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>>714748623
It doesn't have Freedom Motif cause it's meant to tie into Black Knife.

Because the voice is meant to be the Knight. The whole thing is just the Knight fucking with Kris before giving them a handicap for the fight so they'll actually try a little and possibly get the Shadow Crystal & Black Shard.
Think like Gerson's test of Susie, only coming from an asshole.

>>713682241
More evidence that ERAM is just The Knight fucking with Kris so they'll feel motivated enough to fight for the Shadow Crystal they got.

Also would fit since it's possible the Mantle always belonged to Dess/The Knight given Noelle's response when refusing to equip it.

I think the Knight gave us her own drip just so we'd have a chance to fight her long enough for a Shadow Crystal.

The Shadow Mantle belonged to her. SHE WAS NUMBER 1