There was a flicker of surprise in Rita's expression at the mention of a mutation. Humans becoming monsters? It was a horrible thought, but Rita knew better than to turn a blind eye to facts just because they were disturbing. She kept a calm, serious look on her face as she listened to Kratos elaborate. She had never imagined a mana-based system could carry so many problems with it, but perhaps that was naive. The changes that were going to take place on Terca Lumireis were severely dramatic and were sure to carry some drawbacks along with the benefits. Rita needed to be prepared for them.

"Effects like those are unheard of with blastia. Without a formula, blastia are simply nonfunctional," Rita explained. "...However, with an improper formula, blastia can go out of control. In some cases, they could release high-density aer into the surrounding area, which can have dramatic effects on the growth of plants, behavior of monsters, and the health of humans."

That wasn't including the effects excessive aer consumption could have on Entelexia, but that was a whole other can of worms. As were the issues of the global aer supply, the Adephagos, and various other problems that had recently come to light. There was really far too much to be said about blastia and aer than could be divulged in a single sitting.