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I don't have any personal objections to changing Marche's target to Terra, especially since - as you just pointed out - it'd actually allow Mateus to get on Kefka's good side too (which makes sense, considering Kefka is one of the Warriors of Chaos who is actually in his tier range until he reveals his full power). Considering the idea of sending Marche out is literally just to let him test his powers (without sending him after Firion), sending him after Terra is a viable option.

Keep in mind that I'll be sending a Hell Knight with Marche regardless of who he targets, so at the very least I'll be playing an enemy in the World of Balance battle too.

At this point my biggest concern is that Exdeath is the only one going after the Mist Cave group. I'm quite aware of the fact that Exdeath is powerful, especially with his regeneration, but he's essentially going three-to-one against an experienced protagonist group. Since Mateus wants Firion wiped out quickly, I'll probably have him send out forces there too.