[ The "mystery of the Goddess"... While there were, indeed, supernatural instances on his Planet, the world was still rooted in scientific advancements. It's how Materia became so readily harnessed, among other uses for Mako. It was just the next logical step, for all the bad that Shinra's done. When Edelgard drops the whole "from another planet" bomb on him, he lifts a brow. Not because he didn't believe her, but moreso out of how wild things seemed where she's from.

... Stagnation of human progression aside. He shakes his head. ]

Awful lot of suppression to pass down a "thou shalt not zoom in" commandment.

[ Dry attempt at ribbing on this Church aside, he's starting to see why she had so many ayakashi following her. He thinks. ]

Sorry. Didn't mean to drag you back into it.