This place is home to some of the most fascinating creations a mind can possess. Blooming gardens, the champagne factory, and the base camp for training elites. Whatever mind-boggling thing you have in your mind, chances are, it is already present in your consciousness.

The advisor – Subconscious wanders through these spaces. For him, these are all only subspaces, each dedicated to a perfect version of the blade. Approaching this almost void space around, there is always room for imagination.

With imagination, almost anything is possible by any smart organism.

Subconscious strolled through the entire expanse of the mind, as he went to find these people. After the six blades split from each other due to a disagreement, the mental state has not been in a more degraded position. None of them wanted to see each other's faces. All going through the same trauma.

As Subconscious was strolling, all he could think about was the method that Six would have to employ if the rest of the blades would not work with him. At the end of it, he is the first blade. He knows them more than they know about themselves which is probably why he has left them to take some time off. He does not want to rush and cause a scene that would negatively impact everyone's relationship. We can just hope that our mindset for a particular task is always up to the mark, but it never is. We at times undermine ourselves in our desire to improve, we sometimes are overconfident and are let down by a huge margin.

We cannot control these emotions, for all they do is toil with our plays that are currently held with our hands. Everyone is truly different in that manner, for a single scenario can have so many outcomes if given to the right set of creatures. Nothing can ever hold back a being's ability to think and stand ground for themselves.

The strolling event finally led him to a massive theatre.

Subconscious decided to head inside and check out and see who was residing in this monument of a theatre. This massive structure seemed to be completely inspired by stadiums and paradiums, for the detailing on the insides of the building showcases the mastery of the skills of those who reside inside this building.

At least, that is what he is presuming to be the case.

Inside the massive theatre hall, subconscious went ahead and sat on the front row, as he watched the Third Blade get up on the centre stage and raise both of his hands.

"This is the domain that you chose to make your home?", the Advisor asked Ruler.

"The theatre is filled with people when I speak. In this headspace, all I can do is recreate those same things. There is a lot of power in the words that I state. I unfortunately am given the gift to control things that people normally wouldn't even think about themselves. And that power is scary.", Ruler replied.

"I can imagine that to be the case. You cannot take people for granted, else the consequences for your actions are even more dire."

"Dire would be an understatement. I could lead an entire species and drive them to their extinction, and they would all listen to me. That is the power of the Ruler. I am gifted with this curse to be born a perfect leader."

"Every perfection is an imperfection in a perfectionist's eyes. The desire to improve until you tend to something that cannot be achieved is what usually drives such people."

"That is why the theatre. People expect you. People are awaiting your actions, your movements. Even if a single step goes wrong, it could throw the entire thing off balance. That is what scares me more than anything."

"Why are you scared about it, Ruler? Are you afraid of your powers?"

"Truth be told, who isn't afraid of themselves? You have the abilities in the world to shape those around you, isn't that scary? You can change anything around you, you can move things that should not be able to move. At the end of it all, if you wake up the next day, looking at your past actions, and you see that a galaxy has been threatened by just your mere existence, isn't that a cause for concern?"

"A bit far-fetched, but that is not what you are afraid of, are you?"

"The beauty of perfectionism is as flawed as finding imperfections. You cannot expect both, for they will both hunt you down. People, when they expect things from you, your expectations get higher and higher. They start to trust you more and more, and that in turn begins to mellow down everyone's tone towards this organism"

"What do you mean 'this organism'? Aren't you usually happy with the work that you put out? Or are you one of those shades that look at their reflection and hate the fact that you could be so much better than the current version of yourself?"

"Isn't that what most smart organisms think? They constantly want to better themselves, so that they have a better standing in the field that they are playing. Which comes back to this theatre, don't we."

"The world truly is our stage, and it plays exactly how we want it to play"

"Exactly, Advisor. To be completely honest with you, this is the world for me truly. Every time that I have to address people, I have to make sure to constantly look them in the eye, as they look at me with those eager eyes. Words truly have power Advisor. I know that I keep repeating this, but this is what makes every one of us shades so dangerous. I don't know how Six or you manage it, but commend where it is worth, for you managing the six of us in this insane landscape of a place, just so that she is happy gives me the hope and motivation to continue to strive for that perfection that I am always working towards."

"Is there truly something that can be perfect in your eyes? I mean you have given so many pep talks, and met up with so many people to gain your influence with the main body, you must have felt exhilarated experiencing all those emotions."

"More than that, I feel more liberated when I am in myself. That is the entire reason why I get trusted. More than that honestly, I can give what the people want. Even if they don't know what they truly want, it is always given to them on a silver platter. In return, they are willing to sacrifice themselves for me."

"That power holds a lot of responsibilities."

"Precisely why I have no weapons that can kill. This Staff that I hold was the first weapon. However, it is the sole defensive weapon compared to the others. You cannot use it to go onto the offensive, for the chances to strike with it are very low. You need to plan everything to make sure that you get that chance to strike. Only then, are you even able to make a dent and strike the person."

"Ruler, why do you think cooperating with the others will be proving a task very difficult?"

"You found me first, didn't you? You are going around, trying to convince everyone to get back together, after Six blew off at the table. It is not going to work that easily. You will have a far easier time convincing me than someone like Facades. Facades is truly angry at what Six did. Truly, it was unforgivable. I have also made decisions that tough as well, so as the same creature, I can empathize with him."

"I see. I did not want to disturb you further. I feel more relieved that you are this open about it."

"I am just tired of seeing everyone so distant from one another. A leader cannot lead a party that is disorganized and disjoint."

"Yet the one that the perfect leader reports to, is another leader in his own right"

"That truly is ironic, isn't it?"