[attr="class","spiral"] he knows better but a sliver of hope envisages that persephone would strike back with a riposte to quell his brooding. at this point, having to handle the titans of hoenn would be preferable to the threats that loom overhead. legends have basis in history. they can be researched, planned for with a slew of counter measures—no matter how futile they end up being at least work can be done. now, they sit here, twiddling their thumbs, waiting.

fernando, do you have anxiety?

his answer is undoubtedly yes and it shows when his personality fragments into the many facets that seems atypical for the infamous silph. "rocket is handled; my parents are avenged." there are few instances that fernando keeps from her, mostly out of selfish reasons but some due to his own vulnerabilities. his portrayal suffers from innumerous slander but he takes the heat with apathy. as long as they meet eye to eye then fernando is content. that's why he plays the role of a dutiful son and puts a superficial value toward exacting retribution for his parents.

persephone must never find out that, in many ways, fernando is the orchestrator of his parent's murder.

because he is a monster under wraps, clinging to the last remnants of his humanity.