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Bloodborne 171 What are the Gods?

In the hunters' dream, two hunters sat crestfallen. The latest defeat they had suffered destroyed their spirit. "We didn't even have time to retaliate," Surgit said after a moment's silence. They had been sitting on the couch opposite the fire, each mourning their recent loss. "You threw your axe in my face…" Francis mumbled.

That was the first thing he said to Surgit when both met at the hunters' dream. They hadn't agreed on a way to meet in case one of them died. They just knew it was the place they'd find the other. Surgit had no other way to access Cainhurst without Francis' invitation. 'I should've activated that lantern,' he reprimanded himself after he awoke at the Forbidden Forest. The Confederates' leader was still there, eying him with one eyeball that peeked from behind that metallic bucket he wore over his head.

He decided to squat at the dream, hoping that Francis would show up. To his surprise, the old man was already there when he arrived. Both of them dragged their feet inside the old wooden house then sat on the couch. "Would you stop nagging about that already? It was an accident. That freak has insane reflexes." Surgit was frustrated at the old man's constant mumbling.

Francis sighed. "Forgive me, I just can't believe how easily we were dealt with. Are we this weak?"

"How many beasts like this one have you fought old man?"

"What do you mean like this one?"

"There are some men," started Surgit. "And women, who transform into hideous beasts. The first one I fought when you and Karla showed up, do you remember it?"

"Yes, that giant of a monster isn't easy to forget."

"I believe it was previously man or woman. They'd transformed due to some strange effect blood has on our bodies."

"That's a bold theory. Do you have proof to back up your story?" The old man had his suspicions. He couldn't make any concrete conclusions unless he had enough proof of the matter.

"Remember the pendant you and Karla found on the beast?" Surgit asked. Francis nodded in reply. "I never thought of inspecting the item with insight until I met another beast similar to it." Surgit fumbled in his pockets, took the badge out and gave it to Francis.

"Go on, use your insight on this one," Surgit urged.

Francis took the Sword Hunter Badge and inspected it with his third eye. A message appeared soon after stating:

'Sword Hunter Badge: One of the badges crafted by the Healing Church. The silver sword is a symbol of a Church hunter. Ludwig was the first of many Healing Church hunters to come, many of Whom were clerics. As it was, clerics transformed into the most hideous beasts.'

The old man remained silent for a long time before he finally recollected his power of speech. "Why did the other beast remind you of this item?"

"It was in the Great Cathedral that I met her. She knelt down near an altar, repeating the same prayer over and over again. At first I thought I had finally met someone from the church who could explain to me what happened to this city. However, as I approached and the praying stopped, the woman turned towards me then let out this shout.


"I still shudder at the thought of that harrowing scream. But that wasn't all that happened. The woman's bones started cracking. I winced, imagining how I'd feel if my own bones broke that way. But the woman didn't even flinch. She just stared at me with those dark eyes, as if telling me that I was next.

"The next thing I know, blood showered the walls of the Great Cathedral. The woman's body disappeared, replaced by a giant beast. It looked eerily similar to the one I fought at the Great Bridge. I saw this one transform in front of my eyes. What other proof do I need? You also saw the description the insight provided on the badge."

Francis listened to all of this with great intent. That transformation was something that would have terrified him. He wondered how Surgit had managed to deal with that abomination. "Death is part of dealing with these monsters. They are stronger, faster and much more difficult to deal with compared to the normal beasts we usually fight."

Surgit's words came as a response to Francis' inner thoughts. "I learned to take death as a learning pattern. I go fight beasts, I die to them. But in between me fighting and me dying, I take my time to observe their weaknesses. You may not have fought any of these strong monsters. I can tell you this: against them, death is inevitable. Embrace it, make the best of it."

Francis was speechless. He was perhaps stronger than Surgit, but he just realized that he was inexperienced compared to him. He was a knowledgeable man, but he knew only little of Yharnam. "We didn't find the throne room in there. You don't have to show me where you are." Francis stood up, ready to depart. "But I'm very interested in those tombs you spoke about earlier."

"Don't worry old man, I've found what I needed in Cainhurst. We can go together to the Pthumerian Labyrinth. That Logarius sure is powerful, are you sure you can deal with him on your own?" Surgit had a feeling that the old man no longer needed his assistance.

"You have experience so much in Yharnam. You don't back away from a challenge, I admire that. I feel I should do the same. That Logarius is my prey, I shall deal with him alone. I'll let you come to Cainhurst the next time we meet. I'll even let you light the lantern there and come and go as you wish."

Surgit nodded. He didn't know what to say to the old man's sudden fit of generosity. "Why do you think we can't die?" Surgit asked the old man who was about to leave the workshop.

