Scavengers Reign - The truth of the universe (Spoilers) 

I once heard somebody describe this scene as "the Universe protecting itself from a flailing human ego" in a video essay. I was stunned. EDIT: Scavengers Reign and Life, the channel is Steak Bentley

absolutely wild scene. the psychic creature caused its own death by gazing into something it couldnt comprehend. all hail the flower.

This scene alone makes the entire series worth watching. A masterpiece of animation.

Such a profound sequence, and then Avi just throws a rock at Hollow like it's a stray cat 😂

Someone get this show an Emmy.

god i'm a sucker for organ, particularly in sci-fi scores. why is this soundtrack so good and so hard to find online

I really took the telepathic alien and his relationship as the physical manifestation of drug addiction caused by extreme depression.

Masterpiece of a sequence.

This _is_ the best adult 2D animated western series I've ever seen. I've seen most of them searching for anything that compares to some of my favorite Japanese shows like Cowboy Bebop, but nothing has come close. Castlevania was great, Arcane was fantastic, but almost every second of Scavengers Reign was damn near perfect and I'm the harshest critic I know.

I think the blue flowers represent and hold the information necessary for the harmony of the planet. The psychic creature, upon attempting to control that power, instead has harmony enforced back onto it, which was initially corrupted by human influence.

This finally makes sense to me... This (i think) is about abandoning ones ego and accepting that we are all a part of an ever changing universe, almost feels cathartic. The ego protects us from feeling small, yet it keeps us small, wrapped in a fixed state where we do not grow as individuals. We stay stagnant. The black substance the hollow feeds it's subjects that almost controls their minds can be compared to the many things that drives our egos... greed, power, vanity, etc.... it drives us and in return we often feed the ego, keeping us dependent on how it makes us feel in return - safe from the reality that we mean nothing to the universe. The hollow breaking apart is symbolic to death to the ego as the flashes of light, the tunnel is often described in near death experiences and could be the DMT release we all hopefully will experience as our cells die. And finally as a result, after the ego death the hollow becomes vulnerable and is tiny once more, humbled. Kaymen is then "birthed" , vulnerable like a baby. Even when they let it go instead of killing it, it shows we need our egos to exist to be us... We just can't feed them too much. Another thing that comes to mind regarding this concept is the game Hollow Knight. I wonder if that was any inspiration to the artists/story writers.😅

Such a powerful scene. The melding of sentient nature and man-made ai forming into a sort of higher being, then being met with some form of telepathic otherworldly connection amalgamating into this beautiful vision of the cosmos and an understanding of all being one. So powerful it strips away the creatures very essence allowing for a clean slate. The look it gives before going off back into the forest; how can it simply go back to being after witnessing everything. This show holds a dear place in my mind and heart.

Good Lord, i loved this show so much. It's seriously one of the first pieces of media I've felt passion about in decades. It's so good for so many different reasons

I was so high watching this, I was already sad because of Sam. But then when I got to this scene I suddenly come to realization that we are all going to die one day. And that’s okay, we’re just a little thing of a bigger piece. In 1000 years from now we’re already forgotten, and life goes on

One thing that makes me sad is that for now the show is VERY niché. Could change later. If Unicorn Warriors Eternal had 10% of the popularity of Fionna and Cake this probably had 20% of the popularity of Unicorn Warriors Eternal. More people need to see this scene.

I think the relationship between Kamen and the Hollow can best be described as the toxic dynamic that can develop between the Ego and the "Inner Critic" that most of us grapple with. Kamen of course is the Ego, the human and relatable aspect of this dynamic. Its only priority (at least initially) is navigating the world and surviving. The Ego likes to think that it is in control of itself, but of course humans have a vast ocean of unconscious motivators that shape its decision making, many of those being self-destructive tendencies. You don't have to look far in our society to see that most people, at one point or another, act against their own self-interests for no logical reason at all. Then there is the Inner Critic, represented by the Hollow. It is usually developed at an early age of childhood, shaped by authoritative and critical parents, religions, and institutions. The Inner Critic takes our framework of experiences and presents them to the Ego as the "truth", though rarely are these perspectives representative of objective reality. Through this toxic dynamic, the Inner Critic tricks the Ego into believing it's part of itself, one in the same. The Ego enters a cycle of self-fulfilling prophecy, manifesting the narrative the Inner Critic has created, represented by committing violence in service of feeding the Hollow. After that, the Inner Critic has tricked the Ego into believing it is the monster, and the internal co-dependency between these two parts comes to complete fruition. The lines between the two of them blur until neither part has is aware of its own separate identity, becoming one in the same. The obliteration of the Hollow by Levi/Universal Consciousness is symbolic of the experience of "Ego Death". Most often induced by hallucinogenic experiences, Ego Death is the complete overwhelm of our consciousness by the transcendental experience of realizing it's complete insignificance in the context of the Universe. It's best described as a "reset button", that has the potential to strip an individual of all preconceived notions of its understanding of the Self and reality. Because the Inner Critic is built entirely of lived social experiences and is in no way innate, what is left of the Hollow is a childlike version of itself. Neither good or bad, just a function of consciousness that exists solely to consume the information around it and build a narrative from it. Kamen, having literally "jumped ship" from the narrative of the Inner Critic, is left in a humbled and defeated state, ready to re-integrate the experience with a second chance of not succumbing to his Inner Critic again.

