Add me to the "I thought I was alone and going insane until I saw this thread" club.

I do not wish to retread old ground, but long story short, I was already shaky on everything post Garlemald and Elpis pulled the cord completely, when I realized that it wasn't a flashback and it was a playable area my heart just sank.

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This is my concern as well. It'd be worse than the Meteion reveal. I feel they had the opportunity to go the 'higher power' route with Hydaelyn and Zodiark, but instead chose to make them primals. The only other thing is we know the star somehow doles out souls, but I thought that was either random or had to meet some sort of naturally achieved criteria? It didn't seem implied that there's a consciousness in Etheirys making the decision.
It kinda reminds me of the Loki TV show: "Hey, free will doesn't exist and all everyone did thus far was meaningless and without real agency, but it's okay, here's Graha eating a burger". I can totally see it happening.