Lust eyed Jade. She doubted 'You're a researcher, figure it out if you're so smart' would go over well with him. He was harder to convince than Jack was. "Can you honestly say she wouldn't give us another chance? Neither of us are mind readers, nor can we predict the future. There are others who can do this, however. Let them see for themselves. I see no problem with keeping her sedated, as the boy offered," she nodded at Cloud.

"Palitutu, I believe, is essential to improving and perfecting the Soul Divider. She has knowledge far beyond anything any of us have. And her ability to send us to our own worlds is invaluable, as we have access to technology, magic, and knowledge we do not have on our own. I think she may also know how we may stabilize the Calamity fragments inside of us, that will allow us to better confront and influence Narayana when the times comes that we must stand before her. Logically speaking, she is an asset, one that should not be carelessly discarded because we are too afraid we will not be able to defeat her again. We've already proven we can, and easily." She folded her arms.

"If I'm wrong, I'll kill her myself. And you may kill me if you wish." She probably sounded a little too calm in offering to stake her life on her convictions, but that was simply the truth of it. The sin of lust wasn't merely physical satiation; it was desire, and being willing to sacrifice anything to see that desire realized.

She smiled slowly. "But I'm not wrong."