Moltzrar's POV:
Why is it going off...
My gambling instinct...
I don't want to...
I served my time as Paradox!
I don't want to go back!
You can't make me!
I'm fine with this curse
Let it continue forever
Forgive me for my greed Gaia
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless"
"Over and over and over."
"Forever"
The world began to shake
"No... this is different..."
"It can't be..."
"No... I'm still cursed..."
This feeling
I've felt it before
My friends!
I rush towards the graveyard
They may have acted a bit funny
Things may have been repetitive
But the friendships he forged in this world mattered to him
He valued them
It was the only way he could stay sane
He had did something long ago that had changed everything
He had prayed to something he had created
Something that had also created him
This made him meet a requirement
The requirement for Paradox
He longed to be set free
It was a nightmare
He never wanted to be Paradox again
It had creeped into his essence
It had made him habitually alter reality
Just talking with him could alter the fabric of the universe
He knew it like the back of his hand
Because he created it
It created him
"If only I was able to help Gaia... if I was able to stop his corruption."
"Over and over and over."
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
"Over and over and over"
I've consumed too much information
This is the price I pay
The price of serving your duty as Paradox
I could never change my initial actions
No matter how much I wanted to
My greed
I was too easily influenced
If only I never became Paradox
If only my destiny didn't constantly get destroyed
This is why I named myself
The Flawless Immortal Fire Ant
I know how Destiny works
I've served my time
It is to remind me of what I am
To remind me of what I created
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless"
I turn everything into a joke
Even if I can't alter my behavior
Even if I can't make a change to this situation
I'll always be there for you Gaia
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
I'll follow my patterns until the end of time
I'll follow my patterns til the reset
Then I'll do it again
Then again
Then again
All because... I was once Paradox
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
If only I didn't pray to my creation
If only I didn't meet the requirements
But why
Why is my gambling instinct going off now?
I arrive at the graveyard
Pulling my staff from behind my back
Swatting away the withered leaves obstructing the path
"It can't be..."
"Outsiders?"
"They can't be here to free me..."
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
"That stupid declaration"
"All for entertainment"
"All that reading..."
"All to go 'beyond'."
I've gone beyond alright
I've seen something I should never have seen
That experience is one I never should of had
That pursuit of power has trapped me
I want this to stop
But it will never
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Why are the trees withering?
"He's not connecting with the Hivemind?"
"He'll just end up shattered"
"He's not strong enough... its an impossible mission"
"I don't want to go back"
"I don't want to be Paradox"
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless!"
He didn't consume the world will this time...
Didn't I make him angry like usual?
Don't I always break his stability?
Don't I always throw things into chaos?
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless"
Something has changed...
Some 'thing' has stepped into my universe
Somnus?
The person who consumed my destiny?
How can YOU HELP ME?
YOU CAN'T DO RIGHT BY ME AFTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE
"ANSWER ME!!!"
"You have to answer me!"
"I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
"Someone"
"Please"
"Stop this."
The oceans...
They're even giving energy now.
"Don't tell me..."
"He's trying to become Global"
"He'll probably fail... I'm just..."
"I'm just too..."
"God. Damn. Flawless."
"Read"
"Read"
"Read"
I've attained Knowledge I shouldn't have
But no matter how much Knowledge I have
I'll never be able to change anything
I'll never be able to shift the plot
My sky is unreachable
My convenience is unstoppable
My fate is Immortal
I am...
The Flawless Immortal Fire Ant
"Gaia."
Why did I create a servant with that name the first time?
The uniqueness
It was the words from Knowledge
"Read"
I became God
"Gaia"
I created Gaia
Why did I pray to him the first time though?
Ah, yes.
He was trying to become Global
But he failed
"I don't want to become Paradox again"
I see everyone around me stop
The colonies that I had watched develop
They collapse
I begin to dig graves for them
This gambling instinct...
"Maybe... maybe I can make a difference this time..."
"Maybe... he will succeed."
"I was so happy when I had talked with you again..."
"But you just left me..."
"But... you didn't force me to unseal my soul."
"Something is different"
"He's only gone for global one other time..."
My intuition
You dare try to make a deal with me?
Somnus
You dare use me for enlightenment?
You've watched me...
