A major issue with the story near the end though
Okay so the final zone is hiding a way to capture primals alive, which the Garleans want because it would let them end the cycle of rebirth that, as I understand it, is bad for Hydaelyn every time it happens. And Alphinaud and Y'Shtola are like "well remember what happened with Bahamut, that's a bad idea, plus if they ever break out there'd be no way to calm them down."
And I'm like, yes, but that was Bahamut - clearly we're not gonna have that problem with Garuda or some shit. And also, when have we EVER calmed down a Primal under any circumstances? We just murder them, every time. I think we should have let the Empire just go about their business on this one.
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