where it feels like we're at in the current bubble is like at the end of the movie deep in the forbidden temple when the bad guy, his misguidedly-believes-he's-saving-the-world villain arc at crescendo, just straight guzzles all the Dubious Immortality Juice and proclaims to our heroes You Fools! I've Already Won! and they look at each other like hm that was a choice, didn't he read the ancient inscription? and then after a dramatic pause he explodes into a gooey mist. that's where we're at rn.