It was Sunday a day for the lord the lord of light named after him they were seven weeks and also seven months named after the seven gods ,Sunday was part the first days talking about the lord of light ,they were Sunday ,Verath ,Sorath,Durath,karath, morath,vorath, also today they were going to church to worship the god of light even sun despised he didn't care if his parents worshipped him ,
as it was their choice he believed everyone should have free will , though his parents was fanatics they didn't force their beliefs on him he was only going there because he was curious about the hypocrite called the god of light and because he was bored at home ,
sun finally reached the temple, it was exquisite place it was made of gold , it size dwarfed all the building in their area combined, it looked grand like something that was really meant for the lord of light, with a statue of the lord of light, the place looked grand but the people who came into the church were peasants sun thought
he observed the church and the worshippers in the though they seems to be broke they seems to contribute tithe to the church,
even a beggar someone with no arms and legs still contributed the little they have even though the church likely didn't need it and the church was in better financial situation than them they still contributed sun thought he praised this people for their faith since he had once been a god he saw them in a different perspective but at the same time the they didn't understand the core of the religion most of them were like npcs the had no thought of their own they don't try to understand or analyze the bible themselves, but they only listen to what the pope said it ,
most of them already sees the pastor as god they don't understand the essence of the what they follow, if you asked people do you truly know god and tell them to explain who god his 9 out of 10 would tell you the same thing because the same idea of the god is implanted in them ,they don't have their own perspective of god , they don't have their own interpretation,He was still thinking about this when the music started and people began to raise their hands.
The environment was already unusual, coordinated singing, synchronized responses, periodic silence, but then it shifted.
One by one people raised their hands, then more, then all of them.
Sun's eyes narrowed.
Mary, he said quietly.
Yes? she whispered.
Why are they surrendering?
Mary blinked, What?
They raised both arms, Sun said, watching carefully, palms open, no resistance.
They are worshipping.
That does not explain the posture.
Mary sighed softly, It just means they are expressing devotion.
Sun continued observing, By exposing vital areas and limiting their ability to react.
No one is attacking them, Sun.
That is not the point, he replied calmly, the behavior assumes safety without checking first.
The music grew louder, more hands went up, some people closed their eyes.
Sun stiffened slightly, They have also removed visual awareness.
Mary glanced at him, They are praying.
Sun went quiet, They raise their hands, reduce their awareness, and direct their attention toward something they cannot see.
Yes.
And this is considered normal.
Yes.
Sun watched for a long moment, then slowly raised his own hands.
Mary turned immediately, Sun, you do not have to-
I am testing the system, he said.
He lifted them fully, copying the people around him.
Silence.
I feel nothing, he said after a few seconds.
"That is not how it-"
Sun raised them higher, Is there a required angle?
Mary covered her face, Sun.
He adjusted slightly, No response, he concluded.
The music swelled, the people around him seemed deeply focused, Sun glanced at them then looked ahead again.
Either the being they are addressing is highly selective, he said quietly, or the signal is purely symbolic.
Mary looked at him, Or maybe it is just faith.
Sun lowered his hands slowly, Faith, he repeated.
He looked around one more time at the raised arms, the closed eyes, the synchronized stillness.
Humans surrender certainty, he murmured, and call it belief.
Mary did not respond.
After a moment Sun added, An inefficient system.
He paused, then looked at the statue of the God of Light at the front of the room, tall and warm and perfectly lit, designed to make you feel watched in a way that felt like care.
Sun knew the being behind the statue personally.
He lowered his eyes and said nothing else.