[ He falls silent for a while. His thumb idly strokes the onion as it dozes. From his stony expression and profound silence, Azem can probably guess what he's about to say. ]

Hythlodaeus...decided to offer himself as a sacrifice to Zodiark. He reasoned that, unlike me, he had little to offer the star in its post-apocalyptic recovery.

[ The words are delivered flatly. Even after so many centuries, Hades hasn't quite managed to move on from the loss of his two closest friends. ]