After a long silence, an elderly man dressed similarly to several other committee members, equally aged, began to speak. Among the seven, his appearance was not particularly notable, "Observer 003, known to you as the God of Truth, detected the signs of civilization on a primitive planet long ago. Yet, the humans there were still in a stage of ignorance, existing as mere playthings for the gods."
"To free them from the fate of puppets, Observer 003 brought them enlightenment, teaching them to think, and thus to understand their own condition, making them aware that essentially their situation was no different from the livestock they kept."
"After that, a war initiated by humans broke out."
This occurred before the First Epoch; it was not unfamiliar to Merlin and others.
"Sowing, irrigating, harvesting—this is the mission every Observer bears."
