[It's fucked up all around, Prompto. There is literally no part of this which is not screwed up beyond absolutely all reason.]

It would be easy to blame the gods entirely, but I know who did the damning deed.

[He's a coward in many other aspects of his life, but not this. Not when it comes to his family and his own hands on the weapon.]

And it was indeed damning, because unfortunately, the Ardyn you know is the result of it. Had I not been such a fool -

[He stops himself with a sigh.]

No use in what-ifs.