Quote: So far I think I am glued to the idea that they are pursuing immortality, but this immortality will remove their physical bodies. I like that idea, but I cannot figure out a motive or reason for them to pursue this goal other than just to become immortal.
Because they think they can but the others don't believe it. They receive no respect and the only way to fix that is to become immortal. What would they do after they are immortal? First, they get to say, "We are right! You are all wrong!" What do after that? They will think about that afterwards.
Since they think they can do it, they might as well be the first ones. So they are very aggressive about it. If they don't die, they will always be the oldest individuals alive. It is a record title that no one can ever beat. How cool is that?
Alternative:
The system can only support one immortal. If they don't become it themselves, someone else could and they would never be able to attain it. Since they could get it now, they would not wait for someone else to get it first.
Third reason:
Because there is something they think they deserve but they don't understand how to get. They figure that if they are immortal, then they have forever to figure out how to get what they really want. Since it is easier for them to become immortal than to figure out the path to their primary goal, they equip themselves with immortality first.
Fourth reason:
They are addicted to something and they never get enough of. They are getting immortality so that they want to keep living the good lives they have.
[Edited by - Wai on July 23, 2009 11:24:29 PM]
