Ves had unintentionally triggered a highly contentious and acrimonious debate on the utilization of companion spirits.
Inventing it was one thing. Deciding on how to make use of it was another thing!
Although Ves did not mind it if he had to wade into this discussion under normal circumstances, what complicated it was that it also came with enormous political implications.
The Fist of Defiance and the Polymath were completely different people, but they were also powerful visionaries who possessed extremely strong opinions on how to lead red humanity in the new age.
To be fair, Ves thought that both of their arguments made a lot of sense.
On the one hand, much of red humanity actually consisted of third-raters who were largely useless in the current conflict.