"I figured as much regarding its power, since it only likes your family and those tied closely to the royal line. But you never know what people could delude themselves into believing, especially if they don't have the same info and background as we do."

Cor ponders over the rest for a few moments, drinking deeply from his glass. "It might...especially given his inexperience. But it doesn't make sense for the Emperor to want to manipulate him like that. As far as I'm aware of, he and the rest of the Empire wants him dead and--"

And then he remember what Ignis told him, and it makes him stop cold, his stance stiffening in slowly dawning realization. "...shit."