That was how it went. After realizing they were the chief culprits behind the extinction of civilizations, the Watchers fell into deep self-reproach.
Ikor's doctrine of assistance was completely overturned. The kind-hearted Watchers did not wish to see the tragedy repeated, and before long, he himself committed suicide due to depression.
Erm's theory of the bystander naturally gained the upper hand. He proposed a more laid-back philosophy: everyone would merely observe the universe, never interfere with the development of any civilization, and regard the very "process of observation" as their race's pursuit.
Disperse, observe, record, gather together to tell stories, then disperse and observe again, repeating the cycle.
Stories were one of the fundamental elements of the universe. Everyone loved listening to stories.
And so it was settled. The Watcher race disbanded on the spot, sending one or several Watchers into every Parallel Universe to spy around and gather information, preparing to share it with their kin at gatherings.
Of course, that was what they said. Most Watchers did accomplish this, with only one exception.
That was Uatu, also translated as Watu or Urtu. As Ikor's son, he had been assigned to a wonderful place like Earth-616.
Though he always said, "We are Watchers. We observe, but do not interfere," anyone who had read the comics knew there was no Watcher who loved meddling in major events more than he did.
Thanos wanted to attack Earth? Uatu immediately warned the Avengers.
The Shi'ar wanted to wage war on the X-Men over the Phoenix incident? Uatu immediately went to tip off the Mutants.
The Dimensional Demon God Dormammu wanted to attack the Main Dimension? Uatu immediately went to complain to the Sorcerer Supreme.
In short, he was close to humanity. While he did not repeat his father's mistake of forcing growth,