It’s actually the survival of the entire human race that’s at stake. Gwella is not an isolated case. His struggle is common to all. He was forced to move in a direction that either solves or compounds problems. He chose solution but it was not easy. Would most people follow his example? No! He wanted to give up. However, something in him, no, something beyond him reached through his life and reached into the abyss. This something was actually his future self, Cormydian Merkaba.