Zodiark's Codex entry what do we think about it?

[Brinne]

I mean, you could understand why it would be a little weird, from an Ancient's perspective, when their method of research would provide results so quickly and meticulously. I don't know why it would be strange for them to think him a bit of an oddball, even if we can understand the reasoning behind it (particularly since society in general seems to be valuing a "going back to basics" approach to living right now.)

Yeah, I'd compare it to someone riding a horse for transportation nowadays versus using a car, or in a less extreme example, communicating through letters and faxes instead of email or text message. (And it's not like the Cthonic Horns are outlaws or banned or anything! They have their own research facility on their own island, and they're known throughout Elpis! No one is even hostile to the idea of trying something they've come up with!) The horse-rider and letter-writer aren't wrong, per se, and yes, there are advantages on both a micro and macro level to appreciate to not go for the most "efficient" way each time. But it's also a far cry from a black and white issue.

I will say I actually don't disagree with, of the "lessons" the narrative tries to spin about Amaurot, the point that culturally they seem inclined to under-appreciate the potential an unexpected outcome may present if one thinks outside the box (although obviously that principle still has its passionate advocates, like the aforementioned Cthonic Hipsters or the Firebrand Amaurotine from Emet-Selch's city.) But it's also not weird, let alone creepy or oppressive, for other people to think that kind of fixation sort of odd and not really get the point at a glance. It's pretty normal, just in a fantasy context. Heck, barely so, when you consider this quest revolves around a piece of fruit and compare the Discourse around GMOs and such in our own world.

I've done the Elpis side-quests, but it's been a long time, and re-reading some of them is just reminding me all over again how much I love the Ancients and what excitable, sweet, well-meaning nerds most of them really are. Wait, what's this--

Well now, there's a familiar I'm not familiar with. ...Ahem. Apologies, I couldn't help myself.

I see... all this time, I was wrong... they all needed to be exterminated after all...