... There were still those who had made the city their base, enough of the continent was left unaffected toward the beginning of that end. [ Though Tear could see the logic in both sides, she would much sooner jump in to stop anyone from making any rash decision like touching machinery they weren't overly familiar with. ]

Whether we actually mess with what's here, we probably still have enough time to explore the rest of this Tower like Ace suggested. So why don't we do that rather than change anything and destroy any potential clues in the process?