"It is a mystery I just can't seem to understand. Worse yet, there's nothing about this endless cycle in any of the books I had read in Cainhurst." Francis turned then walked towards Surgit. "You have done me a great kindness today, even if you don't realize it. I had thought that I was simply weak, unable to deal with one man. I thought I had become stronger than most. And when we lost so easily to Logarius, I thought that this city would just never allow us to find the truth.

"I was crestfallen, ready to give up. But you told me about your experience. You're someone who never gives up. Even when you were sick, on death's doors, you persevered and fought to reach this fabled city. If there's someone who deserves to leave this place and resume their life, it should be you Surgit. If I find anything at the castle's archives, I'd be sure to share it with you. I promise you that."

The old man hurriedly left after the monologue, ready to deal with the impossible obstacle that awaited him at the highest structure of Cainhurst's castle. Surgit was left alone with his thoughts inside the workshop. He sat there, for what seemed to be hours, in complete silence.

A faint whisper woke him from his daydreams. It emanated from the garden behind the old wooden house. Surgit stood up and slowly walked towards the source of the noise. He soon reached the garden. Beautiful white flowers were scattered all around. The bright light emanating from the moon above his head reflected on the flowers, giving the place an ethereal feel. Surgit felt like he was surrounded by ghosts.

Gehrman sat down on his wheelchair, sleeping as was his custom. Surgit slowly approached, pricking his ears to listen in on what the disabled old man was saying. "...Laurence, I'm getting old. I'm of little help, and to wake is to die... But I'm not entirely useless... I can still do my share. How long I've waited, for this chance to do something."

'Laurence, this old man knows Laurence?' Surgit was now completely bewildered. 'Just how old is this old man? It was my understanding that Laurence was the Healing Church's founder. And what does he mean by waking up is dying? Is this why he sleeps most of the time? Or is talking about something I'm not aware of?'

Surgit walked towards the doll. He knew that the old man would never give him a proper answer. He'd just go back to sleep if he ever managed to wake him up. "Tell me what you know of Gehrman dear dolly," Surgit asked. The doll blinked at him, with her porcelain eyes and long eyelashes.

"Gehrman? He was a hunter long, long ago. But now serves only to advise them. He is obscure, unseen in the dreaming world. Still, he stays here, in this dream. Such is his purpose."

"That's all you can say? Can't you think of something else but your programmed speech? I guess you were created just to channel our echoes after all." Surgit was frustrated. Every time he felt that a crucial information was close to reaching him, it would just vanish. He felt like he was chasing after fairy dust. People would say it existed. But whoever looked for it would only be faced with frustration. The doll looked at Surgit, mechanically blinking as if that was her purpose.

"Over time, countless hunters have visited this dream. They all asked about things I could not provide answer for. The graves here stand in their memory... it all seems, so long ago now," Dolly started with her sweet melodious voice.

"They have told me about the Church, about the Gods and their love. But, do the Gods love their creations. I am a doll created by you humans, would you ever think to love me? Of course, I do love you, isn't that how you've made me?"

Her words were a hidden reprimand aimed at Surgit's last frustrated outburst. "I..." the man started, unable to utter a word. "Love is a difficult concept to explain my dear doll. Gods created us. There were other people who argued that there are no Gods, no greater power, which one to believe dear doll?"

"I can see my creator, he stands before me," said the doll. "Can't you see your Gods good hunter?"

"If it were that easy, I don't think we'd be in this mess." Surgit sighed, realizing that the doll was just an empty vessel, unable to give him concrete answers. "I must take my leave now. Forgive my early outburst. I should have blamed myself, not you."

As Surgit walked towards the messengers' fountain, his thoughts were filled of Gods and their powers. 'Those people transformed into hideous beasts. I experienced the transformation myself. I even saw the ugly beast try and devour me whole the moment I received blood ministration. Are the beasts just part of us? Perhaps we just never realized it until we witnessed the horrors that lay hidden at night. Perhaps the Gods are just our own creation, manifesting during our weakest moments.

'This blood that runs in my veins… What power does it have to create such turmoil?'

