I've come to realize that while this section is something I'm quite proud of - and the idea of it is what got me into writing in the first place - it makes for a rather terrible prologue. While it sets the stage for what's to come and established the ceiling of power well enough for me, it became far longer than it really had any right to be. Even after trimming it down a fair bit, it's still way too long to serve as a meaningful introduction. However, I didn't want to delete any of this outright, so I'm just going to mark it as complete. As such, this is essentially a short story about Eldridge's attempted ascent. A new book has already been made for the events following this, as I've been told that it feels strange to start from such a transcendent perspective.

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  After all, Eldridge's story has indeed been completed, even if it is only a snapshot of his lengthy life.

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