Though the higher-ups shot down his request to make an attempt to establish a stronger myth, it may have been for the best.
When Ves reflected on his mindset at the time, he readily admitted that he had been overtaken by hubris.
He went too far.
His competitive urges had acted up when he learned about the nature of myths and rituals. He did not feel content with reproducing an existing myth in a pathetic manner. The difference in scope, scale, accuracy and other factors made him feel so inferior that he felt shamed at all of the inadequacies.
His inner Gloriana must have made a resurgence, prompting him to devise a much more elaborate plan that actually involved the kidnapping and ritualistic sacrifice of actual ace pilots!
Now that he regained his sanity, he gradually realized that harvesting the lives of actual saints for the express purpose of reusing their spirituality in a macabre experiment would taint his name and reputation forever!
