It still seems strange to me... no, it's just awful. What's strange is the thinking that makes marks like them exist in the first place. [The whole idea behind it, ripping away people's choices... it strikes a chord, remembering how Sephiroth took Cloud's control of himself away.]
The brands are made by fal'Cie from their world. They're on a higher level than humans; one provides sunlight, another waters the food supply for the world. They provide for the humans. They seem like they're taking care of the humans out of charity, but then they'll mark people as l'Cie. People who are l'Cie get a "Focus" with their brand. a task they have to complete before the Brand finishes changing to avoid becoming monsters. However, even if a person completes their task, they turn to crystal. That's what Lightning told me. Eventually they might come out of it, but it could take years and years. Lightning and Hope won't complete their Focus, anyway. [She pauses.] The form she took... it had crystals in it, too.
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The brands are made by fal'Cie from their world. They're on a higher level than humans; one provides sunlight, another waters the food supply for the world. They provide for the humans. They seem like they're taking care of the humans out of charity, but then they'll mark people as l'Cie. People who are l'Cie get a "Focus" with their brand. a task they have to complete before the Brand finishes changing to avoid becoming monsters. However, even if a person completes their task, they turn to crystal. That's what Lightning told me. Eventually they might come out of it, but it could take years and years. Lightning and Hope won't complete their Focus, anyway. [She pauses.] The form she took... it had crystals in it, too.