Ok... magic here can do some pretty sick things, by the level of the people involved I can infer a little that what we saw here (except Sedona) was mid-level magic, so we can expect some pretty cool things.
I also like that there is a care for how, when, and where they use their magic depending on their surroundings and objectives.
I knew the masked bastard was a creep this chapter only confirmed it fully, his spiel is the basic talk of someone privileged or who hates their origins, he rationalizes the "usefulness" of people based entirely on his convenience, make no mistake... he does not include himself in his standards for culling, he would rationalize again that even in old age as he is the leader his mind justifies his privileges.
People like him don't care for others, anything that goes out of his mouth, any supposed act of kindness, is all lies or conditional in nature, based solely on his desires.
Thanks a lot to the Look Away scan team, this series really deserves the love and attention you guys put into it, the last page with all that past info is a special touch from you.