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After the bond between the Splicers and Mergers collapsed,
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Nehpets found himself sidelined from power,
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as those previously in the shadows seized control.
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Recognizing his influential nature,
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the new rulers employed him as a symbolic figure to shape public opinion,
though his role offered little real authority.
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Disenchanted with being used as propaganda,
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Nehpets withdrew from the public eye
and started a Seeker group of his own,
under the command of those Who sit on high—
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dedicated to investigating the mysterious anomalies spreading globally.
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In this new capacity,
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Nehpets devoted himself to studying these disturbances,
driven by a need to understand their origins and impacts
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The Seekers, focused on scientific inquiry, provided him the resources to pursue these phenomena.
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However, as his investigations deepened,
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Nehpets sensed that crucial information was being deliberately obscured by those in power.
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Despite these challenges, Nehpets’s commitment to uncovering the truth only intensified.
His work with the Seekers evolved into a personal mission to expose the hidden agendas behind the anomalies
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and to challenge the secrecy of those who once controlled him.
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This quest not only aimed to bring clarity to the chaos but also to restore balance to a world increasingly disrupted by forces both known and unknown.