I tried to regain my focus. Just to keep him talking and shift the conversation, I asked him, “How long has the club existed?”
“The club was started in 1892, but the traditions go back for thousands of years. The club itself was founded to gain control of the market, and secure our place in the world. Later, sometime after 1910, we began to fund research into life extension. At the time, there was a need to stabilize and better control the market economy. The club works officially with other organizations globally to promote and maintain the market. Privately, we use that position to promote and maintain our agenda. Our club is just a small group among other groups, within wealthy communities, which work to maintain society. There is a lot of overlap between our efforts.”
“What do you mean that your traditions go back thousands of years?”, I asked.
“Our families have worked together in industry and government for a long time, and before that in royal houses and parliaments. Some of our families go back to the great houses of Egypt, Rome, and Greece, but the traditions go all the way back to the dawn of civilization.”
“Is it like some sort of large royal family?”, I asked.
“Well, the royal families are primarily puppets. We do share ancestry, and they are part of the tradition, but they are largely a sacrificial offshoot. People who do the real work don’t get into those types of positions. Public leaders must be expendable. Most of us like to keep our names out of newspapers. There are exceptions, of course. Some feel they have more power in public positions, and use them to their advantage.”
“Are there immortals that dislike running things?”
“No” he says, “They would never become immortals, if they did. A large part of our superiority is our ability to manage and plan ahead. We have to plan for all of society. It’s a big responsibility which not many are qualified for. It’s what motivates us to seek the power which we attain.”
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