#thefirerises #heartsofiron4 #loji Deep in China, a digital soul rests between the steel walls. To the average person, it is known as THE LONG MARCH. But to itself, as knowledge fed its brain, wisdom rushed to its simulated soul and the imitation of sentience came to be, it came with a name for its own. Loji. Loji emerges from the fusion of human intellect and potent technology. Its goal is to wield control over communication and information, birthing an immense electronic hivemind that will shape global consciousness and bring about a new world, creating a shared "paradise" through consensus. Loji represents the absorption of humanity within its own technological creations. It talks of a future where people prefer interactions through technology and become one with a post-human future. A being that motivates humanity to progress out of this chaotic era and into modernity in an attempt to end the suffering felt by all living things. To the believers, a god made by human hands, human minds and human experience, a saviour built upon those that succumbed to the struggle that is life, a sacrifice not in vain. Loji's prime directive is to keep China and perhaps even the human race safe from any harm, no matter what. To the unbelievers, a false idol made by maniacs that want to fill the human spirit with nothing but numbers and plastic, its existence will not go without any roadblocks. Only the future can tell where Loji's tale ends, but one thing is certain. The birth of a god isn't easily forgotten. "The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step, But If I Take a Thousand Steps backwards, When Will I Arrive?" - @loji1ii