Dan Vs. Samus Aran · 6:13pm Jun 13th, 2022
[Personal Log- Entry: Equestria]
I sometimes envy the Chozo. All but completely gone from this universe, the only remains of their entire race left in forgotten relics, ancient ruins and... me. Their once proud and powerful civilization, reduced to naught but dust and echoes, trinkets and artifacts to be picked apart and exploited by the Space Pirates. Yet, even with them gone, I still find myself relying on them and their wisdom. Their statues in those haunted places, the words etched into the stone by their talons has been a guide to me without which I would not have survived. I owe them my life many times over.
In many ways, I am the last of them. At times, I feel more Chozo than human. Maybe less human and something else all together.
There are things that separated us, however. I use their weapons and tools and even blood to survive, but I'm still not a Chozo. They were spiritual, and that is a luxury I've never found myself with in abundance. When I see worlds like Equestria, I'm oddly reminded of the Chozo. I see their presence here as well, the silent evidence of their passage during their nomadic days. They lived in such harmony with nature wherever they seemed to travel. I sometimes wonder if I'll ever experience something like that for myself.
And then, there's Dan.
Humanity's aggressive nature follows wherever man goes, and somehow, this place is stronger for it. The innocence of this place, its simplicity and harmony remain no matter what besets it. There doesn't seem to be any scientific explanation; the outside universe bonds to this place, its influence absorbed and adapted, changed and yet undeniably remaining the same. There is no struggle, no friction between these opposing forces. Perhaps this is what the Chozo attained for themselves.
I find myself more like Dan than the Chozo, Luminoth or Equestrians. I've been too grounded in the physical world to explore a spiritual or religious one very much. Despite the balance Equestria has achieved, it is also at risk of losing it. The Space Pirates are here... as are the Metroids. Possibly, even X-Parasites.
Through my experiences, I have learned that some things cannot be live side-by-side with one another. There are some forces, some beings that are plagues. They cannot coexist with life; they seek to dominate it or extinguish it, existing only to consume or destroy. Phazon, the Ing, Metroids, the X, and more. There is no reasoning or diplomatic solution with them, and those that attempt do so at the mercy of their lives and the lives of others. It is unfortunate, but I am grateful there are those in the Galactic Federation and those like Dan who understand this. Plagues exist, and a plague must either be fully contained or fully eradicated. Or it spreads and threatens us all.
Some things cannot be allowed to exist. Some things must be destroyed.
Despite this, I find myself in constant battle with these plagues. Trapped in an endless cycle of discovery and destruction. The only solace I've found is the time between missions, the only peace I've gained given to other lifeforms. Time, and a chance to build something for themselves until the threat rises again, ready to consume it all.
Maybe one day, the universe will evolve. Perhaps the lessons of the Chozo and Equestria will be adopted at some point, and life will reach some form of harmony. I think about that sometimes, the point where we will reach some form of universal harmony. I wonder when, and if it will ever be.
Either way... I'm not going to wait for it.
[End Log Entry]
One measure of Chaaos, is that it is the capacity to respond in the shortest time to any possible attempted variation. One measure of Harmony, is to keep the multiple chaotic elements working togethter to keep life on that infinitesimal edge of complexity.
Pi is immesurable.