Part 20 of 20; this series is, in fact, a chapter within a far larger series, covering the life of a reluctant ghost counselor, himself brought back from the dead.

However, this life is held secret; the only evidence of it is the scar left by the protagonist's death. When, in this chapter, his head and body are finally lost while split, he comes to terms with the fragility of his lie and the consequences of his situation.

While this is pure speculation, I do think that he spends these chapters thinking about his family and the burden he feels he's putting on them. But I speculate this because I would write such like this.