[It's far from the first time Cole has had a sword pointed at him by a stranger. Though in this case, he can hear his fury, knows that what he sees is someone else, someone who has caused him a lot of pain.]
[Unfortunately, just knowing he's seeing an illusion will only do so much to help him dispel it. Would Noctis even have been able to see him at all, if not for what he thinks he's seeing?]
[At the very least, he certainly doesn't carry himself with the easy confidence that Ardyn does.]
I'm not him, Noctis. It's this place- it makes you see things that hurt you.
[Maybe the fact that he knows what he's thinking isn't going to help him seem trustworthy here, but Cole's not exactly big on being subtle about what he can do.]
II
[Unfortunately, just knowing he's seeing an illusion will only do so much to help him dispel it. Would Noctis even have been able to see him at all, if not for what he thinks he's seeing?]
[At the very least, he certainly doesn't carry himself with the easy confidence that Ardyn does.]
I'm not him, Noctis. It's this place- it makes you see things that hurt you.
[Maybe the fact that he knows what he's thinking isn't going to help him seem trustworthy here, but Cole's not exactly big on being subtle about what he can do.]