[ Azem's heart sinks as the two of them explain what happened. A calamity that weakened the aether of the star? Created monsters that would slaughter and devour any in their path? What could possibly be the cause of something so horrific?

And then Rhea'li mentions Zodiark and Azem's expression hardens, turning to Hades once more. ]

Zodiark. [ Azem can't say if Hades lied about Zodiark or not but he certainly didn't tell Azem everything. ] Half of all lives on the star? That's... [ They hate how that makes them feel, the way their stomach turns as they look away from Hades. They feel too disgusted to look at him right now.

Their attention turns back to Rhea'li. ] And that traveler was you, was it not? The one pretended to be my familiar? The one I foresaw and told Themis to meet in Elpis?