[There's no sense sugarcoating the issue. When Riku speaks again, it's with a firm tone, one carrying no hints of sarcasm or jest.]

Shifts can do anything. Rewrite your memories, change your personality altogether... It's a mixed bag. Sometimes they change our bodies, but I've seen plenty of cases where they mess with our minds.

And it's not just Zompano. The Malnosso do it all the time, claiming it's for our best interest. That it's our ticket home.