Ramza blinked, then stepped forward toward Kalki's bloody corpse. "So, it came to this..."

He knelt beside the body, making sure to avoid the fallen Black Crystals, and extended a gloved hand to close Kalki's eyes. There was little to be done to restore dignity to such a broken shell, but that, at least, he could do.

"Now, the fight can begin in earnest." There was still so much to be done before the end.