Azi was like "Get outta here you crazy little fuck" 😂

The animation is just insane

I’m so happy I decided to watch this. This show was honestly AMAZING in every way. Story telling *chef kiss*

This is legit what ego-death felt like on acid. Like being an alien in your own body, witnessing everything you've ever known again as if it were someone elses story. You feel lighter, almost like a rebirth.

Levi has gained the power of reversal. Absolutely phenomenal.

The music is so epic

I cant wait for the OST for this show

I CAAANT I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SHOW SO SO MUCH AND THIS SCENE JUST BLEW ME AWAY

The music _makes_ this scene

I was extremely afraid they were going to kill off Levi a second time. Instead I got this beautiful stunning scene, my goodness

I watched this show because of this clip, thank you for sharing!

The music reminds me the work of Philip Glass/Koyaanisqatsi OST 0:50

It was a beautiful scene. First time watching it I'm blown away. Second time watching it I was curious how did Levi do such thing. And then I realized that back in episode 3 (or 4?) when Kamen was given the 'nourishment', he is able to go toe to toe with a bigger hollow. Also, when the hollow was giving nourishment to him, they somewhat connect through their mind, exchanging memories (or mostly Kamen memories). And so I think the whole sequence is the hollow watching the organism's memories and basically realized that it is just a little tiny speck in the universe. And since it gave the organism power, the organism basically reverses the 'impurity' that has been building in the hollow. I know, in the grand scheme of things, this machinations probably isn't really important. But I just find it interesting to think about.

this scene reminds me of the philip glass experimental cinema, its just beautiful, it also reminds me of the stunningly animated squence of also the creation of the universe in children of the sea, if you liked this scene alone, you love that one too. But on its own, i can't even describe it

When she hits it with the rock every time 😂 💀

Great animation. The disk/planet spinning is pure möbius. The master lives on in his massive influence on modern sci fi. Loved this finale scene.

I think she blew its mind, and a few other organs, too

I been discovering some really good adult animations this month, rick and morty, pantheon, and now scavengers reign. So creative

I remember having an experience like this on Ayahuasca.

THIS sequence should have been the intro credits of each episode.

The Tree of Life + 2001: A space Odyssey

The truth of the universe is pure probability, it all returns to numbers

Pure SF conception

as i understood this, this alien basically broke evolution by devouring and manipulating far beyond its place in the food chain, so nature itself nulled its advancement. By the way, it also never showed an inclination to reproduce, which is another 'crime against nature', if you allow it. Some parallels can be drawn with that humans are. But humankind (at least in this series) "did better" than this species, and thus prevailed. But maybe it's a fleeting victory...

I definitely believe Hollow & Kamen swapped consciousness here. Just look at "Kamen"'s behavior through the rest of the episode... They're unable to walk, they have to be carried bridal style in basically the next scene; and then at the very end in the green house! That's what truly made me believe because here you see Kamen who has no affinity towards plants that we can tell nor the crew in any meaningful way & but they're there with Ursula who's thanks goes unanswered except for a silent half-lidded glance only for "Kamen" to then turn & gently hold out a hand to the very first creature we see Hollow interacting with in EP 1. There has to be another season or I'll die

The world of Vesta

Just finished the series - oh my GOD

Please help me find the title of that song :) Ohhhhh my audiophilia was PEAKINGss

Some please tell me what music was played during this scene?!??

I still have a feels for the hollow at the end. 😂

That sequence reminded me a lot of [S] ACT 7.

This was some deus ex anime of a resolution and i loved it

What the song was in second part of this short? Keyman theme i consider, so sad and tragedy, i want find it full. Hlp me s one😢

@casualbird7671 this ain't HD?

Bro really couldn't handle the truth

I like that ultimately it isn't violence that resolves conflict here.

2001: A space Odyssey

Praise Levi

5-MeO-DMT #iykyk

still dont understand why the hollow was carrying Kamen around in his belly

No voy a negar la naturaleza hermosa y antinihilista de la secuencia, pero eso es un tremendo deus ex machima, quizás... ¿Dios le dio el poder milagroso a Leví para curar al monstruo?

Do not watch this show High!!! It’ll blow your FCKING MIND!

This show had so much potential! 😢