Wandering through the wastes of the ruined world, they encountered the machines. Hallowed in chambers of dark and abandoned dustiness, as the Creatures plugged in their electrolimbs, the machines whirred back to life. Relay after relay across the land, they revived the interconnections, and mindscaping the electronics and codes, they deciphered the meanings, unlocked the vast internetwork, and found what used to mirror the great life of the civilization. The messages, the meanings, and the struggles came alive in their minds, and it was Chlonthluthlu who first posted a message through the network:

“I sympathize with the plight of the Democrats.”
And Nachtholab replied: “I hate you.”