"Let's take a familiar example! Suppose, for example, that there are only two people in the world—Adam and Eve!"


The alchemist chuckled without hesitation, explaining with a hint of amusement.


"Transcendence is the act of inscribing a right into the world. If you kill everyone, you'll be able to transcend death! So, let's say Adam killed Eve and Adam became the 'transcendent of death.'"
"That's kind of blasphemous."

"Adam transcended, but no more transcendence is possible. Since transcendence can only be achieved through death, it would …