"Yes, great point! Kunlun!ZYL is super convincing in that moment because he's speaking from a place of knowledge and truth -- it's not just empty platitudes. And that's a lot of what gives SW the hope and fortitude to go on. *hearts and hearts*"

Yessss, exactly. ♡♡♡ Like, 'I know your future and it's good, I just can't say it in quite so many words'.

"He immediately starts calling ZYL "benefactor" and promising to repay him"

I know the repaying part is there and I just don't really take it into account I guess, but the 'benefactor' part I just always took as 'idk your name and this is clear enough', lol.

"and omg, should we draw a line from that to SW's ghastly smile in this scene?? /o\ /o\ /o\"

Oh damn, I can see that!!