[He's never been one to hold on to hope, and it seems whenever he takes a chance on it and just gives it that little bit more faith, something like this happens and tears it from him. Along with a few layers, like skin, that would have otherwise mitigated the pain a bit better. Each time a part of Sephiroth is left feeling raw, exposed and vulnerable.

It's not a feeling that he associates, in any way, with the strength that he once had.]

The more we learn of Narayana, the more the absolute enormity of the implications connected with this situation we've been placed here to solve, comes clear.

[One more blink, still eyes on the floor for the most part, and then he looks up directly at the head of the memorial again. If Duster were to be look side-on at him there might be more of a tell tale shine in the corner of his eyes; but mostly the bangs to his hairstyle hide it from what might have been an obvious tell.]

Where to even start...