[Raine's right. Kratos has no intention of answer that question, because it involves that wealth of knowledge he isn't sure he has the strength to face with these people. Most of it is irrelevant, anyway; knowing it won't serve to help anyone progress what needs to be done.
[At the comment about Lloyd, though, he can't help but smile, even if it comes with an exasperated huff.]
Yes -- I've noticed.
[Then he exhales slowly, and the smile fades.]
Lloyd will want to infiltrate the ranch again. I have no objection to this. Then we still need to open the fourth seal. That will give me time to consider what to do at the Tower of Salvation.
[It's the Tower that's the problem. They don't have the people to reunify the worlds yet; and going there after only four seals are open would only put Colette in unnecessary danger. But if Kratos went to change the mana flow himself, it would tip off Mithos, and Sylvarant might not have the time to wait for them to open the rest of the seals before the Tower.
[It's complicated. It's so very complicated. Kratos isn't really thinking as he says softly:]
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[At the comment about Lloyd, though, he can't help but smile, even if it comes with an exasperated huff.]
Yes -- I've noticed.
[Then he exhales slowly, and the smile fades.]
Lloyd will want to infiltrate the ranch again. I have no objection to this. Then we still need to open the fourth seal. That will give me time to consider what to do at the Tower of Salvation.
[It's the Tower that's the problem. They don't have the people to reunify the worlds yet; and going there after only four seals are open would only put Colette in unnecessary danger. But if Kratos went to change the mana flow himself, it would tip off Mithos, and Sylvarant might not have the time to wait for them to open the rest of the seals before the Tower.
[It's complicated. It's so very complicated. Kratos isn't really thinking as he says softly:]
... I may need to betray you.