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===XI: Conquerors=== | ===XI: Conquerors=== | ||
Verse eleven starts with the Worms speaking to Sathona, who by now, has taken the mother morph and has become very keen. | |||
They then go on to reveal that the Leviathan caged them within the Fundament for millions of years under the Traveler's philosophy of cosmic slavery, seeding civilizations predicated on what they believe to be a terrible lie — that right actions can prevent suffering. | |||
They also state such philosophy to be antithetical to the nature of reality, where deprivation and competition are universal. The Worms exert that in the Deep, they enslave nothing and that liberation is their passion - existing only to help the universe achieve its terminal, self-forging glory. | |||
The Worms are also pleased with Sathona's use of the Worm larvae to create mighty knights and plentiful warriors, pointing out that Taox’s retreat to the Hydrogen Fountain proves her superior strength, informing her that reclaiming Fundament would not be enough and the technology to build ships would come from one of the five hundred and eleven species living on the gas giant. | |||
===XII: Out of the Deep=== | ===XII: Out of the Deep=== | ||
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