Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25533072-20141013090439/@comment-809585-20141013094323

Matsczon wrote: At around 0:25 of the intro, he reacts to the Dark surrounding him. He doesn't act hostile, but more analyzing until that point. After that, at 0:30, the Dark explodes around him, and he flies into a blind rage. Again, as I said above. That's probably him attempting to resist it but overall it's in vain, he's gone. Parts of his sanity MAY remain, hence his lack of attack straight away but we don't know if the Abyss utilises a permanent hold on him or it actually has to influence his actions when necessary, but using the logic of "He didn't attack straight away" doesn't necessarily work when a fair deal of the bosses don't attack straight away in their cutscenes, look at Ornstein and Smough. They're the sworn protectors of Gwyneviere yet they don't attack you straight away in the cutscene.