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“Cijan... I can't believe you're going to just... roll over like this.”
<span class="mu-b">”It's for the best, Jale. Truly. It would cause more chaos in confusion when our species is at its most vulnerable, and besides, clearly, I'm not wanted.”</span>
“But you can't seriously trust Wrix! He has the mask! He's going to do something psychotic!”
<span class="mu-b">”Be careful, Jale, dissenting opinions and criticism will no longer be tolerated. Trust doesn't factor in- he could do anything he wishes now- might as well try to get on his good side...”</span>
You decide to surrender to <span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">Wrix Val</span></span>. He was already your successor, but now you will name him it officially. Doing so will solidify any claims he has on the throne- and hopefully warm him to you and your crew. You did not oppose the current Supreme Ruler just by virtue of coming back to life- but you weren't exactly given permission either. It could look bad for Jale, Tetak, and Radjo if they all tried to revive the previous Supreme Ruler while the new one was consolidating power...
<span class="mu-r">”Thank you for coming to me, Cijan Anak. I expect that level of proper behavior to one of your status. I do not see you as a rival, but an asset.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Of course, my Lord.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”I want you closeby. After all, you are the first of the dead to be brought back by this machine; we'll need to study your vitals and all the longer term effects of it. As for your new position- I've been ordering the Hegemony to target and capture every single State Philosopher for a big cull. They are the ones behind this attempted coup, and the ones not involved also contributing by allowing their colleagues to fall into such dangerous patterns of thought. We need a set of guiding principles and affirmation for the next generation... And considering there will <span class="mu-i">be</span> no more State-Philosphers, you'll be the best for the job.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Yes, Master. One more thing about the ideological divide, if I may speak.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”You may.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”The Coup was initiated by a Blue Hazaar Hybrid named Yuan'Tul Scholiander. His books laid the groundwork for the entire instability.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”Why was a Blue Hazaar allowed to become a State Philosopher in the first place, Cijan?”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”...Weakness, my Lord.”</span>
