Through the Ebon Gate
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Sin-Eaters know that their strange existence is a complicated one. They stand at the crossroads between life and death and endure all the complications of both. But there are others¸ desperate for something to believe in¸ who believe that a Sin-Eater's bond with her geist is a blessed state of unification and a triumph over the limitations of the human form.
"These souls make up the brethren of the Glorious Church of the Unified Spirit. They have been told that their path lies not in life or death¸ but in a divine state somewhere in between. Those who have only experienced one life cannot achieve true enlightenment. The sacred symbiosis of spirit and flesh must be achieved to take the next step. Sin-Eaters are their saints¸ their bodhisattvas. The brethren are told that they must step through the black gate to reach their potential. They are told that this is humanity's next step - humanity's destiny.
"They are misled.