2025-05-31 4:26:58 ¶ ●

It’s such a fun bit of irony that Michael Crew was almost taken by the Spiral, but then saved himself by…spiraling and obsessively trying to find a Leitner he could connect to. It was almost as if he was too Spiral aligned in the end. Which is interesting because it makes me wonder if anyone else has been able to avoid being taken by the entity that tried claim them just by being too perfect of a choice.

Like, could someone who’s being targeted by The Web manipulate their way out of it’s grasp? Could someone connected to The Hunt become obsessed with the thrill of not obeying their instincts to chase? Could someone connected to The Eye see what was coming and manage to avoid it with foresight?

I’m not sure based on what we know in canon but it interesting to think about. Especially with the knowledge of Mike’s story and the fact that did manage to outmaneuver The Spiral simply by leaning to far into it.