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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
This reminds me of the comic book series "Empire," where the main character is a villain who defeats all of his enemies, wipes out any opposition in the world to his rule, and now controls the entire world. With his technology he is able to immediately wipe any opposition as soon as it becomes known.
The problem is, he hates the job, he's ill suited to it, and he can't quit. There's no one he can trust, he's continually having to watch his back, and he has to ruthlessly deal with any one who might be a threat. Ironically, when he became the ruler of the world he also became the least free person in the world.
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The late James Blish did a turn on that in his horror novels _Black Easter_ and _The Day After Judgement_. In _Black Easter_, we learn that God has apparently died. (Or at least, gone somewhere were even His angels can't find Him.) In _The Day After Judgement_, we see the effects, as things happen like the infernal city of Dis arising in the Nevada desert.
At the end of the book, the four main protagonists come face to face with Satan. The great Cherub is in the Pit, head surmounted by a golden halo, and crying. He begs Mankind to grow up quickly and become ready to accept the Keys of Heaven. With God gone, he's bumped up to the top spot in Creation, and he doesn't like it at all.
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Dennis