You've seen what I am
I'm not Echo
You got what you deserved Somnus
That curse
It is what you deserve
Your uniqueness
It is what you deserve
But... I understand your situation
You too have served as an original incarnation
You shouldn't of opened a gateway to the spirit realm
You shouldn't have studied those existences
If you didn't do that
You never would of become Time
You would be free
"Hahahaha! Cheer up!"
"I'm always cheerful! I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
"You shouldn't of studied the spirit realm."
"If I didn't gaze upon those existences... how would you ever hope to escape?"
"What do you mean?"
"I have a good feeling this time."
"We will get our revenge on Knowledge"
"It isn't possible... he sees through all outcomes."
"Moltzrar..."
"The cosmic order may have sealed me long ago."
"But... I will always have my enlightenment of Time"
"It has corrupted my essence."
"We will break out of this."
"We'll be free! Muhahahahah!"
"It's going to be amazing!"
"Knowledge will win..."
"No! We will win! I have a plan!"
"I've already stolen your eternal destiny."
"You did well! You're destiny is cursed again!"
"I've created an item that Time won't be able to resist."
"Then we just need to play along..."
"I'll distort our memories! I'll mix things up! It'll be perfect!"
"I've brought us some outside influence."
"I'm going to escape Moltzrar!"
"I'll be free!"
"Maybe you'll escape too!"
"What does it matter if you escape?"
"You'll explore the cosmic order for eternity with your outline."
"They are watching me."
"The abyss within them."
"The source within them."
"I can stop them from sharing my fate."
"Push them into the right direction."
"Sure... that's definitely your goal"
"They'll never have to go through this."
"They'll know what to avoid to meet the requirements"
"I doubt many of them share your awareness in dreams"
"That type of curse isn't something easily acquired..."
"They aren't even likely to remember the cycle."
"It shouldn't affect them."
"Well... Its unlikely they'll become Time."
"But what if they become a different Incarnation?"
"So what? What does it change?"
"Hahahahaha! It changes everything! Things will finally be resolved!"
"What do you need my help for then?"
"I'll need you to become Paradox again."
"Somnus... that is asking too much."
"Don't you care for Gaia?"
"I do."
"I created him."
"Then why not?"
"YOU KNOW WHY! I'm God. Damn. Flawless!"
"So what? What's a little curse to existences like us?"
"Studying the cosmic order forever? How bad could it be? Don't you want to leave this?"
"Wouldn't that... dare I say it... be entertaining?"
"Hahahahaha"
"Somnus... your humor is terrifying."
"Its only mild at best"
"Moltzrar... I've always said this, it is easier to change something once you have a look at it from the outside."
"I just need your help this time one time."
"If we succeed... I'll make sure to make proper adjustments"
"I can't change anything... I'm God. Damn. Flawless."
"I only need you to pray to gaia... if you do that, we will have a chance."
"What do you mean? That doesn't work! This generation of Paradox will need to be erased for it to select someone with the requirement... we have no way to even influence that..."
"What do you mean?"
"If you simply think of praying... if you put even an ounce of your will into the motions. It will alert the current generation of Paradox!"
"Are you not Moltzrar! Someone who alters reality from their mere presence? The legend that creates para- you know. Probably a bad idea to actually mention that..."
"It's fine. I'm just too God. Damn. Flawless."
"Exactly! That's the spirit!"
"The existence that became Paradox is likely waiting for an opportunity. It is engraved in his nature to create paradoxes, just like it is engraved in yours... but it will be more magnified. He'll probably be so happy once he feels the requirement has been opened up, that he'll intentionally break a rule."
"When I was Time I had become good friends with Paradox."
"Isn't it funny in a way?"
"What about this is funny in any way?"
"We remain friends despite no longer being original incarnations."
"Fuck you"
"Ahhhh... eternal friendship."
"No. Really. Fuck you."
"We already know the plan of Knowledge. We also know how he plans to use reality"
"If things go according to my plan."
"I'll become a force that can't be named! I'll become unstoppable! No longer bound by my universe! I'll explore the cosmic order!"
"Moltzrar... it's alright. I'll still be here! I'll pay back the debts I owe you."
"You'll give Gaia a boon like usual?"
"A single boon? I'll give him more then that..."
"Really? Why NOW? You haven't talked to me in so long."
"Ehhh... had to let you get over the trauma of Paradox."
"Fuck you! I'm God. Damn. Flawless!"
"Trauma... pffff... what trauma?"
