His grip tightened on the sword in question, though after the brief glance to confirm who was next to him, his gaze remained fixed on the grave.

"He had been my closest friend for several years prior to our parting at Miltia. My years since have been spent in the hopes that he...and Pellegri would come to their senses with regards to U-TIC. Though from what I've been able to gather so far, mine is the only universe where our opinions on that organization weren't reversed."