"There, there." Zahra rolls their eyes, but the affection in their voice is genuine. As much of an imbecile as their Katsuya was (and as much as Atem horribly traumatized him whoopsy daisy), he was still their friend. "I think every Katsuya out there in the multiverse is horribly unlucky in their own special ways. It balances out, yeah?"

"And... well, it's complicated." Zahra maliciously flicks Ra's card as they think. "Each of the Gods are fundamental personifications of magic that are crucial to maintaining the balance of nature, but in their current forms their power is... diluted. Balanced, yes, but twisted. Channeling all of that back to Horakhty would both remove her seal and purify their elements, allowing for a less volatile spirit to manifest itself that also won't fall prey to people such as Dartz as easily."

what,