And this was precisely the opportunity that allowed the elves to persuade the giant dragon. The dragon had grown disillusioned with humanity's government, believing it only brought about arms, confrontation, and war. Thus, the dragon chose to dissolve the connections between people, ruling over many smaller companies with a massive corporate entity, and through the smaller companies, controlling each individual. At its core, this dismantled the collective consciousness of humanity to prevent them from sacrificing their lives for anything beyond their own interests.
When humans forget their ideals and lose discipline, they no longer stand united.
