What makes you so sure? I've never heard of an erune that can smell that sort of thing before, so only one of us here's the liar.

[ And it isn't him. What business is it of hers anyway? It's not like whatever is going on in the water is real. He didn't die. He knows he didn't die. He wasn't even in danger before coming here. Something is not adding up about this place. Is this all some messed up dream?

What if it's Bowman is the one behind all this? He thought he sealed him away inside of himself. He has no reason to rely on him anymore, especially not here. He can get through this kind of situation without him, and he refuses to let some made up part of his mind continue to manipulate him. ]

Maybe you're just seeing what you want to see badly. That's got nothing to do with me.