Elements of the TechnoCore had opposed Hyperion’s entry into the Hegemony for centuries. Gladstone explained that this was no longer in the interest of humanity and that a forcible annexation of Hyperion – under the guise of defending the Web itself – would allow more progressive AI coalitions in the Core to gain power. This shift of the power balance in the Core would benefit the Senate and the Web in ways not fully explained to me. The Ousters would be eradicated as a potential menace once and for all. A new era of Hegemony glory would begin.
So now the cat comes out of the bag, Holy Shiit!!!. So the hegemony underestimates the shrike?
