You know, kinda forgot this thread existed for a bit but reading it now, I actually kinda liked that Michael died, I mean, who has ever won CS in their first run right, no, cultist is about trying, failing, and then trying again now more knowledge than before, so our first character dying is actually really in tune with CS.
Anyway, here is my vote:
[X] Ensure Continuation: Mankind is a fragile thing, a group prone to failure and death. Yet that doesn't mean they should be wiped out. Remold them, change them until their beating hearts can withstand anything.
[X] Diplomacy: Talking to folks, smoothing over issues and making sure that everybody gets what they want.