"By staying in control I can guarantee that I keep access to this room. Ruin has already shown the ability to take over the world using a thousand years' worth of subtle effects, and once it got enough indirect power it could neutralize me. Any other empire that arises will almost certainly be its pawn, so I prevent any from arising.
Besides, ruling the world lets me maintain order where there wouldn't be any otherwise." Rashek did spend some time as Preservation, and not all the changes go away.
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Date: 2015-01-20 12:21 am (UTC)Besides, ruling the world lets me maintain order where there wouldn't be any otherwise." Rashek did spend some time as Preservation, and not all the changes go away.