello. I'm the other Vandalieu. Nice to meet you, shadow who is trying to become yet another me," it said.
This was the 'false image Vandalieu,' the one that had appeared at the Trial of Mirrors in the Trial of Zakkart and merged with the real Vandalieu.
This image had become one with Vandalieu. Thus, it continued to exist as a part of Vandalieu's persona.
The Demon King's shadow froze, unable to comprehend the situation that it found itself in. But the false image Vandalieu continued speaking to it.
"I don't think introductions are necessary. After all, you are already me," it said.
TLN: The following is confusing because the Demon King's shadow uses #/ware to refer to
itself, while Vandalieu uses flore. Both of these mean I/me in English.
"I (ware) am... I (ware) am... I (ore) am...?"
The Demon King's shadow asked itself, What am I (ware)?' And it could answer, '1 (ore) am me (ore).
I (ware) am not me (ware), but me (ore), and I (ore) am not me (ware). I (ore) am me (ore), a part of me (ore), and me (ore).
"I (ore) am me (ore), and the same me (ore) as me (ore)."
With that, the false image of Guduranis vanished, and Vandalieu gained a new part to himself.
(You have acquired the Demon King's shadowl)