'Edmund probably brought me here only now in order to put me under stress. If I don't have time to think about the illogical things in this agreement, coupled with the fact that the consequences are the enmity of powers greater than my current understanding, his plan will bear fruit.'
Ken saw through the old man's scheme as he began working on the formation. By learning the patterns of the formation in the door he could notice something.
Formation masters each had their unique approach. Runes were not unlike a language, where one could convey the same message using different words and structures.
It was impossible for two formation masters to create an identical formation without any variances, much like two people could never tell the same story using the exact same words.