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The system is inherently self-destructive as Love will always dwindle to 0 over time within a closed system It's only saving grace is that as magic dwindles the Touch of God events occur more often due to the increase in Death/Pain/Fear.

When an old system's fractures cause it to blow open, the old system finds itself within and so becomes, a larger system. This is the "Death and Rebirth" spell which returns to you all your skillpoints to re-allocate. You also lose all your classes so you have to pick them again

The Death and Rebirth spell is rarely cast because it's cost is all of your remaining MP. It's too dangerous to cast unless you have someone who can cast Love on you to restore your mp. Though, it will still work even if your MP is at 0 (depression).

Those who have a reliable source of love can constantly cast Death and Rebirth thus giving them greater growing potential than others. They are seen as "heroic", constantly facing Death and becoming stronger with each encounter.

However this is surrogate worship. It is worshiping the usage of magic rather than the source of magic. We rightfully exalt in the right direction (the Hero) but not as the right source of the light (the source of Love).

The heroes even often give away their secret. They'll tell us how they owe so much to their parents, their family and friends.

We always misinterpret though. We think aspiring to and becoming the hero will earn us Love while it is Love that creates the hero.

This is a common trap for the Warrior class. It can cast "Soldier On" repeatedly, pushing away Death events. Its aversion to Death prevents it from casting Death and Rebirth which is necessary to gain the Hero class. (Hero requires you to move ALL your points from Warrior)