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[linayar]

Yep. This is the selfish part of The Crystal Exarch's whole deal. In creating the extra soul crystal, he robbed his younger self of an existence free to live his own life. The game itself acknowledges that 'G'raha Tia' on the Source, and 'The Crystal Exarch' were separate people; or separate personalities.

I disagree. I think the new G'raha is still free to live his own life. If he disagrees with what they've done, knowing what they've done, then he would have said so.

The Crystal Exarch should have never had an out in the first place, as I said prior: it cheapens the sacrifice. He always thought he had an out, he was never truly 'sacrificing' himself for his people, and his friends. While yes, it wasn't a guarantee that his plan with the extra soul crystal would succeed, it's the intent.

What cheapens a sacrifice is thinking of it as a sacrifice. People doing things that they have to even if it potentially will cost them something is the point, not whether or not the cost could be avoided. It's logical to want to lessen the cost of a sacrifice if they can, it doesn't change that they are willing to go through with it.