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Talacent's words have driven you. You realize, here and now, that your goal as a Supreme Ruler should not be to simply “exist” in this position of authority and prestige. You were obsessed with trying to embody what you thought was a worthy, noble man- and now you see that it is not what you have that shows this- it is your actions.
<span class="mu-g">”Thank you, Talacent. Or should I say, Threes.”</span>
“Of course. Happy to help.”
<span class="mu-g">”It won't be so easy, changing my habits now... But I want to change.”</span>
“You should seek teaching from Cijan Anak and Jale Berax. Both are extremely experienced and stable, yet remain at the peak of their neuroplasticity and youthful energy. They are criminally underutilized resources.”
<span class="mu-g">”You wonder why they haven't been put in charge.”</span>
“They are- in their departments. Cijan was the Supreme for quite a long while, after all.”
<span class="mu-g">”I had always thought that respect and authority were just... given, to those in charge. I always followed the protocol of rank without thought while in the military. And yet they continue to do so well- even under the reign of the Unspeakable... and myself. I should strive to be the kind of man the people of this empire choose to believe in. Every one of the Jaxtians.”</span>
“And the other sentient minds- of course. These values could be universal.”
<span class="mu-g">”Like the AI? Can a computer have faith?”</span>
“I believe in you.”
”...”
You have decided to <span class="mu-s">Defend</span> your people. Before, you floundered without meaning- but now you have a goal and a mission. Not just The Stand- but against the threats of the universe itself. To protect the Hegemony from all its enemies. You've spent too long playing in your comfortable castle while the monsters roam the countryside- so to speak. The insideous threats of the Consortium, the military superiority of the Esaal, the looming danger of the Cyte... these are things the other Supreme Rulers have let bubble under the surface. Now you will face them head on.
