Ako's Judges

In the pursuit of solving their Regret, a person will have to go through many trials and tribulations. And some of these challenges are said to be sent by Ako itself. It is known that some who go on a quest to remove their Regret permanently start hearing voices in their head, and be plagued by hallucinations that try to lead them astray. These phenomenon are sometimes entirely imaginary or related to illness or stress; but sometimes, they are actually provoked by creatures known as Ako's Judges.
These beings often do not manifest themselves in their true form, instead opting to invade the minds of people to find their weaknesses. Then, they attempt to exploit these weaknesses, to attempt to make their victim surrender their mind to their base desires, or to their dark emotions. If successful, the Judges are able to possess the physical form of their victim, which is often considered a fate worse than death. Under the possession of a Judge, an Emberi then goes on to try and corrupt more people.