I never post in this section (or on the forums ever, really) but I really had to echo a few things. First of all, Merlwyb and Kan-E-Senna became hugely unlikable to me through all of this. I adored Merlwyb before this. However, both of them, along with Raubahn, denied substantial aid to Ishgard. To me the denial of real assistance didn't feel necessary, it felt spiteful. Yes, Ishgard ignored the Alliance's pleas for assistance but I never expected them to be so vengeful especially when it was clear that Coerthas would be vulnerable to the Empire. Then, when Alphinaud calls them out Merlwyb basically says "you'll have my opinion or you'll gtfo." It was kind of... gross. However, after Ishgard's victory they were all too ready to act like they really did anything and to take credit as if they were real allies all along. So much respect for the GCs lost right there. Raubahn was saved a bit for me with his slicey ways. The deal was sealed when Kan-E-Senna and Merlwyb scurried out like rats off a sinking ship. They are not the leaders I thought they were and I am pretty disappointed. I hope they suffer personal consequences for their inaction.

Also, Tataru seems so shady now. I remember, during her clam-digging quest, finding it so odd that she was acting like we would never see each other again. I chalked it up to foreshadowing, but found her creepy smile to be unsettling. Between that, the numbers and the reminder of how good she is with them, and her being one of the handful of scions to leave unscathed from what went on is kind of suspicious. It may be nothing, but it wouldn't be a total shock to me if she ended up having a hand in plot.