Son of a...
I came into this thread thinking I was in the Lightning Returns forum. I was so hoping to go unspoiled. This is what I get for browsing half asleep.
That said, it basically confirms my worst fear about the game, one that has been steadily growing the longer I played it. Since this is a Square game, I've been worried the whole game that the anti-Crystalists would turn out to be on the right side, while you are the villains of the piece. Why, Square?