To allow these ghibrani back in control of their destiny is a great gift, Raia muses, and yet also exacts a great cost. Have we the right to take away the comfort of their faith, even a manufactured one?
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Noble-44's concerns plays against his face. "As the leader of Savain's faithful ... I must say I'm conflicted. Giving them the history will destroy their faith in something potentially good or at least better than what lead them to destruction. As the same time, we hold being truthful to be of high importance."
He steps away from the group to pace and pray, looking for an answer. After a period, he returns to the group "Just as I have had evidence of my god, we now have evidence to the lack of theirs. Without the truth, they will lose their history, knowledge, and capabilities. It breaks my heart, but I think we let them know."
Noble then goes and sulks in the corner, unhappy with his decision.
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Gideon too looks (literally) thoughtful. "I concur that the ghibrani should be informed of our findings. My remaining question is the manner."
"At a minimum, I believe that is vital that we inform leaders of the winged and exiled factions simultaneously. To do otherwise may encourage war. The universe is filled with extremes, and yet seems to value balance. We must hope that bringing them together will promote empathy in each other's manufactured isolation and stanch antipathy evoked by long-dead decisions."
"However. I wonder whether this news should wait. This planet is limited in its resources, and this city clearly cannot support a larger population. Even the citydwellers already here will need to learn the burdens of upkeep for survival. Perhaps a resourced mission from the Pact Worlds, even the Starfinder Society, can yield an opportunity for mutual rebuilding that will be absent if we speak and quickly depart."
When you emerge you are granted a new audience h the Most Elevated The council is thankful and they are surprised to learn the actions of their ancestors. However, as they are quite comfortable, they see no reason to change the way they currently live and posit that the husks probably feel the same way. They vow to uphold the tradition of keeping the Mainframe area taboo. When Klarima escorts you back to the force field to open an exit, she seems a bit distracted. “You have given me much to think about, new friends,” are her last words.
Klarima is sad to see you go. She expresses a hope that you will meet again someday. Returning to the husk enclave, Alomir and Koseemo are understandably upset to hear that their religion is fictional. While the husks are not upset with you, they ask to be left alone to process the information. Dystane is the most visibly angry at the disclosure, and she and her hunters begin taking stock of their weapons.... What happens from here is a matter for diplomats, not agents.
Back on Absalom Station, Venture-Captain Arvin congratulates you on a mission EXTREMELY well done, pointing out that your fame and reputation are a tremendous boon to the Starfinder Society....