If the party splits...
Then what happens with the characters not following the others? If it makes sense for all of them to pursue a similar path because of their condition then why split?
All of the charcters we have met so far suffer from the same 'condition'. If it made sense to team up in the first place then I do not see why the group should split


I sometimes use thought experiments. I don't necessarily believe in every idea I post for discussion on this forum