“If the Ethereum managed to capture Azuregos, then they are more powerful than I imagined.
We have not always seen eye to eye, Azuregos and I, but he is still my kin. Since you seek to put an end to the ethereals and claim Light's Wrath, I would ask that you also free my brother from their grip.
With the Surge Needles destroyed, the shield has dissipated. The Nexus awaits, adventurer.”