What I got from the end of ARR was trust issues, to the point where I spent some time expecting a cutscene of Haurchefant hurting the WoL -part of why I hated the road trip was because for a while I was waiting for Estinien and Ysayle to each try to kill me again. Most of the new characters I’ve encountered since then, I have fallen into the habit of regarding with suspicion until I’ve seen/known enough of them to believe they’re okay. That way, when, say, Asahi really does turn out to be the worst ambassador ever, or Emet goes after me/my friends, I’m not shocked, just ready to finally throw hands. And when the Fortemps family really does like me, or Kai-Shirr and the Chais turn out to be pretty cool, I get a pleasant surprise. Heck, I still don’t trust Hancock!
Endwalker may give me a good reason or three to think better of 4ChanAlt, but until I get those reasons, he and his mysterious doomsday contingency plan get the side-eye.