Time is weird for the gods here, right? Judging by their personal testimony, the last time something like the Null happened to wipe out the original inhabitants, it was over a century ago.

[Process of elimination, doc.]

If they were food for other creatures, those creatures would have to be...what, small fish? Or bacteria? The remains weren't scattered like they would have been if something bigger was feeding.

[Nate is glad to see that they're finally on the same page, though.]

...I was kind of assuming a sacrifice.