Beetle of Lordly Caliber

"But when my friends and I defeated the Umbral Chaos, I harnessed forbidden power that put me on death's door. A Blue Lotus connected its stem to my veins, and purified my body. My friends said this was a sign that I had proven myself worthy of becoming the Sandsea's protector."

"Once upon a time, those flowers would have saved you.

Even if you did win the crown through conquest, I learned that the people welcomed you with open arms. That you came to adore the Sandsea yourself.

Do you really feel nothing for it now?"

"Since when were you sentimental? Remember when you used to work for my spare change?

Honor? Keeping promises? No, you sold the rebels' lives for greed and pride.

If the Sandsea were fair and pure, it would never have accepted you becoming Pharaoh."

"It wouldn't have accepted a despot like me either. Poor, softhearted Neith, kind to every little life in the Dunes, was rejected.

See? The Sandsea saved you because it knows you have the same potential I did. You have the power to spread the dunes into Greenguard and beyond."

"That power will change you until you mistake me for a mirror." - Sek-Duat

"...The "first" Sek-Duat buried a son before his 'second' child ascended the throne. What was he like?"

"Don't be foolish. That doesn't work on me. I mummified myself, so I don't have a heart anymore."

“I don't remember this at all. We never had this conversation.” -Dahlia

“It’s just an illusion. This contraption is trying to trick us with falsities.” -MS

“You do have to admit, it sounds like something we'd talk about.” -Dahlia

Daji: A new Element? Who cares about that? There are already enough precious things in the world to cut throats over.

Colossus: Did you strike gold?

Stranger: Good emotions are hard to kill.

Daji: I don't need them. I don't want them. The only thing you can rely on is yourself.

(Devoured by their desire for "gold" and the shadows of their own masks, the cast turn their backs on alchemy.)

"..." -MS

"We need to get out of here." - Dahlia