@StarryBUTTerflay had a question I think a lot of you may have had after the new chapter: How did you gain 7 people but one? I was going to just answer them, but I think I'll put it here for everyone to read if they so choose.
If you didn't know, at some point in the chapter your friends had some sort of revelation. And each time they did, a lightbulb would light up. I know I haven't been clear on this, but its meant to parallel how you lost them in the first place.
You (the reader) didn't mean to 'lose' them, as it was the souls doing. And here, you didn't mean to gain them as you inadvertedly did nothing to help their progress in grasping the situation at hand. They figured it out themselves and are no longer angry or sad with with you, but moreso understanding and ready to hear you out once more whenever YOU are ready. They won't reach out anymore but will instead wait paitently.
If you haven't noticed, there was one single light bulb that didn't light up. Just like how there is one more to gain. I won't say any more than that, but based off of the series of events, I'm sure you can figure out who still isn't fully okay with this situation - or atleast hasn't fully accepted everything in its entirity. They aren't willing to wait as paitently. Even if the narrative makes it out to be the opposite.
There's a lot more to this that I won't explain, bc, I plan to cover everything about this section as a whole in the bumber. But I hope this explanation helps you all navigate the next chapter better!!! :]
