User blog comment:Fliu/Chapter 953: Swords and a Fox/@comment-46.246.243.104-20190824070813/@comment-108.83.222.210-20190826041123

That does seem reasonable. While the corpses mimic the attitudes and idiosyncrasies of the shadows they are given, their original selves can reappear if they feel strong enough emotions to invoke their original selves. So it would seem that Hogback and Moriah did find a way to bring the dead back to life, but in a cruel fashion where they are subjected to the absolute control of Moriah and his servants, their original personalities pushed aside by the shadows and only able to reappear if someone can invoke the individuals that they once were to come out. It is a mockery of a resurrection and not the kind I think anyone would ask for. It seems almost like a cruel joke that in the same arc we get these zombies, we see Brook who retains control of himself and his original personality. His resurrection is more complete then the puppets that Hogback and Moriah can make. It is satisfying to see them when their reals selves appear again. The moments in which Ryumma and Cindry showed their true selves seemed almost like peaceful moments in an arc that for the most part was meant to be an unending nightmare for the crew.