So, a lot of FEELINGS so I'll try to keep it short...ish...
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Main Scenario Quests:

So, Lauront and I have been discussing the possibility that Varis is being possessed by Solus at specific points to help sow chaos within Garlemald. It was a theory we presented during the previous batch of MSQ's, though we're a little more confident in its potential now.

Zenos walking towards the slain Garlean soldier suggests to me that he's going to use the Resonance to possess a different body in order to try and reclaim his real form from Elidibus. I assume that there's a good chance that he succeeds, especially with him showing up in Dissidia NT as a playable character.

As for Elidibus, I was expecting a bit more from him. That Hien, Lyse and Yuguri are able to fend him off long enough for our character to arrive just felt far too convenient for my liking. Then, in addition, Estinien randomly shows up out of nowhere. Nobody beyond a few nameless soldiers are slain.

I suppose if anything bad does happen it'll be saved for early on in the 5.0 MSQ's - much like how 4.0 had the attack upon Rhalgr's Reach during the first batch of quests.
I agree on the first point, as that's what his face shrouded in darkness in the final shot made me think. Perhaps, like Thancred, the mental exhaustion has caught up with Varis and made an "in" for Solus to once again direct the Empire rather than rule from the shadows (The Revelation about his grandsire and the foundation of Garlemald itself, an Ascian puppeteering the body of his son and taunting him with it, the stress of handling two wars...

The second point I'm more on the fence, but I believe he'll be a thorn on the side of Garlemald while we're off doing... whatever in the First.

On another point, I also agree with Lauront that Elidibus saw an opening and took it, he doesn't know who is doing the Calling, but a free shot at the WoL is still a free shot.


Other MSQ-shenanigans
I liked the MSQ duties, the second more than the first because...well, Samurai has never been my favorite so a gutted SAM... meh, though it's always nice to see these NPCs fend for themselves (I also suscribe to the thought that Zenibus was toying with them while the true player arrived). The WoL vs. Zenibus fight was much more interesting on Bard.

I do agree the MSQ felt short and rushed without really answering anything. Like...there was no change in the status quo except Tataru is back in the Rising Stones (the shot with all the remaining Scions was really nice, though).