Ikenga found himself pondering the hypocrisy of the mortal mind. Why was the gaze of a god a comfort or at least a neutral fact while the gaze of a Sixth Tier being was an existential horror?
The Origin Gods were perceived as constant and somewhat distant. They represented the "System" itself. Their gaze was seen as judgmental or protective, but rarely petty. People didn't fear the gods peeping on their secrets because the gods already knew everything, there was no "scandal" to a being who saw everything.
A Sixth Tier Seeker however was different. They were former mortals, former rivals, and former subjects. There is a specific, visceral terror in being watched by someone who might actually want something from you, your crown, your secrets, or your life.
One accepts the gaze of a God because it is "Right." One fears the gaze of a Sixth Tier because it is a "Violation."
