Lust.
Gluttony.
Greed.
Sloth.
Wrath.
Envy.
Pride.
The seven deadly sins were humanity's favorite excuses for its own downfall.
In the end, they all came back to one thing, desire.
The desire for more.
The hunger to satisfy oneself.
But did that make desire inherently evil?
Was it really the root of all suffering?
Of course not.
Without desire, there was no progress.
No evolution.
No spark to move forward.
Take the Krell, for example.
Ben could grant them intelligence, but how they used it still depended completely on his will.
They did not act unless commanded.
They did not dream unless told to.
And if Ben died, they would fall silent.
Maybe they would not vanish right away.
Maybe the systems would keep them moving.
But without a living will behind it, without someone to reshape, repurpose, and want more, they would simply stagnate.
The kingdom would wither.
Its legacy would end with its master.
