Empyrean Iris Story Collection Vol. 4

Epilogue pt. 1 "Preface" Why Humans are Space Orcs

Becoming Human: Fathoms of the Unfathomable

Krill M.D

Preface

With more than two decades of experience treating, diagnosing, observing and interacting with humans, and as the only nonhuman in the galaxy who has experienced humanity first hand, I am confident that I am the Galaxy's most experienced nonhuman human expert in the matter of human physiology, biology, virology, psychology, and sociology etc. During my past two decades of research I have lived with the humans, acclimatized myself to their customs, and more than allowed them to become a part of me in both mindset and behavior.

My other qualifications include over three decades of specialty in advanced surgical procedure and diagnostics. I have been named the Intergalactic Association for Practicing Physicians' Intergalactic Physician of the Cycle award four times in the last twenty or so years, and also I saved the universe once. Granted, it may be argued that I had some help in performing the last task, but at the end of the day it was I who pressed that button, and I am hardly about to be modest about such an accomplishment.

Despite all of these achievements, and even after all of this time and after experiencing life as a human first hand with their same sensory biology and cognitive configuration, I can confidently say that...

I don't know SHIT!

And yes, this is my book, published through the Arcadian agency, so no stuffy board member can sit here and complain that my language isn't "Academic" enough for them.

I don't know shit, The more I thought I knew the less I actually knew, and experiencing life as a human myself did nothing to inform my understanding. In fact, my experiences as a human so many years ago only served to prove that I knew nothing. After the institution of the Maker Accords in Geneva and the banning of Anumectomy surgery, No other non-maker inhuman has been able to experience life from another perspective.

The Makers haven't been seen for more than a decade now, so I think it is finally time for me to admit something I was unable to admit when they were still here.

Reversal of an Anumectomy is entirely impossible. The strands grown in the brain that attach the soul to the body are present at birth and can only be severed by death, they cannot be reinstated. After the makers left, I admit I have, on more than one occasion, Indulged in the pleasures of being human.

I am no closer to understanding.

Dr. Loquens of the Tesraki university of behavioral xenopsychology's book on human behavior suggests that the special nature of humans comes as a result of their unique construct physiology in combination with the Anima allowed to hold it. He says that the human construct is specifically designed to hold the more powerful Deus Anima or a last cohort Deus, which entirely explains the special nature of humanity. He believes that the special nature of humanity and their accomplishments as compared to other species are related to their heightened survival instincts which drive them forward.

And I can see why he would think this.

WIth four cortical hemispheres, the Vrul are on average more intelligent than an average cross sectional sample of other populations.

But I also find Dr. Loquens conjectures to be stupid, primarily based on at distance observation with minor undertones of Tesraki centralized bias. Here is what I CAN tell you.

There is something special about humans.

Something special about BEING human.

If you have ever been a human you have it. I don't know what it is or how it happens, but once a human,, always a human.