Thoughts on how we might go from WoL to WoD

[Ilenya]

Buncha stuff

This is...Roughly what I was thinking, though parts of my train of thought are more dependant on timing more than anything. The idea of needing Zodiark to balance Hydelaen made me wonder if she hadn't done anything about the First Shard was twofold. First, she just couldn't do it, since a Flood of Light had to be countered by Darkness, which is Zodiark's domain, and because Hydelaen was completely unable to notice it happening due to...Whatever caused the split in the first place.

Unfortunately, the whole idea of needing Zodiark doesn't become absolutely apparent until it is too late, probably after we deal with Elidibus. At that moment, it doesn't matter if we still fight for the Light, because the Flood of Light is starting, and is working to create the perfect world, which includes things like Kuribu coming to personally deal with us. With everything that has happened and everything going on, we take the only route we believe would work. We become the Warrior of Darkness. We fight back the Flood of Light, trying to find a way to release Zodiark without him causing the same issues that triggered the first split, and in doing so fixing the balance that has so desperately gone out of sync. I suppose the first shard and the Void are completely lost to the ability of Hydelaen and Zodiark to fix, but the two together could probably fix the rest, given time, if we can keep the balance where it needs to be.

I feel like most people would take our turning to the 'Dark' side as a betrayal of Hydelaen, but in reality we are doing what is best for everyone, and like usual, we'll be doing it no matter what happens.

(which has happened in one of the shards which is why Eldibus has to be cautious with his own actions and his other Ascians)

I feel like Elidibus is more on the side we're about to take than specifically with the Ascians, namely, that balance is absolutely required. He wants Zodiark back, yes, but because Zodiark is *needed.* I suspect he would have been working with Minfillia and the Scions if the positions were reversed. I need to doublecheck a cutscene if I can find it to remember the conversation, though.