Alex let out a sigh and got to his feet, his hands moving behind him. He perfectly understood what the catwoman was going through, and even expected this reaction.
However, knowing and doing were not the same. To unlearn everything and forego your very identity isn't something you could do just because you know.
"Cassandra…" Alex called, his tone gentle. "The multiverse made the path of the veilwalker extremely easy. A little bit of effort is all it takes to achieve absolute strength… The core reveals the truth to you, but it also serves as a roadblock — at least in my opinion."
He understood this because when he fused with his universe core, the urge to connect with additional cores felt profoundly unnatural to him. It was as if he were being guided by the nose in an unfamiliar direction.
