After her extensive explanation, Noah thought about everything Naldine had said.
Civilizational Access. Existential Utility.
The more he considered this concept, the more it appeared to be something other than a natural limitation. This was not like the gap between THE First Scale and THE Second Scale, which could be crossed through sufficient cultivation and methodology. This was not like the difficulty of forming a Civilizational Anchor, which demanded self-knowledge but rewarded those who achieved it.
This seemed like a limitation specifically designed for THE Bounded.
He thought about Eon's words regarding Existential Designations. THE Bounded were engineered with ceilings they could not perceive, limitations they believed were personal failures rather than deliberate constraints.
