Talk:Kazuma Kval/@comment-24691393-20150217181502/@comment-25121259-20150217205212

Technically speaking, she didn't die. Rachel said that she has not died, merely fallen into the Boundary (CP: Six Heroes EP-1). Basing on what Jubei and Rachel said, when one falls into the Boundary (usually) it's the end of you as "you", of everything that "you" were and of everything "you" could ever be. In a sense, it's worse than death, according to Jubei. Ones consciousness is essentially destroyed, leaving an empty shell so to speak, but if one has a strong will, or a strong soul, or something to keep "yourself" as "yourself", one can even safely return from it (or even cross the world/space and time).

The longer one is in it, the harder it becomes to keep oneself as oneself, even Hakumen was seemingly starting to waver after 100 years in there (although it might have been shorter for him). Although, technically speaking, he is still in the Edge.

Nine technically survived, by seemingly concentrating on two things, hatred and malice. She was so long in there that it's hard to say how much is left of her, but Hakumen confirms that she is not simply a soulless puppet pulled from the Boundary. Mind Eater is what is keeping her (somewhat) sane, the moment it was broken (in 6H ending), she was oozing out murderous aura, unable to even speak properly (although it might have been a result of the curse being improperly broken).