Belief. It is the nature of all living things to find some being greater than themselves and place their trust in that being, following it blindly. In order to escape from the pressure of that trust, those beings seek a still greater entity in which to believe, and those greater beings too seek still greater, still stronger beings to follow. This is how all kings come to be, and this is how all gods are born.

[ Aizen fell silent. These were the exact words he once said to Shinji, and he still knew them to be true. He also knew that he would one day sit atop the heavens. It was only a matter of time, and he had that in abundance. ]

I hope you find your peace here.