More Than a Plot Device
The Echo lets certain souls witness past events without altering them, but the stories rarely dwell on its emotional toll.
Living Other Lives
- Each vision is a full sensory immersion.
- Over time, Echo-bearers accumulate **memories that are not theirs**.
- They may grieve for people they never met.
Side Effects
- Blurring between **own trauma** and echoed trauma.
- Subtle personality shifts as ideals from past heroes or villains get internalized.
- The constant sense of being **out of time**, never fully anchored to the present.
The Echo is a gift, but it also quietly erodes the boundary between "me" and "everyone who came before."