Who knows how much of this game Aornis is aware of; who knows if she's digging herself deeper into this lie because it's cruel, because it's fun, or because she's bored -- or all of the above. Her face is easily impassive as Thursday as they walk along, trained by many years of simply not being remembered. She's never had to show emotion to anyone.

"Most of the members of the Hades family don't need a reason or a motive. They're evil for the sake of being evil. I recently faced Acheron, the oldest brother. Then there's Styx, Cocytus, Phlegethon, and -- well. She's the only sister and the youngest." Her tone is professional, detached. "Lethe is considered the white sheep of the family."