[That makes Asch look up again, genuinely surprised, though there's no trace of hope in his gaze- he doesn't dare to feel such things anymore. Another way? Van had been insistent for so long - ever since they'd all found out the truth behind his plan - that it was the only way. That destroying the planet's very memory, and the memories contained within every living human being in Auldrant, was how the Score could be destroyed. That it was the right path, the true path. That any other option was just false hope and pointless delaying of the inevitable doom of the world.
The idea of another alternative... he'd never imagined the thought would enter Van's mind.]
...What?
[This, he's got to hear. But for much, much deeper reasoning than simple disbelief.]
[Action, January 15th]
The idea of another alternative... he'd never imagined the thought would enter Van's mind.]
...What?
[This, he's got to hear. But for much, much deeper reasoning than simple disbelief.]