Quote Originally Posted by QT_Melon View Post
"Sundering is not killing" Is the same kind of thinking that "rape isn't as bad as murder" or how the law has been enacted in the US regarding immigration.
Yes for me being sundered is not murdering them. They are alive, they are less powerful and depending on how the story goes they might or might not have lost their memories after taht. Is a person that lost their memories death? Is someone with Alzheimer death? Of course its not the best outcome and Venat talks about how they might get hated for it.

And of course its a bigger decision but it only affected the people of Amaurot. Why? Because they are the only Ancient ones left and the new beings would be used as a sacrifice to Zodiark so they were only able to live thanks to that decision. And if the defector somehow found a better solution that needed no such thing at all, then they either found it way to late or had a terrible way of telling it to people, because I doubt that Venat and her group would have gone against it if it was better for everyone. (We do know that they are only doing it because Zodiark is a danger and no long term solution)

About neutral part: Unlike the defector which seemingly did stay neutral we are not. Definition of neutral: not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial. We are not neutral in that way. We do support a side in a conflict even if we still keep an open mind about it. The defector was neutral because they supported no side at all. (As far as we know right now)

In the end its still just speculation right now. I really hope that the 14th had a good reason to be that way (even if it failed).