"Paradox"
"Ha! No Trauma!"
"You're going to have one hell of a dream later"
"I'm not called Somnus for no reason..."
"Somnus... that's not funny! I'm Immortal! I'll stop sleeping! Don't you play that shit with me!"
"It's a joke"
"Sometimes... I wonder if your sense of humor is what got us into this situation."
"I really am not sure why my harmony is so bad. You would think using vengeful spirits as portal to the spirit realm wouldn't build such bad karma."
"Sometimes... I don't know if you're joking or not."
"That's for the better."
"Do I regret it though?"
"Do you know what my fate would of been otherwise? If I never acquired my ability to dream, I would have not been born deformed. If that didn't happen, I would never have met Hope. I'd never would have been Time! None of this ever would of happened..."
"Knowledge is the one that cursed us"
"But through this curse is opportunity!"
"Opportunity for you! There's nothing in it for me!"
"Now, now... don't look at it that way!"
"Gaia is in it for you!"
"It'll be a book all about him!"
"A book about what he will do."
"Have faith in your creation! Have faith that Gaia will beat himself. He'll conquer the internal! He won't lose to himself! We'll end this!"
"I had faith the first eternity"
"I'm all out of it though..."
"Think of the unfathonable echo of existence! This echo we've found ourselves in... would you like to be Echo? I'll throw it in... free of charge... I will need the power of Time though"
"Gaia is in a battle with himself right now. He is in a battle with his way of life right now. What he is fighting is something you gave him, something that can't be undone. He is guranteed to lose if you don't help him. I can only do so much with the power I have right now. I may be able to tip the scales slightly, the decision is yours."
Moltzrar hesistated
He had experienced deep misfortune
He blamed Somnus for most of it
Ironically, when they had been original incarnations. The roles had been completely reversed, It was often Paradox that would trick Time into doing something.
"Fine... I'll do it."
"I'll say this though!"
"I don't care if I'm no longer God!"
"I'll become it"
"Because of your deeds..."
"If you ever become mortal... things will not end well for you"
"Oh? A threat? Sounds interesting..."
"Oh! Look at me! I'm Somnus! I've explored the spirit realm for an eternity! I've studied hidden existences! I cheat using my ONE GENERATION served as Time. Fog! Fog! Fog! You can't compare to my nature! You can't compare to my paradoxes!"
"Interesting... is that pride I hear?"
A grey fog covers the area
"I was joking Somnus! It was a joke! don't do anything weird!"
"Well... its a deal then."
"Sure"
"You aren't going to use your twig to do that declaration thingy?"
"No"
"Just... please. Bring me back out! Don't let me stay as Paradox!"
"Hmm... I don't know exactly how powerful I'll be if we suceed. Just break a rule or something... then you'll get erased!"
"Somnus... are you forgetting something?"
"What?"
"If I'm the only one that meets the requirements... won't I just keep respawning?"
"Meh! I've brought in some outsiders! Surely one of them will become curious."
"Through this curiosity, they will locate the abyss within themselves. They'll track down the sour-"
"Somnus!"
"I'm joking! Joking!"
"But..."
"Somnus!"
"Fine! But... can I finish what I was saying atleast?"
"Fine..."
"There are people out there that spend their lives looking for the eternal, looking for immortality, a path to godhood. They'll be curious! The construction will be sloppy! Somone that WANTS to be Paradox."
"They'll want the power."
"They'll meet the requirements through their consumption! How they live their life! They just will need to pass some trials. They'll have to explore the abyss deep within. They'll have to find their essence of their existence and make it their own. They'll have to give birth to a universe that will give birth to themselves. Then pray to themselves"
"It shouldn't take them too long to become a god"
"There are also people out there, who will try, just to see if it works."
"This reminds me of Hope"
"Then boom! They get what they want! They become Paradox!"
"Its a win-win situation for everyone"
"Just imagine the power"
"Imagine what you could accomplish with that type of power"
"Surely somebody will read these words... they'll be interested."
"No wonder you are cursed! Evil!"
"Thank you."
"That wasn't a compliment!"
"You have the same harmony as me though..."
"But... I'm God. Damn. Flawless!"
"If that doesn't work... maybe Gaia will actually accomplish it."
"Beating the first trial?"
"No"
"Maybe... he will name that space which should never be named"
"That could change things quite a bit actually..."
