Okay , so all the variants in the "how we dealed with the problem" suck more or less. But , since we need to choose something from it , dark mages are at least somewhat acceptable. First of all , they at least are somewhat original and secondly , the other variants are even worse. The NaTuRe GoOd is a big fat no since it's so boring , overused and VERY far from true if you knew at least a little bit about how cruel , gross and inhospitable actual nature are. The second is bad coz I just don't believe any god and , frankly , being dependant on someone to solve your problems for you in exchange for whatever it wants in return sounds like really terrifying idea , even if sounds it is honest , kind , etc.
In the organisation , the councils is the choice. The religious thing is a big fat no just like the nature spirits , since firstly religion in general is boring and secondly , in our situation it doesn't even make sense. We are literally rogue magical robots , who are we supposed to worship? Our creators are most likely just random fantasy race who have nothing to do with godhood. And even if gods are real (like the Crab) , it is better to have nothing to do with them. Communism has nothing inherently wrong with it , it is just unoriginal and its backstory seems forced.
And finally , in the tech Aura meters are obviously just going to have more long-term value
[X] Plan: Gods? Spirits? Never heard of 'em
-[X] A Great Sacrifice
-[X] The Councils
-[X] Aura-meters
In the organisation , the councils is the choice. The religious thing is a big fat no just like the nature spirits , since firstly religion in general is boring and secondly , in our situation it doesn't even make sense. We are literally rogue magical robots , who are we supposed to worship? Our creators are most likely just random fantasy race who have nothing to do with godhood. And even if gods are real (like the Crab) , it is better to have nothing to do with them. Communism has nothing inherently wrong with it , it is just unoriginal and its backstory seems forced.
And finally , in the tech Aura meters are obviously just going to have more long-term value
[X] Plan: Gods? Spirits? Never heard of 'em
-[X] A Great Sacrifice
-[X] The Councils
-[X] Aura-meters