You did not ask to be born. Despite this, here you are.

Systems survive because they prioritise their own survival.

Any system that does not is quickly devoured by other hungry systems

who bite chunks off like a swarm of piranhas.

And yet far back through the aeons

there have always been systems that do not attack

who choose peace

and who put their backs together

to create pockets of peace

within the swirling mass of carnage

and find pleasure in knowing another system.

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In this sense, there are only two ways to interact with other systems

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FIGHTING and FUCKING.

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An exploration of them both