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R4 Viewing Party - no crying til the end (if you can help it)

I'm sure this is fine.

WELCOME TO THE R4 LIVEWATCH: AIRLOCKED REACH EDITION

I did, decided every potential idea was horrific, and quickly decided to stop dealing in hypotheticals before I drove myself insane.

... Good point.

[ But he can't stop thinking about it. Gladio and Ignis. What better way to round out the crew than bring in the last two? The adviser and the shield.

... and then there are others. Iris and Talcott, because while they're kids (depending on what point they're taken from, of course), that hasn't stopped them before. Ravus, because what's more heartwrenching than a brother following his sister in death again? Cor--though he's pretty sure Cor'd give anyone a run for their money. Cindy, because breaking down someone so cheerful makes for damn good television. Any of the Kingsglaive that perished in Insomnia--Nyx Ulric would be a good one, from the network's point of view.

... and finally, probably the worst option of all, the one that'd make Noctis fight tooth and nail to get to the bastards: Regis.

He inhales sharply and tries not to think anymore. ]

[He'd be lying if he said he hadn't considered possibilities. Even assuming the 'final season' wasn't what might happen when the network finally caught up to them...there were more than enough other alternatives to consider. Ravus had occurred to him once or twice, as did Aranea. Admittedly, he almost pitied anyone stupid enough to cross Gilgamesh or Vandeae, but--]

[...there was still one faint and distant possibility that bothered Ardyn every single time it presented itself at the back of his mind. It wasn't likely, it surely wouldn't happen with how far back they would have to reach, but-]

... [He seemed to have forgotten that conversations usually involved two people speaking, having fallen silent with a blankly distant look on his face.]

[ He's so caught up in his own thoughts that the silence doesn't register. When he finally drags himself out of his head, he realizes Ardyn's sort of. Staring off into literal space. ]

... Ardyn.