You hear the rustling of robes.

Would you like to hear something amusing?
That last thread is not the original.
No, the original was destroyed by Syca himself long ago,
all but preventing progression through this zone.
But what a pitiful end to our tale that would have been.
You who have defeated Lucretia and awakened Atoraxxion.
I knew it... you would never let me down,
Now just as then, my faith in you never faltered.
So I left that meager gift, just for you.
What do you think of it?
You have worked so hard to get here, after all.
I can't let this become an obsession though. Make your sacrifices count for naught.
So, should you ever wish to take another breath,
you should probably unravel the thread I've prepared for you.
Don't believe me? Well, it's not like you have a choice, do you?
I mean, look at your friends slowly being consumed by the obsession themselves.
What's your game here? Is this another trap?
Why won't you give us a break, you cold-hearted, old Fogan!!
And stop speaking in riddles all the time!
A joke isn't funny if you're the only one laughing at it!
Heh heh. My only desire is for you to discover what lies beneath
the Atoraxxion you have awakened.
If that still piques your curiosity, unravel this thread, then come to me at Syca's Cradle.
I shall be waiting for you.
Waiting and making final preparations for the festival that heralds the
transformation of the whole world as we know it...