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[Keith hates politics. It's not Damian's fault. He just reads this with an overwhelming sense of, "Why are you talking to me?" He's a soldier, and he'll do the duties of a soldier, going around the world, giving a speech when necessary, all of that ...

But ugh. He really hates politics.]

Why are you asking me about this?

[Not the important question. But he's stalling, trying to figure out if his real question—What if Markus disappears?—is even fair.

(But after Ciri, after Noctis, after Shiro—maybe it is fair.

And he doesn't even know about Kara yet.)]

[ Damian hasn't realized it yet either. Only viewed her closed door as a sign that they keep missing each other, he's more focused on the coming drop then someone else vanishing.

What a fool. ]

I don't know.

[And here it comes, the point he realizes he has to make.]

I don't think this is a bad idea. I just think we need to approach it with more flexibility than you're suggesting. And have more faith in us.

But ... we disappear a lot. Almost every friend I've made here has left. That doesn't have anything to do with faith, or what we can pull off. It's about how little control we have.

Almost all leaders are mortal and can die.
I plan to come up with contingencies in case of it.
This isn't a lack of faith. This is awareness of how the world works.

This isn't death. This is not knowing if someone is gone, waiting until enough days have passed for you to call it. Hoping that they'll come back anyway.

[This is Keith's abandonment complex in its rawest form.]

If you have a plan for that, I'll support you.

But don't try to act like I'm not aware because I reminded you to have faith.