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As you climb on, you begin to feel the lingering sensation of doubt. Why are you even here? Why did you even agree to do this? And worst of all... why didn't you try and cheat?
After all, you know the truth about the world. Times like this make you understand it all the more well. The <span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">only thing that matters in this world is power</span></span>. Nothing else. Agreeing to some ridiculous trial like this was a totally pointless endeavor- and even worse- the fact you didn't even try to cheat. You could have just waited at the base of the mountain and pretended like you got there first while Brun comes back down. You could have brought some extra water, or anything- not actually abiding by the rules. He said so himself; no outside judges would know. There are no Gods at all, so why are you obeying some pointless tradition?
The truth of the world is that power is all that matters. Political power, physical, sexual, and monetary- money translates to power well in this world, but it is only one facet. The only thing that matters is ones on position and personal happiness. Not some absurd notion of honor and fairness, not your country, not even people in your life. They are meaningless pawns. You see through the lies and puppet-strings of the moralists and religious and familial connections. By all means, pretend to care for others, but only to stab them in the back. Do the bare minimum to keep in contact with your parents so you can assure their inheritance money, and then stick them in a nursing home. This is the way everyone else acts in the world- all of the billionaires and petty criminals- all of them only care for themselves. They only care for number one, why shouldn't you?
It is utterly foolish of you not to live and die by these own principles- the principles the ugly, physical world has taught you time and time again through its scientific laws and political realities. The strong can use their strength to remain strong and get stronger- you must simply become strong and consume all others in your path. This is the way you should be living, and you aren't. Like a fucking dumbass- ouch, here comes the cramps.
You're feeling especially philosophical now. Where should you focus it?
>Inwards
>Outwards
