>>530237063
>in the end
Precisely, "in the end". Phainon simply chooses to inherit Khaslana's wishes but it's inaccurate to say that they're the exact same when they go through two separate experiences. The Phainon we had glued to our side for most of the story wasn't the one who suffered 33 brillion cycles, it's just cheap retroactive development to make him "deeper" last minute.