[ He drums his fingers anxiously against his knuckles, finding it hard to talk about, but... It is what it is and it's relevant to his suspicions. However, only a select few can navigate the Metaverse and find Shadows in the first place. ]

If you kill someone's Shadow, their cognitive self, they also die in reality. Think of it like the myth that dying in your dreams equates to dying in the real world.

[ Except it's possible. ]