The building tension in the pause snapped as NV's notification system finally completed its work, making a short pixelated noise on cue. Strong resolve could not keep other thoughts from revisiting.

Nothing could ever be truly forgotten.

And his focus was not suppose to be situated here.

Xemnas did not need to see what was sent. He continued to look at the young woman, barely raising his chin a few degrees without any trace of emotion.

"Perhaps I should have corrected myself earlier. The use of the term is...almost non-existent."