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“What about sages?” Biyeon asked.

“I guess you could call them entities that were created and placed in this world by the Creator to allow the continued operation of the world. They’re the most powerful and wise gangsters around. They’re like the OS in your time, like UNIX or Windows. They utilize resources to squash bugs and maintain balance in the system. They’re also responsible for the protection and recovery of the entire planet’s operation. You can see them as hard-working high-level managers of a large conglomerate. They’re very conservative. They’re also not allowed to go against any of the world’s rules. That’s why their creativity sucks,” Namjoon explained.

“What about you guys?”

“We’re like beta testers. We’re the worst things that the Creator could find to stress test the system,” Namjoon said with a chuckle.

“Then what about humans?”

“Users. They purchase things, read them, admire them, vacillate on their necessity, and other acts that mainly center around consumption. If they’re happy, they also leave nice comments. If they don’t like something, they just leave. If humans disappear, the Creator is left with nothing. Furthermore, humans are the only beings that can become someone like the Creator through Awakening. Something like one becoming another Buddha.”

“Then Satan? The Original Beings?”

“Well… Satan was the first human that the Creator ever created… so Satan was probably created in the Creator’s image.”

“Then what about us two?” Biyeon asked.

“I don’t know… you’re both still human. I guess you two are on a path to becoming other Creators? I’m not certain myself.”

“Are you telling us that you’re still unsure what humans are? Do you know anything about A-Pian (Apian)?” San asked.

“We may… or we may not…” Ogi said as he tilted...