[ Neil died believing at least that he had gotten his revenge. He had accomplished something.
But Ali lived. Lyle found himself entangled in conflict. The world twisted itself further and further.
Neil died for nothing.
Setsuna remembered how it felt to realize he'd been fighting for a God that didn't exist.
That he'd slaughtered his parents for nothing.
It was a slow, creeping realization until it wasn't; the truth clicking into place and bearing down on him like a sledgehammer. A scar he carries now, and forever.
He remembers, too, what he thought during the mission that heralded Team Trinity, as Ali al-Saachez was moments away from snuffing out his life: the fear and disbelief of dying without accomplishing anything at all.
A life wasted. ]
I understand.
[ Quiet, solemn.
There's nothing he can say to console Neil that wouldn't be hollow. That understanding is the most he can offer. ]
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But Ali lived. Lyle found himself entangled in conflict. The world twisted itself further and further.
Neil died for nothing.
Setsuna remembered how it felt to realize he'd been fighting for a God that didn't exist.
That he'd slaughtered his parents for nothing.
It was a slow, creeping realization until it wasn't; the truth clicking into place and bearing down on him like a sledgehammer. A scar he carries now, and forever.
He remembers, too, what he thought during the mission that heralded Team Trinity, as Ali al-Saachez was moments away from snuffing out his life: the fear and disbelief of dying without accomplishing anything at all.
A life wasted. ]
I understand.
[ Quiet, solemn.
There's nothing he can say to console Neil that wouldn't be hollow. That understanding is the most he can offer. ]