Sick of the Grand Conspiracy?

[Anders]

Is anybody else sick to the death of the Big Shadowy Conspiracy that controls everything? NWO, Majestic 12, the Bilderberg Group... I'm sick and tired of finding the same guy behind every curtain. I don't believe in such things for a second in real life and I'm afraid I can't believe in it in a game world.

"But how can you believe in magic and dragons and pink insanely annoying ponies?"

Because it doesn't run against psychology. And psychology matters. With the grand conspiracy I'm asked to believe that a group of insanely power-hungry people can stick together and not stab one another in the back. Diocletian tried to make that system into an institution. It lasted for 1 year after Diocletian had retired. 1 year. Some of these conspiracies allegedly lasted for 2 000 years.

Sorry, had to vent a little. Aherm...

If we turn down the Grand Conspiracy, what are we left with? What can we do to replace the monolithic threat? Anyone? Bueller?