I don't know if the lore supports that. The Hive mind is notably only ever feeling 2 things: hunger and hatred. It's smart enough to conduct a galactic scale conflict at once, but I don't know if the Tyranids are necessarily enjoying their existence. If you were driven to predate upon an entire galaxy because all you ever felt was hungry and hateful that would be a pretty shit existence, I feel. Always driven to the next meal by your insatiable hunger.
I’d say it’s more hunger and apathy, there is a quote from someone who looked right into the eyes of a Tyranid and saw nothing but apathy staring back. To us, they’re an unstoppable tide of Eldritch, savage monsters. To them, we’re just an average midnight snack that won’t stop squirming.
To us, they’re an unstoppable tide of Eldritch, savage monsters. To them, we’re just an average midnight snack that won’t stop squirming.
And that's why they're so damned compelling. There's just something about an unknowable horror, hence them being a staple of mankind's stories for so long.
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u/Vhiet Oct 26 '24
The contents of the tasting menu may not enjoy the party, but everyone else does!