2.5 - Before the Fall

[Nalien]

I would question why you even come to that conclusion but I worry it would only fuel more of your fantasy.

Well, if Nero survives I imagine it would be more NeroxUnei with a daughter (adoptive because I seem to recall Scyrus cutscenes mentioning clones being infertile) named Cidney being a homage to his great rival, but I doubt the game will progress that far.

Nero "settling down" is the only real way I can see him remaining, since "I'm Cids rival" isn't really going to carry his story ark through 3.0, in my opinion at least. He can die/get trapped, die/get trapped redeeming himself, replace Cid for a time to switch things up ("I'm only helping you so I can one day settle things with my rival", etc), or just quietly exit stage left with Unei at the end of things. I guess he could work together with Cid in 3.0, but I can't see why he would.

What makes you think he wanted to save her? It was more like he wanted the power for himself.

Whether he wanted to save her, or wanted to save her to use her power is irrelevant. He still wanted to save her. One hopes if he is going to redeem himself it will be because being pulled into a literal world of darkness because of his "evil" actions will make him reconsider his ways.

1)Most likely Nero may return to the Garlean Empire after CT if he survives or 2) become a wanderer seeking ancient allegan knowledge for power while crossing path with Cid due to discovery of Ancient Secrets (most likely the raids that will be the successors to CT raid).

1) Didn't he say he couldn't return during one of the Scyrus Tower cutscenes? May have been lying I guess, but I do find it likely that the whole XIVth and VIIth Legion are basically outlaws in their home country after their colossal failures, it would explain why a few of the (Drest?) aren't simply walking by to the nearest Castrum.

2) That's exactly my problem with it... They'd just be repeating Crystal Towers story as far as Cid and Nero go. Nero wants to get into Allagan Ruin #294, Cid wants to seal Allagan Ruin #294, hijinks ensure.

I'd rather just see Nero redeem himself, get on with his life, and maybe return if Cid has a moral crisis and needs someone to remind him what to do.