"Alephs… to put it simply… are observers."
"Observers…"
Vanitas slowly narrowed his eyes after repeating the word.
"Humanity has always assumed the universe revolves around itself," Fyodor said. "That gods watches over them. That devils tempt them. That fate itself somehow concerns their existence."
His smile widened slightly.
"But Alephs are different."
"...."
"They do not love humanity. They do not hate humanity. They do not govern morality, justice, or evil."
Fyodor's gaze slowly drifted upward.
"They simply observe."
"...."
"As civilizations rise and collapse… they observe."
"...."
"As species evolve and go extinct… they observe."
"...."
"As wars, suffering, revolutions, and extinctions occur across countless worlds… they observe."
"...."
"They exist beyond the framework humanity understands as individuality," Fyodor continued. "To creatures like them, the lifespan of civilizations is no more significant than watching rain fall before disappearing again."
