[4.4 Discussion] "Change the Future"

[Iscah]

As an example, Hingashi was kind enough to open up Kugane to the outside world - something it isn't obligated to do - and yet there's Eorzeans scheming to establish the Isle of Val as a way to evade Kugane's trade tariffs. Despite their supposed aversion to 'imperialistic' moves they seem awfully fond of such things when it's convenient for them.

Is that Eorzea's doing though? As far as I was aware, that's the work of Rowena and the East Aldenard Trading Company. Neither of them exactly being the altruistic working-for-the-greater-good sort, and certainly not the same thing as the Eorzean Alliance trying to set up a trading post like that.

[Theodric]

Is that Eorzea's doing though? As far as I was aware, that's the work of Rowena and the East Aldenard Trading Company. Neither of them exactly being the altruistic working-for-the-greater-good sort, and certainly not the same thing as the Eorzean Alliance trying to set up a trading post like that.

Well, they're prominent Eorzean organisations.

Furthermore, it's an example of what I refer to whenever I point out that the Warrior of Light's power is not always used for noble ends. The mystery surrounding the Isle of Val needs to be resolved, there's no doubt about that - but Hingashi does not deserve to be weakened. It's not an enemy. It's supposedly more of an ally.

I'm personally hoping that the Isle of Val will end up in a stalemate that prevents it from being exploited. Perhaps it will be far too dangerous to use as a trade hub even after whatever is sealed there is defeated or bound anew.