——Phenomena…
According to Araxys, phenomena such as the Iron Lotus were not natural occurrences at all, but lingering influences he had deliberately left behind throughout civilizations in order to ensure humanity never advanced beyond a certain threshold.
They were restraints. Corrective mechanisms designed to suppress civilizations whenever they approached levels of growth deemed dangerous.
Because, quite terrifyingly enough, amongst all intelligent life Araxys had observed across countless civilizations, humans were by far the most adaptive species.
Not the strongest, wisest, or oldest, but unquestionably the most dangerous in terms of potential.
Humanity possessed an absurd capability to evolve under pressure, continuously adapting, innovating, and overcoming limitations at a pace so frightening that even Araxys itself had taken notice.
