Ardyn... was from a time after the crystal. After a fight. With you. And after that... a strange death game where he'd apparently changed. [A small pause, because he hadn't even told the other Ardyn he'd known. He'd pretended not to...] He was mortal when he showed up on the train.

[His eyes slowly opened again, and once more he turned his head to look Nocts way. When he spoke, his tone was low and serious.]

I don't know if there's a way to stop you... abandoning us. But if there is, we'll find it. And if not... we just have to make every moment count, so there's no regrets. I don't want you to regret a damn thing, Noct.