Quote Originally Posted by MikkoAkure View Post
I don't get how this is difficult to understand.
It's rather weird for fragments to remain after being told that their souls were burned up, especially when multiple sources state as much. Including a story written from Venat's own perspective which is the image you responded to being quoted.

Then there's the following question from the post Endwalker story clarification Q&A as quoted below:

Q: Venat said that not even her soul would remain, but what does that mean? I’m really fond of her character and want to see her again.
A: Souls are also made of aether, and she had used so much aether that even her soul was gone. Zodiark absorbed those who were sacrificed and was still able to maintain their souls within, whereas Hydaelyn did not have the leeway to preserve the souls of the summoners, including that of Venat herself. This difference was because Venat’s group was a very small minority compared to the group that had summoned Zodiark based on the Convocation’s decision. Venat’s soul, which was the last to remain, was used up in the trial against the Warrior of Light and their allies.