The old man was about to focus his attention on the failed experiment. He wanted to see what variable had arisen between the planet's Firebearer and the little test subject, causing the experiment to fail before it even began. It had even alarmed the will of the Cosmic Country deep within the Tomb Star Realm—a will that was dead, yet might be reborn. Just then, he noticed several off-world visitors approaching.
'Interesting.'
'Truly interesting.'
'It seems it's not just [Illusion] or [Shadow] who have come to my territory. Several other old friends are on their way as well. Heheheh. This New God Star hasn't been this lively in a long time.'
'Have they also discovered that the dormant will of the Cosmic Country is showing signs of rebirth?'
'But a sign is just a sign. It might not awaken for ten thousand, or even a million years. Rather than place my hopes on something so ethereal and beyond my control, I'd rather find a way myself—find an opening and exploit a loophole.'
'Heh,'
