Thread:Brainwasher5/@comment-27156685-20151118194052/@comment-4511886-20151118200823

While I'm not Brainwasher, I hope I can shed some light on your confusion.

Soul memory refers to the total amount of souls you've gained with a character. As such, all souls you get counts towards your soul memory as soon as you get them. Souls you lose from dying without reaching your bloodstain will stay in your memory.

However, souls you get from touching your bloodstain won't increase soul memory, since they've already been added to your memory once. -Matsczon