Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
Oh, why is that? Our band of heroes is small and routinely saves the world from world ending threats...
Once again disclaimer that perhaps Endwalker will add things and we’ll have an understanding that matches your interpretation.

It’s stated by Venats group themselves that their numeric disadvantage does pose a big challenge to fighting Zodiark, one only overcome through the creation of the magicks for enervation as well as having Venat specifically serve as the core. Even then it only barely works and takes an extended conflict.

And the Sound is described as doing far more than simply hijacking powers, but breaking the laws of existence to such an extent as to require mending by an entity as powerful as Zodiark. It’s even described as distorting living things who hear it. Not to mention, the Sound isn’t described as spreading from person to person like a germ or virus, but like a virus infecting the world itself. Which is why the plan to give a will to the star came forth, to stand in opposition using their most powerful creation magic.

On stopping the Sound, my point is that to believe that Zodiark halted the Final Days but not the Sound in some manner (either by cutting off its influence or forcing its hibernation) requires a pretty weird set of circumstances to occur. Not only would the Sound have to decide of its volition to cease, but it would have to continue to do so until Hydaelyn is summoned and it’s actually subdued. That’s what I found to be ridiculous about the speculation above.

On enervation, while no clear confirmation exists its unlikely that they’re wasn’t a least an understanding the enervating the “will of the star” would cause issues. It doesn’t make their actions wrong, just complicated.