The melody continued to echo in Ace's mind for a long time yet as he was sitting in silence. He knew it would soon have etched into his memory like all the other songs had, a feeling of dread creeping upon him at the thought of even opening his mouth, if such was the power in his grasp.
"... Kalki always spoke of human sacrifice with an unsettling fondness, and now she's trying to push it onto us as the only solution we have. I would like to believe that much of what has been said is true, since it would supply us with valuable information, however," the cadet crossed his arms over his chest, frowning, as he mulled over his thoughts, "even if her plan wasn't as fatally flawed as it currently is, this is a dangerous incentive to consider."
At the very least, Kalki was anything but secretive about manipulating them into fulfilling goals of her own. That part was clear, through her visions she had meant to temper their souls, tempting them with promises of what none of them would have previously thought was even possible. None of them was ready for that kind of power, and it should have stayed that way, if at the cost of forsaking the Avatar's idealistic visions of the future.
After all, there were lessons he couldn't afford to forget.
"Becoming a God, aiming to transform into what we have been fighting against, this entire time-," he shook his head, "this isn't the way to break the endless cycle, but instead contribute to the process. There are other paths we can choose for ourselves."
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"... Kalki always spoke of human sacrifice with an unsettling fondness, and now she's trying to push it onto us as the only solution we have. I would like to believe that much of what has been said is true, since it would supply us with valuable information, however," the cadet crossed his arms over his chest, frowning, as he mulled over his thoughts, "even if her plan wasn't as fatally flawed as it currently is, this is a dangerous incentive to consider."
At the very least, Kalki was anything but secretive about manipulating them into fulfilling goals of her own. That part was clear, through her visions she had meant to temper their souls, tempting them with promises of what none of them would have previously thought was even possible. None of them was ready for that kind of power, and it should have stayed that way, if at the cost of forsaking the Avatar's idealistic visions of the future.
After all, there were lessons he couldn't afford to forget.
"Becoming a God, aiming to transform into what we have been fighting against, this entire time-," he shook his head, "this isn't the way to break the endless cycle, but instead contribute to the process. There are other paths we can choose for ourselves."