That's fair I guess. Since world building is up to everyone in a way, it might as well be a thing. I don't even know how something outright supernatural like telepathy is explained at this point. For my concept at least, I make it rather clear that it is an inhuman and alien ability, attained from delving into the dark pits of the cosmos. That's kind of the point of my concept anyway: to write a story about a lovecraftian creature that is as much a slave to its own genes as it is to the manipulation of those who would seek to abuse her. All the same, it is unclear if those who would leash her have any idea what they're doing or if they really are in control. The rest is just a matter of figuring out what y'all are comfy with and what you feel makes the story more fun.