Zeroth Directive

Archive III

The Cyclopes are a pessimistic race. But they are not born that way. Almost every Cyclops has challenged the fate they foresaw, and tried to prevent some disaster or death only to discover in the end that their own actions contributed to it, or ushered it in sooner. As a result, it has become a tacit rule among the Cyclopes to avoid interfering with anything outside and instead focus on what they need to do internally as a people. As for the young Cyclops Valarqvin, she was only fulfilling the duty entrusted to her by fate that day, tracking the traces left by the demons upon the frozen soil. The Cyclopes have been observing and fighting this threat for a long time: cleaning up ruins, controlling the spread of contamination, and preventing innocent people and beasts from falling prey. Those were the things within her power. But she saw a survivor, seriously wounded by a demon and on the verge of transforming. What she saw was not guided by fate. She had never seen that child before then, and after that moment, decided that she would not stand by and look on any longer. She risked bringing the Sarkaz girl back to her cave. As a Cyclops who had fought against the demons for a long time, she had some skill at using necrotic Arts to absorb energy and prevent the spread of contamination, but that method was but dressing a wound, and difficult to use on a seriously injured child at death's door. If judged through the fates of the countless people seen in her complex visions, the chance to survive for a girl unfortunate enough to have caught the demons' gaze was almost zero, not to mention she was still clinging onto a contaminated weapon as if fused with it. Valarqvin simply stayed by the girl's side, taking care of her, waiting for the moment she became completely contaminated, and secretly vowing that she would not eliminate the threat before then. She kept thinking of the child's determination despite her instinctive fear. It was as if she still wanted to fight back, unwilling to cower to any foe, even the demons. After an unknown amount of time, fate revealed its answer, and the child woke up. Valarqvin knew that she would be unable to care for her like a parent; the girl ought to be free, and should break free from all shackles including those of her inevitable fate, just as she broke free from the demonic transfiguration. Valarqvin, alone, would remain in fate's cage. As she thought this to herself, she turned her back on the girl, and walked towards the ever-shifting icefield beyond the cave. Although Valarqvin would later avoid making any predictions about Typhon's future, did she really see nothing at all when she decided to save her? Indeed, she has seen a great many sights and possibilities. And she will forever remain silent about them.

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