Interestingly scary beastie - what's the premise here? Is the baby shadow her true self?

Believe so.

Well. Lemme break it down - outer Azzy is the embodiment of restraint and control.

Imagine a lost soul who was so determined to have someone else they could trust that their very own mind split apart, even though this was intentional it left the poor thing with the same problem as the imagined shadow was all of the sadness pushed into a new life that could not trust.

The shadow embodies two things, indifference and violence.

The baby Azzy is happy now however because it has a purpose, keeping everyone safe from the horror within.

Those dashing red eyes serve as the permanent reminder that you should be grateful to me for not turning on you with every passing second.

Oh hecc well I don't want to get slaughtered so try to stay on Azzy's good side!

Never odd or eveN