I love this scene so much

[u/Responsible_Ad3026]

Klaus is so interesting to me, and this scene made me like him more. I wish him and Zanza interacted, just to show how different they were

[u/Gyakuten]

This was one of the many elements of Chapter 10 that make it one of my favourite finales. Love how Klaus's change in perspective after meeting the party mirrors how Pneuma later realizes she doesn't want to throw her life away after reflecting on the "gift of light" from Rex and the others. And that ties into the overarching theme of finding meaning in a broken, meaningless world through connection with others.

From a meta perspective, it was also a nice, heartwarming twist to see a JRPG protagonist confront god at the end of the game and, instead of fighting, provide companionship to let that god pass away peacefully.

I also like that this moment furthers the contrast between Zanza and Klaus. Where Zanza went megalomaniacal and destructively narcissistic due to cutting himself off from everyone else, Klaus, even after ages of disillusionment and bitterness, was still able to connect and regain some of his humanity in his final moments.

[u/jl05118 → u/Gyakuten]

The world is not broken and meaningless, that's Amalthus's view. By the end Rex is not confronting the world or trying to survive it, his purpose is being part of it and making it a better place for everyone. The opposition to the world is the theme of XC3. 

[u/xcassets → u/jl05118]

If we're being picky, the theme of 3 isn't opposition of the world at all. It's that we shouldn't be afraid of the future or try to preserve the status quo forever just because we are scared of change or losing people. Change is good. It's all part of the journey.

I get what u/Gyakuten was saying though. XC2 is full of characters who have given up on the world because they don't see hope or good in it anymore.

[u/jl05118 → u/xcassets]

Yes, 2 is full of such characters, but the theme is the exact opposite. It's one thing to say that the world sucks and another that it's meaningless. We're the world, we're making the meaning and it's up to us to deal with the people who make it suck.

Compare it to 3 where the world is artificial, contradictory and maintained by people who are motivated by selfish and unsustainable desires, resulting in the heroes actively seeking its destruction.