Destruction [1]
It didn't take long for the others to get swept up in Damien's momentum. His current attitude combined with the mysterious ability he had used to gather them was enough to lead the flow of conversation.
Damien started first, describing the scenes of the 90th floor as well as the topics he heard the researchers discussing. He also mentioned their plans for the world core but left out information on its location and his newfound bond to it.
Even if he had established that the old men from the Cloud Plane were allies, it didn't mean he'd place his full trust in them. He'd wait until later to explain these things to his companions.
But the lack of crucial information didn't make his discoveries any less shocking. To the girls, it was the sheer scale of the plan and the madness of it all, but to the old men, it was something more.
These were the enemies they were facing on their own planet as well, and seeing the depths of their schemes left a sense of foreboding within them.