i'm usually really wary of the "loved one came back to life under another form" trope, since it usually ends in some kind of heart break or at least bitter sweet conclusion that leaves you half full
but judging from these 2 chapters, i think (I THINK) i can rest assured that the author won't let me down
...hopefully..
p.s: the woman colleague could be a key in the resolution
p.ss: really digging the dialogues ^^