We do, [He replied, in a husky, solemn tone.] 'Least, that's what Fayt and Albel say.

[Cliff leaned back, feeling the weight of his home's dilemma resting on his shoulders once again. There was no doubting that this was truly Fayt, Maria, and Sophia's mission, but there were certain moral quandaries about it all that he just couldn't shake.]

...We're a video game to these guys, [he continued after a beat, riding on a thought that annoyed him to no end...but, might make it easier to understand.] And our science has advanced too far for their comfort. I think we cracked some of the code with what we've learned. Gravitic Warp takes us across space faster than light, and the Symbology that the academics study...well. It's pretty unbelievable if you've never seen it before.

But, the bottom line is that these guys created this game, and we're lucky just to be able to breathe on the other side of that door. It's thanks to Maria and her Alteration ability that we can...but, I dunno. It's hard to wrap my head around all of it, even now.

[Over a year of distance and experiences in a completely different dimension still didn't make hard facts like this any easier to accept.]