Quote Originally Posted by KizuyaKatogami View Post
When is this stated? Because as we know with Elidibus, sacrificing to become the heart, they are still them. He was able to leave Zodiark and still converse with people. I don’t see why she would have lost all of her research capabilities.
He wasn't Zodiark. His relationship to Zodiark was akin to that of Minfilia to Hydaelyn. He also wasn't conducting any research, either. He was carrying out the plan that they had decided on before he sacrificed himself.