Thirty-eight Engines. Wow. I will admit when I read the Engines telegraph to Lowry I shivered a little bit. The Line irks me a little more then the Gun. These Engines and the beings that possess them really do not have a high regard for humans and see us as a means to an end. Evident by how fast Lowry rose through the ranks. No matter what happened "progress" had to continue and the Engines didn't seem to care about lost lives in the process.
Of course the same could be said for the Gun, but those beings seem more susceptible to suggestions and even insults as Creedmoor has proven over and over. And despite not taking sides at the moment, I am leaning more towards the Gun just because of the Old West feel. The unique names of those involved remind me of those old school John Wayne movies and the more traditional west we are familiar with.
But what I am most curious about right now is the connection (if there really is one) between these gods/demons/beings and those that are considered mentally ill. Maggfrid was terrified of the Engine and William, poor boy, seemed to sense Marmion and even asked about "voices." Makes me wonder about their past and if what happened to them made them more sensitive to the fantastical elements around them.
You know, I hadn't thought of what role the mentally ill could play with the Engines and Guns. Those are very valid points. I hadn't considered the voices William heard being anything past his insanity, but now that you bring it up, you've got me thinking about it!
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