[ He stands there tall despite believing he has lost everything. Horos was not part of his plans and he would rather not be here to join in some pitiful war using terms from his world—which makes him wonder if this place is real at all.

There's a sense of loss and, yet, the brightest hope. ]

I've fought the universe for over a thousand lifetimes. [ And for all of those lifetimes he defied the stars themselves. However, there is one thing he learned to be universal. ] There is no story without sacrifice.

[ Frankly, he would sacrifice the worlds of many for his own. Why should he care for those he doesn't know? When you are trying to survive, there's no room to be noble. You can only be ruthless and cold.

The last part does spark a twist in his countenance, exuding disdain that can be sensed in their sovereign connection. ]

One sign of it, [ Him, specifically. Others can continue to be brainwashed. ] I leave.