"Supposedly. It's complicated, and you'd have to inquire more in the reports left by a researcher named Palitutu, and those looking into them. What IS confirmed is that it's a cycle, and has been ongoing for quite some time now."

Vincent trying to think of how best to explain... Honestly he didn't fully understand it all, so found it difficult to try and explain to another. "Because the Heroes of Light always appear when the Calamity threatens, there is a small link within the crystal to the Calamity, and vice-versa." A faint shrug, although his expression was stoic as ever. "There are Heroes researching this who could explain it more clearly."