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[The fact that they're generally hidden only reminds him of Alvis and the Fafners. Up until he was fourteen, Kazuki - along with most all of the children of the island, save only for Soushi - had no idea that they lived among such chaos. They weren't aware that, save for their own man-made island, Japan had been completely destroyed. Although this has since become completely transparent. The entire population knows. It's been nearly ten years for him.]
Thousands. . .
[Although, it's been speculated that the Mir even had a part to play in the creation of humanity, itself. However the Festum only really began their attack for around forty years.]
So, an element of the opponent is what ultimately aided the humans. It's better than nothing.
[Similar can be said about his world. He still frowns a bit, though.]
Is it a widespread kind of situation? [Can one not fully escape it?]