Meh. Revelations is a manual, not so much a prophecy. They *are* trying to fend off a real prophecy, however. Too bad they can't stop it no matter how hard they try. They sure can keep kicking the can down the road, though, as if that'll accomplish anything. Maybe most people can't relate, but if you'd ever had an experience like a Grandmaster Chess player, you'd know there comes a time in plenty of games at the highest levels where both side knows who **already won**, but both know at the same time that the finishing moves have to be made in order to physically and currently "finish the game". At a certain point, the player who will inevitably win looks across the board, he sees that the inevitable loser also sees the moves: in seven steps he loses and there's no getting out of it. The audience may not realize it. In fact, they probably won't realize who's won until much longer down the line, after the two shake hands and agree to desist. We're at that very stage right now. The audience doesn't see it, but both players can only exchange brief glances as if to say "we both know who already won". The only thing stopping the game from ending immediately is the "losing player" avoiding conceding. For now, we ought to just enjoy the show.