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All things decay. The entropy of the universe can only increase—irreversibly. That inevitable day shall mark the end of the River of Time. Perhaps, the universe itself may one day fall ill, and in the end, rot and die.

Overview[]

The Second Law Pathway revolves around using diseases, decay, and pathogens to affect others and bring about inevitable death. It specializes in spreading pathogens and diseases, corrupting others and organizations, using certain death and sure hit attacks, and survivability, excelling at self-division and replication. At High-Sequences, "They" have authorities over Time, Senescence, Disease, Decay, and Entropy.[1][2]

This Pathway is one of the new Pathways introduced in Circle of Inevitability. It exists outside the standard 22 Pathways, but is still classified into Sequence 9 to Sequence 0.[3]

On Earth, the Beyonders of this Pathway do not advance through Potions, but by praying to the Outer Deity, the Monarch of Decay, who is the Above the Sequence of this Pathway, for a Boon. The corresponding Sefirah is the Monarch of Decay's currently unnamed Sefirah.

This Pathway is a mix of three different Pathways:[2]

  • The Pathway of Decay: All things must Rot, whether matter or organizations, all will eventually Corrupt.
  • The Pathway of Time: Under the relentless flow of Time, everyone will meet their end. Combined with Decay, it brings Inevitability.
  • The Pathway of Disease: Personal, infectious, it is Disease itself, the source of Rot.

Sequence Levels[]

Second Law Pathway Index
Sequence Name
Low Sequence
9 Patient
8 Secretary
Mid Sequence
7 Vermin
6 Disease Envoy
5 Child of Decay
High Sequence - Saint
4 Doomed One
3 Left Hand of Decay
High Sequence - Angel
2 Time Giant
1 God of Decay
True God
0 Second Law

Corresponding Ingredients[]

Unknown

Mythical Creature Form[]

A colossal, highly decomposed body composed of countless pathogens, often appearing swollen and blackish-blue, oozing yellowish-green pus.[2]

Neighboring Pathways[]

Neighboring Pathways to the Second Law Pathway include, but might not be limited to, the following:

Trivia[]

  • The Sequences names of "Child of Decay", "Left Hand of Decay", and "God of Decay" though they all use the term "Decay" in the English translation, in the Chinese text they use different words.
    • Child of Decay - 腐烂之子 (Cambridge Dictionary: 腐烂: Rot, to (cause something to) decay)
    • Left Hand of Decay - 衰败左手 (Cambridge Dictionary: 衰败: Decay, the process of decaying)
    • God of Decay - 衰老之神 (Cambridge Dictionary: 衰老: Senescence, the fact of becoming older, and therefore being in less good condition and less able to function well)

Notes[]

  • Due to the number of Sequences, the author won't be able to fully explore all of the Outer Deity pathways in Book 2. Therefore, he decided to reveal this pathway settings, as a bonus release on October 4th.[1]

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