I like Nanaki, he has such a noble spirit. And he has such faith in Cloud to let him come at his news in his own way. Somebody should keep Cid away from anything that might be sxplosive, though.

The phrasing on this sentence is awkward: (nothing short of killing him again and salting the ashes would be anything but half-assed)

I think it should be: (anything less than killing him again and salting the ashes would be half-assed)