Why isn't this a thing? It makes very little sense that something that consumes souls cannot commune with the shroud, which is practically limitless soul power & opportunity. TBH I tend to give my species a -10% research debuff; along with psionic theory & mind over matter at the start to just avoid this problem entirely.

Also, would it not be a good idea to have a Soul eater add-on civic that instead of everyone being a soul eater, an immortal leader who is worshipped like a God for a prophecy that states that through that being's ability, it could absorb something great and become the God of Gods (hint, hint, the end of the cycle). Obviously, people would not like this species, especially other spiritualists, but if a deal is struck with the end of cycle, the fallen empire would try to erradicate you since the fact your prophecy was basically coming true.

If you can defend your homeland before the fallen attack, a screen would appear stating that the process worked! The reward being your ruler (please don't have portrait change) gets either an OP ruler trait, or you basically swallow your empire like the end of cycle event and become it (making this mod the most lore friendly playable end of cycle mod out there, or something much better)