The Phoenix Before Doomsday
he says, "it's a choice, every few thousand years a Phoenix is born, every few thousand years that Phoenix has to decide, open the lock or seal it forever."
"Open it? You mean release the Devourer?"
"Yes."
"Why would anyone do that?"
"Because the Devourer isn't evil, it's not a monster, it's a force of nature, a reset button, a way to start over, a way to wipe the slate clean and build something better."
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