[ Balthier's not himself, though that's much less true for everyone inside the bubble than it is for him.
Excelsior is too painful today, and the Society needed someone to investigate a potential dangerous object that may have been related to the situation, so he's in Sunset Falls, at least until it starts to infect his memory again.
He's not really looking for anyone he knows, but it's hard not to pause when he catches Sephiroth's likeness at a cafe when he stops inside for tea late in the afternoon. ]
Long time no see. [ He's wondering if seeing him will jog the other's memory at all. Not that it worked with David or Otto, but neither of them is magical. So Balthier also throws a tiny bit of a perception spell on himself, a sense that they know each other, trying to get Sephiroth's real self to bite. ]
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Excelsior is too painful today, and the Society needed someone to investigate a potential dangerous object that may have been related to the situation, so he's in Sunset Falls, at least until it starts to infect his memory again.
He's not really looking for anyone he knows, but it's hard not to pause when he catches Sephiroth's likeness at a cafe when he stops inside for tea late in the afternoon. ]
Long time no see. [ He's wondering if seeing him will jog the other's memory at all. Not that it worked with David or Otto, but neither of them is magical. So Balthier also throws a tiny bit of a perception spell on himself, a sense that they know each other, trying to get Sephiroth's real self to bite. ]