I did. I could take that onto myself, and let them just-- not have to be a part of it, anymore.

[just let them live in the world, and be happy.]

They were powerful relics. The source of their power was... we split it across the seven of them, so that our world couldn't be found by something seeking that power, but even divided-- it was just too much. They were capable of things we couldn't have expected them to do, and they enthralled people into using and abusing their power.