Aerith frowned, putting her hands on her hips as she faced Saix. "When did you forget how to act like you have a heart?" She asked him, looking severe herself. The wording wasn't deliberate, exactly, but it successfully touched a nerve with Saix anyway, and he stood a little straighter, a little more indignant, as she continued, "Millions of people are going to die, and we can't stop it, but I won't give up on the ones we can save. Even if it's only one more person, it counts."

She looked at Axel, her mood shifting. "I need you to ask as many people as you can to come here. I have something I need to do." She offered him a lopsided smile. "I'll try not to take too long."