"Of course I don't want to," He Qingyan said, "Humanity wants to live better, and what they need isn't new technology."
"Makes sense," Gu Ran nodded, then asked the others, "What about you guys?"
Everyone was silent for a moment.
The legend of Prometheus is generally taken as a story, but now that they put themselves in his shoes, they realize the immense spirit of sacrifice required to make such a decision.
Prometheus is divine = mentally ill
The spark = parapsychology
Prometheus's liver was pecked at, and in ancient Greece, the liver was believed to be the seat of human emotions = the spirit is consumed
Chained to the Caucasus Mountain = trapped in dreams
A perfect equation.
The difference between Gu Ran and Prometheus is that Gu Ran has no choice; rather than meaningless madness, it's better to become Prometheus.
