Earth-40K, in a secret dimension.
Here stood a magnificent castle. At its center was a circular hall leading straight up to an open courtyard, and high along the hall ran a ring of structures resembling Theater boxes. At this moment, projections of Eternals stood within them.
This was the council chamber. Though it had not been used for several thousand years, the technology left behind by the Celestials was just that reliable.
Behind each projection stood an Eternal located somewhere else. Some revealed their true appearances, while others concealed themselves, but without exception, every one of them carried a powerful presence.
Their actual combat strength was another matter, but that presence came from confidence in their own abilities, forged over a long history.
Several dozen figures stood at the edges of their respective boxes, looking down at a floating platform below. A man in a green hooded robe was explaining his ideas there, and judging by the situation, he had been speaking for quite some time.
"In short, the genes of the Deviants are like filthy inlays, scattered throughout Earth. In my view, the so-called Mutants are hybrid mongrels born of Deviants and humans. For our Earth, for the mission entrusted to us by the Celestials, I believe it is necessary to drastically reduce the populations of Mutants and humans."
"We can continue increasing the intensity and frequency of our purges against the Deviants, Druid, but humans? They still live only for their most basic material needs. They have nothing to do with us." A projection spoke. Its outline resembled an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh.
"Humans have now become more dangerous than the Deviants. Earth has passed through millions of years under our protection, yet our extermination list overlooked this species that brings corruption."
Druid stood upon the floating platform and