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becoming the Outer God, it splits into a host of outer mutants, equal in total mass to itself Thus, a 6-ton spawn might become 50 or 60 human-sized mutants, which provide the core of a new cult—or a small army to conquer one Sometimes, these newly born mutants manifest in various places around the world, infiltrating a number of cities or kingdoms In this way, the cycle begins anew Theoretically, each mutant can go on to become a spawn again given the chance to grow These mutants typically see each other as siblings or multiple aspects of the Outer God who gave them life They consider themselves allies in accomplishing the purpose of summoning their Outer God parent, though they can also work against each other as rivals They compete to determine the one most worthy of accomplishing this purpose, while those proven unworthy become food for the chosen mutant 366