"I like that. I may use it."

"By all means. Be my guest."

"Has it been some time since you...left?"

"Some, yes. I have seen Sin come and go many times. And I have mourned the summoners."

"I am sorry. Such things are difficult to carry. I have only seen one fall."

"And I suppose we must have faith that Lady Yuna will finally, truly, end this."

"She will. I knew her father, and I know her. Had her father had Yuna's courage, Sin would already be a distant memory."

"Let's hope you're right." Masquerade looks back at those behind them. "For everyone's sakes."

"Indeed."

The mountain pass suddenly clears and then-

Zanarkand. In its ruined glory.

-oh. That's a response from Aten. This is horribly and terrifyingly familiar.

"Aten?"

He flickers. "I- can feel her. I-"

"Feel who? Who is hurting you?"

Lulu summons spells to fight whoever 'she' is.

He can't-

He doesn't know how to-

"Yunalesca," Masquerade snarls, low and venomous.

Lady Yunalesca? 

"What..? She...she's alive?"

"No."

"Yuna! Summon Aten back!"

"Alive is not what she is. But evil is."

“Aten! Would that help?” Yuna’s hands hover, wanting to hug the fireball but not sure that would help. 

“Yunalesca was the first person to defeat Sin, evil or not.”

"Depending on your definition."

Aten shudders and shakes and-

"I don't- I don't know. She's- more there. Less here. I don't know."