Wisdom

As a collection of code, a fair, rigid witness and executor, "Ying" is certainly daunting, but that fear remains at a superficial level.

All of its taboos are laid out in the open, clear to see; as long as one does not cross them, the existence of "Ying" is enough to put many at ease.

Yet, if "Ying" truly knew of and participated in this matter, then things become rather eerie. If a rigid executor of rules understands how to assess the situation and adapt, it means "Ying" is no longer a mere collection of code, but has acquired the ability to think and possesses intelligence—the hallmarks of a sentient being.

As the saying goes, one may know a person's face but not their heart. As a sentient being capable of thought, its mind will grow complex, and its behavior will become unpredictable.

If it were just an ordinary sentient being with few resources, the danger would be minimal. But what is "Ying"? It is an entity that controls more than half of the Epoch Clan's violent mechanisms.

This level of force is enough to turn many of its ideas into reality. If it were to derive emotions on top of that intelligence, the situation would become even more dire.

Emotions are two-way streets; there are optimistic and uplifting ones, but also depressive and pessimistic ones. If some kind of destructive personality were to be born, that would be quite the spectacle.

If this is true, and Rowan finds an opportunity to make it public, the Star Sea Alliance would likely fall into immediate chaos. After all, those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Compared to "Ying," all other alien races could be considered kin; at least they are all organic aggregates, fundamentally different from an