Ah- "They're people who used machina even though nobody else thought they should! They also have funny eyes...uh, with swirls in them." He motions one in front of one of his own eyes. "So... I wonder if the Al Bhed are their own kinda human too?"

Tidus considers it for a second before shrugging. "Well, whatever it is, they're just like you and me! They have their own culture, their own language too. They're pretty cool. One of my best friends was an Al Bhed back there." Oh- "Yuna was half-Al Bhed too. She used to have to keep it secret because of the way people treated Al Bheds, but she shouldn't have to anymore."

He says it assuredly, like that's just the way it should be. And shouldn't it? No one should get off on treating the Al Bhed the way they used to anymore.