We Only See What We Choose to See

For centuries, inequalities had endured.

For years, the reality of the harmful effects that the use of magic had on the environment had been well known and understood.

Yet despite this, no matter where they lived, the Espers lived as though the borders of their region created a filter that allowed them to tell themselves:

“This is not my problem.”

Obviously, since inequalities within a single region were not even on the agenda of the elites who led them, trying to solve inequalities on a global scale seemed even more utopian…

But the Seven Shapes had understood that these problems had truly become global, and that they therefore had to be solved collectively in order to be addressed.

And yes, the use of magic might well be stopped in one region, but if the others continued, that effort would be in vain.

The same was true for inequalities: solving the problem locally changes nothing about the problem as a whole.

Eklea thought:

“The hardest part, at the beginning, is bringing together the people who understand the problem and are not opposed to taking action.”

Gurumin replied to her.

“Yes, because for most Espers, they only see what they choose to see. And the system controls that vision…”