Outsiders had difficulty understanding the significance of joining the Larkinson Clan.
Mere descriptions did not suffice. Ordinary folk either lacked comprehension or completely misunderstood what it meant to become connected to the Larkinson Network.
Ves believed that people's tolerance towards metaphysical weirdness would definitely become a lot firmer once the Red Collective got up and running. The claims he made would gain official validation and certification, thereby making his kinship network seem a lot safer and more credible.
Until then, Ves had to live with the fact that he could never fully convey his meaning to those who had spent all of their lives in a society where science and technology dominated their understanding of reality.