[Thancred has been exploring the city more than the library, so it is quite nice to read this report, and it gives him all sorts of ideas of new avenues to pursue...!]
How intriguing! Thank you, good sir, for providing such a comprehensive summary.
I am reminded of a rather more organic beetle-like people back in my home world that also exist in a hive-like structure with something akin to the Mass Subconscious, which they call the Onemind. They call themselves the Gnath, and they operate largely as one. However, from time to time, some of them find themselves disconnected from the Onemind, at which point they too are cast out from their society and become called Vath or Nonmind. Those Vath who have managed to survive have since banded together to form their own hive of sorts of unconnected individuals. The Gnath largely ignore them as they are deemed too insignificant to pose a threat.
However, the Vath do occasionally steal resources from the Gnath that they are unable to produce themselves due to their smaller numbers. I wonder if the androids who have disconnected from the Mass Subconscious do likewise? And if so, if we might find leads by looking into thefts or other incidents of crime or if the locals will remain quiet about that too?
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How intriguing! Thank you, good sir, for providing such a comprehensive summary.
I am reminded of a rather more organic beetle-like people back in my home world that also exist in a hive-like structure with something akin to the Mass Subconscious, which they call the Onemind. They call themselves the Gnath, and they operate largely as one. However, from time to time, some of them find themselves disconnected from the Onemind, at which point they too are cast out from their society and become called Vath or Nonmind. Those Vath who have managed to survive have since banded together to form their own hive of sorts of unconnected individuals. The Gnath largely ignore them as they are deemed too insignificant to pose a threat.
However, the Vath do occasionally steal resources from the Gnath that they are unable to produce themselves due to their smaller numbers. I wonder if the androids who have disconnected from the Mass Subconscious do likewise? And if so, if we might find leads by looking into thefts or other incidents of crime or if the locals will remain quiet about that too?
I will see what I can uncover.