The Way Back 4

Given the divergent functioning of the brains of psychopaths, they remain incapable of discerning yearning, sorrow, grief, or love. They maintain an absence of longing for a soulmate, devoid of the capacity to experience affection or amorous attachment. Regrettably, medical science and therapeutic interventions offer little respite for this condition. Experts advocate for continuous support and vigilance to prevent individuals afflicted by this condition from engaging in perilous acts. Alternatively, one must await the fortuitous encounter with a soulmate, as their emotional influence possesses the potential to restore equilibrium within the psychopath’s mind — a most desirable outcome. Soulmates embody the remarkable ability to heal and complement one another, especially when one partner grapples with affliction or ailment. In such instances, the suffering experienced by one soulmate elicits profound distress within the other, igniting a search for solace and restoration, as traditional medical interventions prove impotent in addressing these matters. Consequently, one is left with naught but the passage of time or the serendipitous discovery of the soulmate. Yet, these notions remain firmly ensconced within the realm of theory.

Hazelle thought her soulmate was Law, who had always stayed close, ever since high school… She thought their strong bond meant they were bound by fate, but her affliction wasn’t healed. The doctors themselves weren’t even sure if a soulmate could cure a psychopath, because they encountered it very rarely. Everything they could say was — “let’s hope that it can be cured”. The doctor who examined her at the time said that for someone like Hazelle, it was better to give up and live her life alongside her parents and friends, and try to live a normal life because she would never be able to find her soulmate.  However, Hazelle didn’t think of giving up; she did not want to think that she would be the only one who had to live with this injustice, to think that she would be the only one who would have to suffer it, so she tried to lure Law to her.

Hazelle had seduced him when she first met him and he didn’t mind. Law was fascinated by her from the very beginning, one could say it was love at first sight because when Hazelle stood out among people, she was unconventional and didn’t fit in with this world. He liked that and wanted to appropriate her for himself, also to seduce her and keep her. He was very excited when Hazelle took steps toward him. He thought he would never be that happy again…