1) I’ll keep that in mind.

2) When I say short term, I’m talkin’ a few decades at the least. We’re not even talking about immediate issues. The problem with the Illuminati is the exact problem it had during the events of the first game. Ponies that meant well starting an organization that can wind up in the hooves of those less than suitable to lead. Those are the wild animals in my analogy. Sure, JC might do a good job within his division, but then what? What about the rest of the organization? What comes after he’s gone?

Ignoring the events of Invisible War for a moment, the point of the Helios ending is more of a sacrifice. A sacrifice of identity and a focus on the self in favor of an inescapable whole. This is directly mirrored by the need for JC to sacrifice part of who he is to become one with Helios. The downside of this, even if you’re willing to give away your freedom, is that as evidenced by Invisible War, it isn’t inescapable. That directly results in the second Helios ending in two, and I can’t help but feel a little unnerved whenever I watch it.

3) I don’t think you understand what hawks do to lizards.

4) Sounds like the beginnings of one of those hipster posts, probably with some caption like, “There is no formula to identity.”

5) You know, I never heard the whole song before. I figured the line was always just taken out of context. To that end, the last line of the chorus is interesting.

“Isn’t this a nightmare too?”

6) I’m not suicidal!