Splitworld ask (or several-): what is Merlice's possession of Hedwig like? How'd she realise it's him after all those years? Can they communicate, is is he a voice or is it more of a subconscious thing?

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During the twenty years following Merlice’s capture, Hedwig developed minor magical powers due to her body absorbing Merlice’s rib. When Merlice began to wake up, Hedwig suffered from fainting spells and seizures. She was taken to a doctor, who shipped her off to Gomela to be studied. She began to have horrifying “nightmares” on Saturn as Merlice tried to access her. Eventually he succeeded.

With each possession, the two’s minds would swap places, with Hedwig experiencing Merlice’s position on Saturn, and Merlice inhabiting Hedwig’s physical body. Eventually, as Merlice’s possessions grew more frequent, a tulpa born from the two minds emerged - called “Merwig”.

Throughout this, Merlice opted to try and “befriend” Hedwig in various ways, using her dreams as a medium, and attempted to convince her that his own selfish goals were noble.

As for recognizing Merlice, Hedwig never saw him outside of his disguise, so she had no idea who (or what) he actually was beyond what he told her.