[An artifact...to help Ryou deal with the anger, the emotionality, that comes with being a shade.

That sounds good, on the surface.

But Atem knows the kind of things Ryslig artifacts trigger. Like Riley...like the treants...messing with Ryslig's native magic is a straight shot toward causing monsters trouble.]

I think it's a good idea to prepare...if shade is a monster type that you're unhappy being, then taking steps to make it easier on yourself is a good strategy.

[...but, will it backfire?

It seems so likely for it to backfire.

Atem has to trust, though...trust in Ryou's decision to do this.]

You've considered going through Mana to get something similar, right? What made you decide not to use her?