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Rogue blinked blankly. "So what Geer said just now... he made it up?"
"He borrowed from existing material, purely borrowed from it," Banner said with a dry laugh. "Earth has plenty of mythological stories, and every civilized planet in the universe has its own legends. There's more than enough material worth drawing from."
"Made it all up on the spot?"
"I've been preparing for a long time," Geer said seriously. "A Sequence Nine Bard of the Bard pathway completes their digestion by creating a codex.
"The codex's stories, tenets, and core principles all follow a logical structure. It emphasizes equality among all people, guides people toward goodness, and is filled with positive energy."
"You're really amazing." Rogue gave him a dazed thumbs-up, then turned to Aaron. "You're even more amazing. You actually arranged for him to do this."
"Whether it's real or fake is completely unimportant," Aaron said dismissively. "Take Norse Mythology, the Olympian gods, and so on. The reality may differ greatly from what you know."
"Yeah," Frank said with feeling. "The more you experience, the faster your illusions shatter."
"I had Geer create the codex partly because I wanted to gain some believers. I don't particularly need faith, but it's better than nothing.
"On the other hand, I want to establish order in my Mind Dimension. For a brand-new world, a reasonable codex is essential."
"Master, what should we do once the codex is complete?" Geer asked respectfully.
"Compile it into a book first, then test the waters on Bohart Star.
"After all, I'm the God of Contracts in the codex, and Bohart Star conducts transactions frequently. It's suitable for developing contracts."
"Understood, Master."
"Next."
"I have something to report." Bucky raised his hand. "Sentinel Services has recently set its sights on a Mutant organization with