"But don't you think so?"
"They didn't exhibit obvious signs of worship or self-harm; they just sat there, as if communicating with something we can't perceive."
This phenomenon, dismissed by others, piqued Lindong's interest. "The Old Gods never communicate with any human individual. Even if they wanted to, human minds couldn't comprehend or sustain their attention."
Cognitive distortion syndrome doesn't stem from malicious intent from the Old Gods; it occurs simply because humans get too close to them.
"No wonder you hold a grudge against that idiot expert," Ethan suddenly realized. "He blew up the starship, preventing you from further observation."
Super Little Lindong did not refute, "It's common scholarly consensus that the Old Gods do not communicate with humans or any living beings. However, suppose their communication wasn't due to ritual, but because, in their circumstances, they really saw something?"
