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Legato is Meryl's father!

“Come now,” said Legato, temporarily stopping his attack. “Surely you’ve noticed the resemblance. The similar hairstyle, the same partiality to white clothes?”

Meryl thought for a moment. Her hair did look like a feminine version of Legato’s, and she couldn’t deny that she loved to wear white.

Of course! Why didn't I ever notice this before?