"You want to become a god now? Speed up the process?" Istredd looks surprised. Not at Viktor wanting that if it's true, because they were two of the people who mostly seemed to thrive after being changed divine. But more that it never has occurred to him to try. If that is the natural continuation of their life here, as he believes it is, the inevitability of it only requires time.

"Their attempts were failures. I think only the Singularity can do it. They were limited by guessing rather than reaching completed conclusions." Their ideas needed more time, in his opinion. Not that he is giving the cult any real credit, although he can separate his traumatic experience enough to acknowledge they pulled off something quite impressive given the scope. But they weren't ready for it. And they didn't know what they were doing.

"I don't think a fight between gods would be less dangerous for this sphere."