Why She Helps the Villain

Trapped in a seemingly endless loop of twenty-one regressions, Bellona is utterly weary. In a desperate bid to break the cycle, she does the unthinkable: she offers her aid to Deminik, the story’s tormented villain, who has been driven to madness by his own repeated suicides across the timelines. She hopes his survival might finally bring her peace. Yet her act of salvation sparks an unforeseen and profound connection. Despite knowing Deminik will forget her with each regression, Bellona finds herself falling for him. His fervent vow to endure the cycle with her gives her a new reason to cling to life, even as they move toward an uncertain and fateful conclusion together.