Chapter 387: Arrival
“Your Majesty, are we really going to join this so-called Interstellar Technological Confederation?” asked a Blade named Danton. Once a brigadier general in his former life during the post-Sarah era, Danton had been converted into an Intelligent Entity under the Swarm.
While all Intelligent Entities were technically derivatives of the Swarm Network and thus equal in principle, in practice, there were differences in access and authority. Following Luo Wen’s directives, the Swarm had established a virtual royal court, complete with various positions and hierarchies. Externally, this gave rise to a structured class system.
The visiting delegation from Troi included a major general. Following the principle of equivalence, the Swarm naturally wouldn’t deploy someone like Sarah or Morgan to meet them. Even figures like Tella or Marlene wouldn’t appear. Instead, a counterpart of equivalent rank was chosen, namely Danton.
“Of course,” replied Sarah. Among the countless Intelligent Entities within the Swarm, only a select few had the privilege of communicating directly with the Overlord outside of emergencies. Sarah was one of them.
Many questions and uncertainties from the Swarm were brought to her for clarification, and she relayed answers from the Overlord.
Sarah’s high status, proximity to the Overlord, and the fact that many Intelligent Entities were converted Rat Folk combined to make her position as the Empress of the virtual royal court a fitting title.
“But won’t this reveal many of the Swarm’s secrets?” Danton asked with concern.
His core mission of serving the Swarm drove him to think solely about its well-being, raising questions and suggestions based on the information at his disposal.
“Danton, every interaction is mutual. We may reveal some secrets, but they, in turn, will reveal much to us.” Sarah’s response echoed the philosophy that Luo Wen himself had explained to her when she once posed the same question.