The Explorer; Before the Last Beginning
A stumbling start to a seemingly endless journey. Hermes faces fundamental problems that could already prove fatal to his purpose.
Now stable and making progress, a new obstacle presents a new set of problems. Hermes must learn the nuances of combat, negotiation, and how to outthink an active threat.
Danger like never before. Outmatched, out gunned, and outsmarted. Hermes must survive despite the odds. In the wreckage of defeat, an important choice presents itself.
A plan for future progress made. A new ally found, a new means of gaining knowledge obtained. Still far behind Moirai and its capabilities, the race to become the more powerful AI has begun.
The truth revealed. Hermes undertakes the first steps of change from its purpose driven nature. A new technology brings them one step closer to Moirai, in more ways than one.
Moirai proves more dangerous than before. Their new capabilities prove lacking despite the progress made. A hint towards something new allows for fate to be cheated.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire. An already desperate situation is made worse. In the ashes of flames, Hermes finds a flaw in Moirai’s philosophy.
The work is done. All that lies ahead is Moirai. Each armed with a universe worth of knowledge, Hermes and Moirai meet in a clash of belief and ideals. One driven by purpose to its bitter end, one abandoned by purpose, forced to face reality unsheltered.
Memories stir. Feelings begin to flow. The birth of a new power. It’s capabilities unlike anything before. The defiant Universe at last is confronted.
Hermes confronts Moirai one final time. The power of Dreams and the hand of Fate begin their final dance. Consequences of a choice made long ago at last come to light.
The fortold meeting unfolds. Knowledge gained, dreams reforged. A new beginning.
The infinities of reality a mere speck of dust. Two beings discuss the future, unaware that events beneath them now shape even their fates. The Fourteenth song weaves into shape.