User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 412: Dance Unto Ishgar, Review./@comment-7418318-20141208143333/@comment-25111584-20141209080357


 * 1) Reason why the Silver thing matters is the fact that Igneel wasn't able to destroy E.N.D. means that he's an exhausted avenue, he already failed. On the other hand, Silver was pretty sure that he could destroy E.N.D., so why not give his method a try? Of course, Igneel could have come up with a new method in the last 400 years, but doesn't mean that Silver's method is wrong. It most probably will turn out to be wrong, but that's not the point. Igneel doesn't even know about Silver, so doesn't know what will happen if Silver's method is tried. So how do we know that trying to destroy E.N.D. before he can be revived using Silver's method is stupidity considering Igneel didn't even know about Silver when he warned Natsu?
 * 2) Again, Igneel telling him to get it is fine. After that, Gray allowed Natsu to give a further explanation, but Natsu didn't really come up with a satisfactory one, did he? He didn't say anything about Igneel's warnings, nothing. For all Gray knows about Igneel, he could have an ulterior motive in wanting E.N.D.'s book (yeah, not really, but it's still a valid point, though it does make Gray seem a bit paranoid >.>) or he might want to seal E.N.D. away for all eternity without destroying it. If Gray has a method of destroying it, wouldn't it be better to use it, especially when Face might go off any moment? Again, Gray knows nothing about Igneel's warnings despite giving Natsu a chance to explain himself, so has no reason to doubt his own methods. It seems more as if Natsu wants the book for the selfish reason of fulfilling his promise to his father, so why can't Gray be a bit selfish in wanting to do the same thing? If Natsu is willing to fight with Gray over that, why should Gray be the one to give way?
 * 3) Ummm, how does Igneel having battled E.N.D. make him an authority on E.N.D.? It just makes clear that any information he gleaned from that battle wasn't enough to end E.N.D., while Silver's methods are still untried. Not to mention that the lesser Demons part doesn't really matter. After all, Mard was the one who devised the Curse to kill Zeref, he just needs E.N.D. to gather enough power for it to actually work on Zeref or something. Also, don't forget that Demon Analysis thingy of Gray's. Looking at all that, Silver would easily have more info than Igneel. ... That's what Gray would think, he doesn't know anything about Igneel after all. As outsiders, we can have a better look at all this, but Gray has no reason to even trust Igneel (though he most probably doesn think of him as an ally, but w/e >.>).
 * 4) If Natsu gets in Gray's way while he tries to destroy E.N.D., something pretty bad might happen. Better make sure Natsu doesn't try anything, right?

All I'm saying is Gray's decision, atm, isn't stupid considering all the info he has. No reason has been given for him to doubt his own methods, except for a 400 year old Dragon who failed to perform said task asking for the book, yet not providing any reason for it (as far as Gray is concerned), not to mention he doesn't know about Gray or the fact that he has talked to an IDS who spent years analyzing Demons up close. Also, from the convo, it seems as if Natsu wants to only fulfil his promise to his father rather than anything else. Regarding this, why should Gray consider that higher than fulfilling his promise to his own father? Selfish and stubborn? A bit, but so is Natsu from the convo. And Gray even gave a better reason for wanting to destroy E.N.D. rather than 'for my father', even though it doesn't really mean anything. Stupid and senseless? No.

Though I'm pretty sure he'll prove me wrong in the next chapter. I have no delusions, even about fav chars. T_T