>>6032185https://youtu.be/zxjjie1Ohio?si=1mXZdlQX5BGpoV8OHearts waves a hand, and a holographic cube forms in front of him, one you can tell is filled with Magic, expanding up into something about his size. The sides of the cube turn into screen displays, each showing a rather imposing figure in strangely particular outfits, a mixture of the getups that the Supreme Kais and Kibito wear, Annin’s getup, and some kind of ceremonial armor.
One shows a blue lion-like man marching through a large street as if leading a parade, legions of soldiers behind him, crowds of aliens on either side kneeling to him. Another shows a fishlike man leading others in some kind of ritual or ceremony… with numerous people being led in chains to some glowing doorway, filled with a bright but unpleasant light. Yet one more shows an avian alien, standing on the bridge of some sort of starship, with a number of other aliens cowering before him, each of them appearing fabulously wealthy, letting out pleas to try to appease him… only for each of them to start to choke, unable to breathe. And one more shows a woman with draconic features, floating in the middle of a massive chamber with hundreds of people in tense political debate… and when one seems to step out of line, a flick of her wrist causes that person to burst into flames. A fifth screen displays a woman with, somehow, more demonic features, seated on a throne with… uh… very, very scantily clad men and women performing suggestive dances, yet you notice a look of fear in their eyes as they continue. Finally, you see a larger and more imposing figure, one that seems more humanoid, bearded face and long white flowing hair, a curious golden clip on one of his pointed ears, floating in space above a world, one the man looks at with contempt and disgust. He raises up a hand, and you watch as the world is engulfed in a horrific light.
Hearts explains how each of these are some of the head Archons, in order, Authadia, Kakia, Zelos, Yao, and Epithymia, with the final one being Yalbadoth himself. He then goes on to reemphasize his points, showing the Archons engaging in further displays of tyranny. The meticulous and ruthless quashing of dissent. “Displeasing” peoples being forced to alter themselves through various means, be it intense study, training, invasive mechanical replacement, even Magic, as punishment for failing to “better themselves” of their own will. A program that seems… almost eugenics-like in nature, leaving a foul taste in your mouth. Displays of arts and culture forced to display some intent of “merit” and “improvement” lest they be wiped out utterly. You even see a young man set ablaze for accidentally littering, of all things.
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