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>That doesn't mean all tadpole-related causes of concern magically disappear.
No one said this.
After using Illithid dialogue, I immediately stopped and refused to make any more sacrifices. Not even for the girl running from a Steel Watcher.
>And anyone living in that world would be understandably wary of power that is unconditionally granted by a magical worm in their brain
Leading back to my question, what could be worse than ceremorphosis.
>there's always a price
Unless there isn't. A sentiment I was rewarded for.
>No, I'm describing the thought process of a character
So you mean 'yes'.
Anyway, sorry I can't help you understand that your concern is just ceremorphosis. Unless you're just absolutely incapable of articulating what you mean by "loss of self" (something that happens specifically through every stage of tadpole infection, explained and demonstrated from the start to late in the game).