There were, Lockon imagined, a whole number of "buts" that Tieria could be referring to. He just didn't know which one Tieria was referring to. It was even hard to distinguish between what Tieria had looked like and whether he had changed.

"I'm sure the damage to Dynames was extensive, but nothing that is not repairable, as evidenced by the fact that it was fixed when I arrived. Anything after that, I cannot verify for myself."