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Ikenga's gaze shifted to Nana. "Do you have an opinion to share, mother?"

Nana smiled, shaking her head. "This is a major part of your existence, and while I birthed you, I have no opinion on this. Whatever decision you all make is what it has to be, and I stand by it."

Mahu looked at everyone before asking, "So we all agree on taking the offer?"

In response to her words, the other gods nodded. Then she asked another important question. "Which of us is going to the abyss? Knowing Murmur's plan, it's best if some of us stay behind to safeguard the planet."

Ikenga nodded at Mahu's words as he spoke. "I volunteer myself. I am curious to see the world outside and how much it has to offer to me—I mean us and our world."