[Is Idia emotionally competent enough? The answer is no, gamers. He can understand his own feelings of powerlessness but not apply them to other people or realize how it might chafe against them. In terms of his own talents, that's also always just been a non-issue. He can't change how talented he is just in case people were upset about it.]

... I feel like I should have been able to crack the whole thing open. Whatever is isolating this place might be both magical and technological.

[also fog what fog you think idia dared to try and wander off campus? idia shroud?]