I know a lot of people sort of get frustrated with that final battle because "Why are we giving Zenos what he wants?" (I'm not targeting you with this specifically or anything, Kizuya; it's an opinion I've seen a lot of thrown around by a lot of people, including friends.) But I think the point of it is that it isn't about "giving Zenos what he wants" anymore - it's about Zenos giving us something, if you look at what he's saying and how his attitude has changed from what it was before.

I've always been friendly to the idea that the WoL was partially my own crafted character, and partially their own character, so I don't have much issue - even though my WoL is a polite goody-two-shoes type - nodding along to that deep down, there is something to Zenos's evaluation and an appeal about offering that space where WoL can "relax" in a weird way and go all-out, joyous music blasting in the background, with zero stakes involved. It puts kind of a fun twist on my goody-two-shoes character, even.

And then we got to share an introspective moment where bestie asked, and seemed truly interested, in our perspective on life and if it was all worth it in the end after all. I'm not going to lie. I joke, but a part of me really would love to drag Zenos along on nonsense missions he doesn't give a crap about - but WoL cares about it for some incomprehensible reason, and he supports us as a friend, so whatever, sure - and hear his commentary about all of it than the vast majority of the Scions.

That being said, I do think his ending in EW was basically perfect for the character and I don't seriously resent leaving it at that, if that is truly the end. But I'll carry you in my heart forever, Zenos!!!