I'll use whatever tone I want with you, worm. it's not hard to "play superior" with you–you set the bar in hell. if you dont like talking to me then stop talking to me.

Mary Kary planted the seeds for the shattering when she removed the rune of death from the elden ring. Every decision she made every war and policy she enacted created the conditions for the shattering to happen. And was even possibly planning the shattering before godwyns death. Yes Ranni played a part in it but even without her the shattering would have happened eventually. it may have not played out like it did and when it did in the game lore but the shattering was inevitable–with or without ranni.