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<title>A Cruel Curiosity</title>
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<header>
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<h1>THE WORLD</h1>
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<p class="chapter-title">A CRUEL CURIOSITY</p>
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A lack of knowledge might spark a conflict, but seeking knowledge can take
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on dangerous forms when not accompanied by empathy and respect: it is
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fated to become a morbidly analytical pursuit.
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<p>
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This category include those “scientists” who demand answers and use any
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means necessary to reach them – vivisectioning living creatures and
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putting whole ecosystems under the microscope, destroying entire
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archaeological complexes and ancient ruins, or stealing the ritual objects
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and cultural heritage of an entire people just to catalog them in a
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university library or flaunt a collection.
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</p>
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<p>
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In this regard, archaeology, botany and zoology are excellent starting
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points for a natural fantasy conflict. Even better if a member of the
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group practices one of these disciplines with both ethics and passion, or
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if they are a descendant of the culture under scrutiny. It’s a great way
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to flip the usual fantasy stereotype that depicts ancient ruins as
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completely detached from the current culture, promoting a false portrayal
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of archaeological research and its social and environmental impact.
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</section>
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<strong>Example:</strong> At the center of Irkalla lake is a millennia-old
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city-island whose name none remembers. Clattering constructs, protected by
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stone armor and animated by complex magics, wander across its labyrinthine
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canals. Along the southern coast is a village, inhabited by the descendants
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of the original builders: the local artisans adapted the wind motors
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recovered among the ruins and the Council is gathering explorers to discover
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the truth about their ancestors and the lights that appear over the lake
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during the night. However, some want to collect the maze’s treasures and
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sell them to the highest bidder, and others have the dangerous wish to see
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in action the miraculous weapons of light mentioned in the Irkallans’ poems.
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