A Testimony, 4:1

For me, a short time has passed.
For them, it has been a few cycles.


But even in such a short period, they have grown.
The Humans have advanced beyond even my own expectations.


I am a god, an arbiter of life and death.
Despite my hatred for them, I still find them fascinating.


They tinker with the fruits produced by their forefathers.
But many groups wish to take this latchkey discovery for themselves.


And it is not merely the Humans whom have grown.
The creatures born of my godly influence, but not of my own volition, have evolved as well.


Some of these mutations, they benefit my cause, as is the case with the followers.
The others, though.........


The engineered beast has grown, despite his Human upbringing.
Regardless, I now see that I must encourage growth on all fronts.


I now watch the followers of my young ones.
They are zealous, but effective in their own unique ways.


Inciting conflict among those that once defended all that the Humans possess?
An intriguing strategy, to say the least.


Unfortunate that it is only the leviathan that succumbs to his emotions.
No matter. I have found a new vessel with which to incite the conflict I seek.


These insects from beyond the belt......
A new prospect, even for myself.


They were born in the same fires that severed my connection with the planet.
The fires that gave rise to my most effective agent, now deceased.


They will be adequate.
And this new agent........ perhaps there is hope.


It appears I've underestimated the followers' resourcefulness.
Sever the connection, and you weaken the whole. Simply brilliant.


My agents fight each other, but I am satisfied with their results.
They bring the planet closer to cracking, closer to my emergence day.


The Humans surprise me with their tenacity.
I got a brief glimpse at the engineered one, a brief look at him with my own eyes, in my home.


A fascinating revelation. Even when all hope seems lost, the Humans prevail.
With the death of the insect cycles ago comes rebirth.


I did not even see her faint presence, but she has indeed been here.
However, she cannot yet sense me. Fortunate for me. I am not ready to reveal myself.


They use the essence of my home that permeates the planet, eradicating the swarm.
Unfortunate. But as the Humans do, I will adapt.


I glimpsed my agent briefly, just as I did the engineered being.
Perhaps.........