Chapter end

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Catalogue
211 Keeper Of The Old Lords
210 Beware The Frailty Of Men
209 Guardians
208 Sage
207 Blood And Fire
206 Haunting Memories
205 Karla's Revelation
204 Francis's Resolution
203 Sinister Blood Moon
202 Divided Once More...
201 Tinker Bell... Tinker Bell...
200 Yahar'gul, The Hidden Village 2
199 A Hunter Must Hun
198 Partnership
197 Flying Rocks and Poison
196 Yahar'gul, The Hidden Village
195 Haunting Lullaby
194 The Gift Of The Godhead Cometh!
193 Nightmare Frontier
192 Bless Us With Blood!
191 Did He Say Friends?
190 Eye Seeker
189 Sinister Encounters
188 Vileblood V.S Executioners
187 Executioners
186 Lecture Hall
185 The Gift Of the Godhead
184 Blood Moon
183 Arcane Danger
Chapter 182
Chapter 181
Chapter 180
179 Crown of Illusions
178 Paleblood
177 Surrogate
176 Metamorphosis
175 Shadows of Yharnam
174 Resolve
173 How Different Are Hunters From the Monsters They Kill?
172 Suspicious Beggar
171 What are the Gods?
170 Through Her Eyes
169 Encounter
168 Cause And Effec
167 Execution
166 Catch Me If You Can
165 A man's word is his bond
164 What happened in Cainhurs
163 Reaching The Fishing Village
162 Blood Crazed Fiends
161 Lowly beings
160 Negotiation
159 Addled with Blood
158 Join The League
157 Guinea pig
156 Step Lightly
155 Bucket Head
154 Executioners
153 Yharnam's schemes run too deep
152 Flora
151 Old Hunter Henryk
150 Chapel Dweller
149 The price of knowledge
148 Gargoyle
147 Beware the crazy hunter
146 Blood Pellets
Chapter 145
144 Dumb Jack
143 Subconscious
142 Darling
141 Lonely
140 Hunter's Mark
139 Darkness
138 Inside the castle
137 Deep Sea
136 Lady Maria
135 Out of Body experience
134 Forsaken Castle Cainhurs
133 Hypogean Gaol
132 Hunter
131 Fear the Old Blood
130 Fight fire with fire
129 Vicar Amelia
128 Running out of time
127 Fishing hamle
126 Abandoned Old Workshop
125 Mindblown
124 Runes
123 Worst Worst Wors
122 Watchdog of the Old Lords
121 Life is unfair
120 Annihilation
119 Summoning a friend
118 Approaching doom
117 A never ending nightmare
116 Strange treasure
115 A Distant Call From The Queen
114 Undead Gian
113 Pthumeru Chalice Dungeon
112 Tales of old hunters
111 The real meaning of Fear
110 Terror in the dark
109 The Chikage's power
108 Hunting in the dark
107 Communion
106 Blood echoes
105 Visceral attack
104 A memory he couldn't recall
103 Beas
102 Descend Oedon Chapel
101 The Holy Blades
100 Ascend to Oedon Chapel
99 No home to return to
98 Yaharg'hul, the terrifying village
97 Bad teamwork
96 Church doctors in action
95 What happened to Karla
94 Looking for Karla- Part 2
93 Looking for Karla - Part 1
92 Observe, learn, adjust and overcome
91 The hunters' dream
90 Beckoning a hunter
89 What doesn't kill you
88 The Blood Starved Beas
87 Exciting figh
86 Beast Blood Pellets
85 Insightful conversation
84 A new voice in the dream
83 In need of rest and silence
82 Insigh
81 Sitting atop a pile of corpses
80 Lamenting the dead
79 Karma strikes back
78 Finally out of reach
77 Bar fight !!
76 When nothing goes right… turn left!
75 It's raining bullets!
74 Do not disturb the woman while she rests
73 The valley hamlet, home to beasts and abominations
72 A mysterious hos
71 The new Francis
70 Trapped between two deadly beasts – Part 2
69 Trapped between two deadly beasts - Part 1
68 Hunters not wanted here
67 On the verge of insanity
66 The thing that snarls in the dark tunnel
65 Enigmatic gibberish...
64 Hard truth
63 An odd encounter
62 A giant above the Great Bridge
61 Separated
60 Oedon Chapel Dweller
59 The katana called Chikage
58 The horrors of the upper cathedral ward
57 Beasts all over the shop...
56 Take 36. Ready, Set, Action!!
55 Gearing up for the big figh
54 The echoing will of the dying ones
53 The need to get stronger
52 Gruesome death…again
51 Father Gascoigne – Round two
50 Fireball!
49 Father Gascoigne
48 Totally worth it!
47 Healing blood VS Crazing blood
46 A complicated turn of events
45 The little voices in his head
44 Small victories
43 What real horror sounds like
42 Addicted to blood
41 Eileen the crow
40 A new encounter behind a secret door
39 A peaceful walk… interrupted!
38 The dormant monster in the inside…
37 Luck eventually runs out…
36 Never let your guard down
35 The unsettling feeling of being watched
34 Dark streets lead to dangerous beasts
33 Traversing dark alleys
32 The power of blood
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Chapter 29
Chapter 28
Chapter 27
Chapter 26
Chapter 25
Chapter 24
Chapter 23
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Chapter 21
Chapter 20
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Chapter 18
Chapter 17
Chapter 16
Chapter 15
Chapter 14
Chapter 13
Chapter 12
Chapter 11
Chapter 10
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