((OH BOY! Answering this one as an OoC because I actually have a theory about this. I’m not entirely sure I subscribe to it, but it’s an idea that I think has at least some merits and would be rather impressive if it happens.Considering the most recent chapters, I first felt suspicious of Zeref’s dealings with his own demons when they expressed their want to rejoin him — which must have meant that they were acting independently of him. This was more-or-less confirmed in the following chapter, so good on me for that. But the idea that spawned from that realization was much more interesting.What if this is actually just a very elaborate suicide plan?Now, bear with me. Zeref’s demons may not rely on actual magic, as they claim that curses work differently than magic, but that’s not to say the same for Zeref, who’s power most likely originates from actual magic. So if FACE is activated, then he will also probably lose his magic. The result of which would be a pretty severe domino effect. Things that stem from his magic, such as, say, HIS DEMONS, would be broken off from him and probably cease to exist. Additionally, Zeref’s immortality, which is the effect of his magic, would no longer keep him alive. And Acnologia would no longer be a dragon.If we assume that Zeref is still not what one would call “evil,” but rather, “vengeful,” then we can see the current situation as a win/win scenario for him. If FACE is activated, then he loses everything, and all the evil that relies on him does as well. If it is not, and the FT guild finds him first, they will defeat him, and the same result is obtained. So he’s found a way to save everyone through severe destruction first.Again, I’m not saying I subscribe to this theory, and it is all VERY speculative, but I like thinking up possibilities for things, so yeah.Also I’m just now noticing that this was probably a more general, less specifically aimed at Zeref question, so… ahahaha. I’ll do an actual answer for this too, I guess.In other news, I think about things too much.))