[He's worried about letting people he actually likes get close; the perimeter guard are disposable, to be honest, and if one of them falls under the thrall of the chalice Taako won't hesitate to stop them. But he'd rather not have to fight a friend.

But he can't do this alone, and he has to use the resources available.]

Nothing I've read so far has anything like this happening, probably because there's nothing like the light. [At least in most universes, it's a complete unknowable, as much as they tried to to study and understand it.] The portal used to be alive, I dunno if I ever told you that? I found out a while ago but it didn't seem all that important to share around.

[But it might help, now.]

If you wanna take a look at it I'm not gonna turn down the help, I'm back at the apartment right now cause I'm fucking wiped, but I can tag along.

[Mostly so he can keep an eye on things.]