The stars winked in the background.
For as long as humans existed as a race, they often yearned to ascend to the stars.
During more primitive times, they believed that the stars were gods or the residents of gods. They ascribed all sorts of myths to them, believing that their deities existed on a completely different plane of existence from themselves.
Such beliefs may have faded nowadays, but people's yearning to become greater than themselves has never disappeared.
Mech pilots possessed an especially powerful desire to attain power and greatness because there were ready-made examples of those who succeeded.
From the ancient and fiery First Flame to the impossibly perfect Chosen Human, there were around a 100 known god pilots who had successfully passed every test and survived every threat to their life before ascending to the ultimate height.
Knowing that each mech pilot possessed the seed of godhood made people like Rosa Orfan feel special.
