Tocky on 11/11/2025 at 01:32
I shouldn't have said it was unique though. Richard Matheson explored it in I Am Legend. At least the aspect of what was once the majority being suddenly the minority and that perhaps it was the future of man to let go and allow the new evolution of the species to continue despite what one thought of that new iteration. It's kind of an old man view. When you are pulling your hair out screaming, "no this isn't the way we should have gone!" and it is anyway and nothing you can do about it.
On the other hand they are so malleable you could direct them to go where you think they should. Of all of those left our main protagonist seems best suited to lead. The other individual minds are all too self interested to direct our species to mount a defense against possible invasion. She is also the only one proven capable of doling out punishment should they balk. She has but to urge a satellite system and ground based shield of missile defense and they would have little choice but to acquiesce. In spite of their aversion to violence it could be built with the whole world involved and everyone knowing all knowledge currently gained thus far and no egos to contend with it would be easier. With the control of course being with our protagonist.
They could even be directed to search for an undo of the virus. Or not. Perhaps the virus would be useful in the furthering of many goals and an overlord class could be developed to govern but there you go back to the old way and war would result. Still, to gain the stars before it did, with every mind working on it as one could be done. We could come so far and then through an act of magnanimity be given back our independence should we so desire. So many possibilities. I don't really see anything standing in the way of advancement except the Indian girl with a grudge. Playboy idiot just wants to be a hedonist and the rest have so little vision of what could be. The meeting only served to cement that. No real thinkers among them except the protagonist. If she even is. We shall see.
