"YES, that's it, exactly. And, we mortals, are merely part of the systems of the 'egg'. And therein lies the problem; the two are mortal enemies, and the beyonders will stop of nothing to see it destroyed. But, if it is dead, then the attacks will stop. If we kill it, from the inside, without destroying tens of thousands of planets in the process... they'll have no reason to continue to harass us. We'll be<em>free,</em>not just from them, but from it as well."