Emet-Selch's position strikes Liem as being very well-considered. There is still much about Kenos and about all the worlds left behind that he does not understand, much information he is lacking, and that makes it difficult to make what he would consider an informed decision. But Emet-Selch has also pointed out something that he's been thinking about for the past few weeks: when it comes down to it, the choice between Meridian and Zenith is really about which cause one considers to be worth supporting. Without the certainty of knowing which side is right about the fate of their worlds, that desire is all that's left.

“You're referring to Yima's ability to pluck souls from the void?”

He thinks of the fire demon Howl introduced him to, to prove Yima's trustworthiness. He also thinks of the conversation he'd had with Yima herself, when he'd asked about a certain being from his own world. Her answer had been rather noncommittal, he'd thought.