The Wired Cleansing

Original Concept by Mary1117

Their bodies perish and their consciousness, their mind, their very being is released back to the loving grasp of The Source.
— Exerpt from a Wired Manifesto
The Wired Cleansing is a cult of Source worshiping Cybers who, like many other cybercults, believe the source is the real world or afterlife. Unlike most others though, they also believe Colossi are heralds of The Source, and that it's possible to rise to godhood if properly 'cleansed' in Criolidhium.  
The Ciarn Tech Consortium has recently labled them a terrorist orginization and is working to take them down.

History

A once peaceful group, the Wired Cleansing has become much more violent since the end of the Bugwar due to the introduction of prophet Crio465 and the influince of a Cartel Boss.

Mythology & Lore

Unlike most cybercults, the Cleansing believes that The Consciousness and The Infinite were once vie that have ascended to the source. They keep contact with the physical as shepherds to the other side.   Recently a new prophet has arisain amonst thier ranks, Crio465, thought to soon be the next to assend.  
Due to these beliefs, they are at direct odds the Cult of Conciousness and the Cult of Infinity. To deadly ends.

Cosmological Views

Existence started in The Source, it is The Source of All.
— Cleansed member

Ethics

To the Wired, the physical is untrue. It's a sickness and a suffering people must be cleansed of in the healing powers of Criolidhium before they can truly return to The Source.
Therefore they are morally obligated to cleanse as many people as possible.

Worship

Most worship by slowly giving themselves criolidhium poisoning, and refusing treatment from it's effects.
They tend to keep these ideals to themselves, as treatment is often forced on them. They are also often locked away for their 'saftey' and not allowed to use The Source.

Political Influence & Intrigue

Due to the more recent membership Cartel boss, the group has gained a bit of political power in the Border District.  
Due to the uptic in recent attacks, none of which are in the Center District, rumors are starting to crop up that the govoner, Ede Dailor, counts herself among thier ranks.

Sects

The Cleansed

Most of the cult is made up of Cleansed. Peaceful vie who care only for their own salvation and that of people they care for. Many, but not all, feel Cleansing must be a choice. So will subtly try and save those they care for by converting them.

The Wired

The wired are a newer sect, believing it is their moral duty to Cleans as many people as possible. They achive this through conversion gatherings, forced poisoning rituals, and mass explosions in heavily populated areas.
We help those in need by filling them with Criolidhium, thus making them grow closer and closer to the thing that birthed us. Vie are our brothers and sisters, and therefore all must be cleansed of their terrible limiting physical form.
— Wired Propaganda

Clense, and return to the Source

Type
Religious, Cult
Location
Notable Members
Related Ethnicities
Music
DEADLIFE - Carbon CultWired Theme


Cover image: Setting Cover by Lengna(Paper)