Hythlodaeus nods, curious now. "Indeed. So you defected... and many joined you? Might I ask why?"

His tone isn't accusatory- if Cid defected he likely had good reason to. But truthfully, Hythlodaeus doesn't know much about Emet-Selch's life as Solus, or even what an Emperor really... does. He chuckles to himself.

"I must ask him more about his life as the Emperor. I'm woefully lacking in information about his life past Amaurot."