"You want... to eradicate the demons."
042's voice trembled slightly; for the boy, what the old man desired was so terrifying. In his understanding, even fighting against demons seemed arduous, let alone eradicating them.
"Is this your goal all along?"
Many people don't understand what exactly Lorenzo de' Medici wants to achieve. He never reveals his purpose to others, remaining silent, with no one knowing what is truly on his mind.
"Yes, those people in the Church are truly pathetic, extremely pathetic. Do they think I've failed because I've grown old? No, quite the opposite, I'm about to succeed."
The old man was overjoyed, sharing with 042 everything he had envisioned. These ideas had been repressed in his mind for too long. He felt like a dancer on a stage, but the audience seats below were blank, until many years later, he met 042.
