[She takes that nod as confirmation to continue, but she conveniently leaves out any details that might relate to Noel in any way. That's a story for another time.]

Without the Chaos, all of the souls of the dead would be lost. No one would remember them. Anyone's memories of the dead gone. It would be as if they never existed. Before... [Lightning breathes an uncomfortable sigh.] Before I went to defeat Bhunivelze, Lumina returned Serah's soul to me.

Sometimes, I'm not sure I really understand why or how...