The Timeless Assassin, Vol 2.
(The Next Dragon)
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"If you study the psychology of those affiliated with the so-called 'Evil Cult,' you will find not madness—but extreme narcissism.
They do not deny the supremacy of gods out of disbelief.
They reject them out of competition.
To them, divinity is not a destination—it is a rival to be outshone, surpassed, and ultimately destroyed."
— Dr. Major Klaasen, Universal Government Psychology of Crime Journal, Vol. 87
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(Planet Ixtal – Capital World of the Cult of Ascension)
If seen through an objective lens, then Ixtal was just another bustling planet—rich in biodiversity, climate-zoned cities, and a population exceeding twelve billion civilians. Markets thrived. Small police ships patrolled its orbit. Children played in the streets of domed arcologies that kissed the clouds.
At a glance, it was no different from any other highly urbanized planetary hub in the galaxy.
