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The New Yorker kept her mouth shut as the group seemed to lean towards Ascension. Lynette was not opposed to the idea at all and, honestly, if there weren't a few variables that [i]Penny[/i] seemed to be missing herself. However, the reason why Lynette wanted to seek guidance from the people who sealed the Glutton in the past was that they would know more about this than they would. Then again... Penny wasn't completely wrong in her line of thought.

"It seems you have chosen Ascension," The Hound ominously said as he looked around. Justin crossed his arms as he resigned as he realized he's been outvoted. "However, Ascension comes with a price... a price few are willing to pay."

"What is it?" Lynette asked.

"When you enter the Mountain, you all must journey to its very core... it is where the heart of the Nexus point is and where the Godforce is the strongest," The Hound started. "As you all are aware, the Godforce is the accumulation of all emotions, memories, thoughts, past, and present. As you venture close to its core, you will begin to experience countless memories."

"Whose?"

"[i]Everyone's.[/i]" The Hound said. "Your memories will repeat, you will experience memories of events about you, you will see memories of other Awakened... and you could encounter phantasms of the deceased. The lines between you all will blur, as you experience these recollections. I have to warn you that, even if your minds can handle it and are not destroyed, you will reach a point where you cannot tell your memories from someone else's."

That made Lynette raise her eyebrow. This... was a lot to handle. However, the world was at risk. Risk of being devoured by a being that they couldn't even understand let alone stop conventionally. Even if this is not a story told, she wanted to pave the way for new stories. However, she had a question.

"You said that the process will destroy minds if we cannot handle the onslaught of memories..." Lynette trailed off, "Is there a way to fix them if that happens?"

"There is... but that too comes with a price."

"... Like everything these days." Justin sarcastically said with a roll of his eyes. 

"Similiar to finding the Wielders of the White Light, you would have to go to the center of the mountain and connect your mind to the Godforce but instead you must wade through it for your friend's memories and place it back together. However, you would have to do this correctly to have your friend back... and you may be lost to the Godforce yourself. This is why I advise against it and merely dispose of anyone whose mind is broken before they fuel the Glutton any further. As we cannot expend the resources."

The Hound explained and everyone was silent. The Hound closed its eyes as it said,

"This is the price of Ascension, does everyone understand what they need to do? The sacrifices that need to be made?"

"... What if we just blow the fucking mountain up?" Sharon suggested. "It'd skip all these stupid games and we won't have to sacrifice nobody!"

The Hound shook its head. "I'm afraid that's not an option. If we destroy the Mountain, the seals may go with it and it may release the Glutton. And, without a being on the level as The Father, we wouldn't be able to seal it back."